Aging: Overview

  • Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness

    01/13/09, Healthwise

    It is not unusual to occasionally forget where you put your keys or glasses, where you parked your car, or the name of an acquaintance. As you age, it may take you longer to remember things. Not all older adults have memory changes, but

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  • Drooping Eyelids

    03/15/07, Healthwise

    As we get older, the lower eyelids sometimes start to droop away from the eyeball. Drooping is the result of reduced muscle tone in the muscles that control the eyelids.

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  • Parkinson's Disease - Topic Overview

    12/08/08, Healthwise

    Parkinson's disease affects the way you move. It happens when there is a problem with certain nerve cells in the brain.

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  • Senior Health

    05/22/08, Healthwise

    As we age, we have special health concerns. They can range from memory loss and broken hips to exercising safely. Our topics can help you learn how to lower the risk of falling in your home or how to choose a nursing home. You can learn a

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  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration - When To Call a Doctor

    08/13/07, Healthwise

    Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) can damage your vision within days or even hours. This damage can be severe and permanent.

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  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Home Treatment

    08/13/07, Healthwise

    People with either type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one or both eyes should check the vision in each eye using an Amsler grid every day or as often as the doctor recommends. If any of the lines on the grid change or b

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