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		<title>Fallattack86 am 22. Februar 2024 um 12:12 Uhr</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Zeile 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Older people are at high risk for a wide range of health, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial issues. Deteriorating health can make it harder for them to do what they need to and cause them to feel lonely, which can have negative effects on their health and quality of life.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some of the most common geriatric problems include falls, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, depression, and urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure). &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ alarms for seniors] &lt;/del&gt;The conditions can lead to complications that may require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;While many of the aging-related conditions are treatable, they can have serious and life-threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur in the context of multiple stressors, which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them. Therefore, assessing these patients for geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression is important to identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their quality of life. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions and are described in this review. Supportive care interventions may include geriatric assessment, counseling, and a variety of medications. Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing geriatric consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture can reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]. In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions can decrease the use of geriatric home health services and prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Older people are at high risk for a wide range of health, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial issues. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ medical alarms for seniors] &lt;/ins&gt;Deteriorating health can make it harder for them to do what they need to and cause them to feel lonely, which can have negative effects on their health and quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some of the most common geriatric problems include falls, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, depression, and urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure). The conditions can lead to complications that may require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;While many of the aging-related conditions are treatable, they can have serious and life-threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur in the context of multiple stressors, which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them. Therefore, assessing these patients for geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression is important to identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their quality of life. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions and are described in this review. Supportive care interventions may include geriatric assessment, counseling, and a variety of medications. Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing geriatric consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture can reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]. In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions can decrease the use of geriatric home health services and prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Pinfreeze6 am 17. Februar 2024 um 22:20 Uhr</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Zeile 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Older people are at high risk for a wide range of health, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial issues. Deteriorating health can make it harder for them to do what they need to and cause them to feel lonely, which can have negative effects on their health and quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some of the most common geriatric problems include falls, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, depression, and urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure). The conditions can lead to complications that may require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;While many of the aging-related conditions are treatable, they can have serious and life-threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur in the context of multiple stressors, which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them. Therefore, assessing these patients for geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression is important to identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their quality of life. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions and are described in this review. Supportive care interventions may include geriatric assessment, counseling, and a variety of medications. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ Personal medical alarms] &lt;/del&gt;Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing geriatric consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture can reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]. In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions can decrease the use of geriatric home health services and prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Older people are at high risk for a wide range of health, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial issues. Deteriorating health can make it harder for them to do what they need to and cause them to feel lonely, which can have negative effects on their health and quality of life.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some of the most common geriatric problems include falls, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, depression, and urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure). &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ alarms for seniors] &lt;/ins&gt;The conditions can lead to complications that may require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;While many of the aging-related conditions are treatable, they can have serious and life-threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur in the context of multiple stressors, which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them. Therefore, assessing these patients for geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression is important to identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their quality of life. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions and are described in this review. Supportive care interventions may include geriatric assessment, counseling, and a variety of medications. Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing geriatric consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture can reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]. In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions can decrease the use of geriatric home health services and prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals.&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Potatoflare36 am 26. November 2023 um 08:19 Uhr</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot; &gt;Zeile 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;As we age, we may experience physical changes that &lt;/del&gt;are &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;part &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;normal aging. These changes include loss of hearing and vision&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;muscle weakness&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a weak immune system&lt;/del&gt;, and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;more&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;However, there are some &lt;/del&gt;health &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problems that are not considered normal aging &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;require special attention from a healthcare professional. [https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ Personal medical alarms] These issues &lt;/del&gt;can have &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;serious &lt;/del&gt;effects on &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;your &lt;/del&gt;quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Geriatric medicine is &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;medical specialty that deals with the care of elderly patients. The specialty focuses on diseases that affect older adults and includes a broad range of conditions.