Geriatrics |
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Ageing | 1 |
Special features of disease in old age | 17 |
Mental disorders | 35 |
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acute Age and Ageing age of 65 anaemia antibiotics arteries arthritis associated atrial fibrillation autonomic B₁₂ bladder blood bone brain carcinoma cardiac failure cause cell cerebral changes chronic Clinical features common condition congestive cardiac failure constipation daily decline dementia depression diabetes diagnosis dietary digoxin disability disorders diuretics dose drugs dysphagia effects elderly patients Exton-Smith factors faecal faecal impaction falls folate fracture frequent function gastrointestinal geriatric haemorrhage heart disease hiatus hernia hospital hyponatraemia hypothermia illness impairment incidence incontinence increased infarction infection intake ischaemic jaundice joint Lancet lesions levels levodopa loss malabsorption mental metabolism multi-infarct dementia muscle myocardial infarction neuropathy normal nutritional obstruction occur old age onset osteomalacia osteoporosis pain Parkinsonism peripheral phenothiazine physiological pneumonia postural hypotension present pressure pressure sores protein pulmonary reduced reflex response result rheumatoid senile serum severe stroke symptoms syndrome tests therapy tion tissue treatment ulcer urinary urine usually vitamin vitamin D women