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Most &lt;/del&gt;geriatric &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;doctors work with patients 75 and older&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;though some geriatricians treat younger patients. The main goals of geriatric care are to help people maintain good health&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;prevent disease and injury&lt;/del&gt;, and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;enhance quality of life&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some geriatricians also provide mental health services &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;older patients. They diagnose and treat depression, anxiety and other disorders &lt;/del&gt;that may &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be associated with aging&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;These &lt;/del&gt;conditions are &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;often called &amp;quot;geriatric syndromes&amp;quot; because &lt;/del&gt;they &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;do not fit into a specific organ&lt;/del&gt;-&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;based disease category and are usually multifactorial &lt;/del&gt;in &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;nature. They are a significant cause &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;hospitalization&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;disability and health care costs in older adults&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Managing &lt;/del&gt;these syndromes is &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;crucial &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;improving &lt;/del&gt;quality of life and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reducing hospitalization&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Dementia is the most common type of &lt;/del&gt;geriatric &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;syndrome&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;but there are other types. Treatments can improve memory &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;slow the progression &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the disease&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;br &lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br &lt;/del&gt;/&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;Falls are another &lt;/del&gt;geriatric &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;syndrome that &lt;/del&gt;can &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cause serious injuries to seniors&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;They &lt;/del&gt;can &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;be caused by safety hazards in &lt;/del&gt;the home&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, medication side effects, walking &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;vision problems, dizziness, arthritis, weakness and malnutrition&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Older people &lt;/ins&gt;are &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;at high risk for a wide range &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;health, cognitive&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;emotional&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;social&lt;/ins&gt;, and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;financial issues&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Deteriorating &lt;/ins&gt;health &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can make it harder for them to do what they need to &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;cause them to feel lonely, which &lt;/ins&gt;can have &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;negative &lt;/ins&gt;effects on &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;their health and &lt;/ins&gt;quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Some of &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;most common &lt;/ins&gt;geriatric &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;problems include falls, cognitive disorders&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;polypharmacy&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;depression&lt;/ins&gt;, and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure)&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;The conditions can lead &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;complications &lt;/ins&gt;that may &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;While many of the aging-related &lt;/ins&gt;conditions are &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;treatable, &lt;/ins&gt;they &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;can have serious and life&lt;/ins&gt;-&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the context &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;multiple stressors&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Therefore, assessing &lt;/ins&gt;these &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;patients for geriatric &lt;/ins&gt;syndromes &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression &lt;/ins&gt;is &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;important &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their &lt;/ins&gt;quality of life&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;are described in this review&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Supportive care interventions may include &lt;/ins&gt;geriatric &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;assessment, counseling&lt;/ins&gt;, and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;a variety &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;medications&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[https:/&lt;/ins&gt;/&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;personalmedicalalarm.com&lt;/ins&gt;/ &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Personal medical alarms] Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing &lt;/ins&gt;geriatric &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture &lt;/ins&gt;can &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions &lt;/ins&gt;can &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;decrease &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;use of geriatric &lt;/ins&gt;home &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;health services &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Die Seite wurde neu angelegt: „Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;As we age, we may experience physical changes that are part of normal aging. These changes include loss of hearing and vis…“&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Neue Seite&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;Common geriatric problems&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;As we age, we may experience physical changes that are part of normal aging. These changes include loss of hearing and vision, muscle weakness, a weak immune system, and more.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;However, there are some health problems that are not considered normal aging and require special attention from a healthcare professional. [https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ Personal medical alarms] These issues can have serious effects on your quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Geriatric medicine is the medical specialty that deals with the care of elderly patients. The specialty focuses on diseases that affect older adults and includes a broad range of conditions.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Most geriatric doctors work with patients 75 and older, though some geriatricians treat younger patients. The main goals of geriatric care are to help people maintain good health, prevent disease and injury, and enhance quality of life.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Some geriatricians also provide mental health services to older patients. They diagnose and treat depression, anxiety and other disorders that may be associated with aging.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;These conditions are often called &amp;quot;geriatric syndromes&amp;quot; because they do not fit into a specific organ-based disease category and are usually multifactorial in nature. They are a significant cause of hospitalization, disability and health care costs in older adults.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Managing these syndromes is crucial to improving quality of life and reducing hospitalization.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Dementia is the most common type of geriatric syndrome, but there are other types. Treatments can improve memory and slow the progression of the disease.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Falls are another geriatric syndrome that can cause serious injuries to seniors. They can be caused by safety hazards in the home, medication side effects, walking and vision problems, dizziness, arthritis, weakness and malnutrition.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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