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Depression is a serious mood disorder, Affect the way you feel, act or think, is to common in older adults, some studies show that the older adults have depression, because as a younger person they have some facts than show depression as an older.

The depression affect more the man than the women and the major public is 65 years old

Causes:

Most of the times, the depression goes along with other medical illnesses an disabilities and last longer.

Is tied to a high risk of cardiac diseases and of death from illness, and some time it reduce an older persons ability to rehabilitate.

The symptoms of the depression may not have obvious symptoms

Problems with sleep

Feel tired

Feel confused

Grumpy or irritable

Not enjoy the activities they used to

In this day the depression can be diagnosis by a Experts in the mental Health, and theya have to much treatmets, like medicine, psychotherapy or counseling, most of the times the doctor or the experts can decide in wich of the follow treatmen can a older person with depression have

Depression and Older Adults. (2021, 7 july). National Institute On Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/mental-and-emotional-health/depression-and-older-adults

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Causes of hypertension (high blood preasure) in older adults:

-Age: they risk of hyertension increases with age.

-Family history: having a close relative with high blood preasure increases the risk.

-Ethnicity: people with black african, black caribbean or south asían ethnic backgrounds are at higher risk.

-Diet: an unhealthy diet, especially on high salt.

-Smoking and alcohol

-Medications: certain medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-infalammatory drugs ans steroids.

-Kidney disease

-Stress: chronic stress can lead to high blood preasure.

Symptoms:

Severe headaches

Blurred or double visión

Dizziness or lighteadedness

Fatigue

Heart palpitations

Nosebleeeds

Anxiety

Confusion

Risk factors:

Older age

Genetics

Obesity

High-salt diet

Why is more common in elderly?

Is more common because of changes in the body's vascular system, like:

Arterial stiffness

Diagnosis:

Is Made on basis of blood preasure measurements recorded in the office or ot of the office (ambulatory blood preasure monitoring - ABMP).

Treatment options:

Medicines

Sometimes, surgical operations

Hypertension have a significante impacto n many ways:

Heart health: risk on a heart attack

Brain health: memory loss

Kidney health

Eye health: less visión

Emotions: anxiety

References:

World Health Organization: WHO & World Health Organization: WHO. (2023, March 16). Hypertension. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

High blood pressure and older adults. (2022, October 1). National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/high-blood-pressure/high-blood-pressure-and-older-adults

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Is one of the most common disease of dementia among the older adults, this disease is an brain disorder, this illnesses destroys slowly the memory and thinking skills, geting to a point than the patient can be able to do a simple task. In this day, we dont exactly whats is the cause od this Disease, but some doctors an Expert detrminated tha the old age is the biggest risk factor, teh people with 65 year are more propense to develop the disease, and its more often in men

The most notorious sing of the diseases is the lost of memory, the pacient can do the daily task, the have some torble to remever the daily sutf, coun money, change of personality, and most of the time they need another person to help them with their tasks.

On this day can have some medical management to improve the quality of life for the people that have the Disease, but there is not cure for it, but the patient can recive

Control of the behavioral symtomps

Do some mental Game

Can have some multivitamins to help the brain

They need a person to take care of them

The pevention of the disease are more often use of multivitamini and excersise the brain to prevent Alzheimer ´s

On this days, Alzheimer´s is a serious mental ilnesses, not only for the patient, some time the family can be with them all the time, beggin so dificult that the person slowly lost they memories, and beging able to remeber its own family.

What causes Alzheimer’s disease? (2024, 02 july) . National Institute On Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/what-causes-alzheimers-disease#:~:text=The%20disease%20is%20the%20most,person%27s%20daily%20life%20and%20activities.

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This desease is important because this disease affects older people. This disease has 2 types of diabetes and the existence of prediabetes.

This is caused because the body is not making enough insuline or not using it in the correct way (or for both reasons). This happens to old poeple because they have less insuline secretion developing because of their age.

The most common one is type 2 of diabetes.

Symptoms:

You may feel tired.

Lose of weight without even trying to lose it.

Feel more hungry or thirsty.

Feel tingling in hands or feet.

Causes:

Being insuline resistance.

Being overweight.

The lifestyle the person had or has (like not doing exersice or eating not well).

The genetics.

Also hormonal deseases.

Risk factors:

Obesity.

Mortality.

Cardiac events.

Permanent vision loss.

To diagnosis this doctors use blood tests. The treatment options can be using medicine or doing some changes in the lifestyle (like using less salt or eating less sugar), also doing exercise. In other cases it's use the weight-loss surgery or a pancreatic islet transplantation.

This affects the life of the person in some aspects like in ther mental health, in their quality of life, in their sexual life and their families can be sad or stressed because of it.

Bibliography:

Diabetes in Older People. (2024, 10 abril). National Institute On Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes-older-people#tests

Insulin, Medicines, &amp; Other Diabetes Treatments. (2024, 15 julio). National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/insulin-medicines-treatments#othertreatments

Why get checked? (s. f.). https://myhealth-partner.com/diabetes/why-get-checked?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxNW2BhAkEiwA24Cm9FhXee4Qf51MqUspPId52_3vG-XV4h-bNl1evCe7B1b614BT8AOvlxoCSWsQAvD_BwE

Uk, D. (s. f.). Life with diabetes. Diabetes UK. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/life-with-diabetes#:~:text=Managing%20your%20money,an%20impact%20on%20mental%20health.

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Is a common condition that affects many older adults, , it occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones wears down.

Causes:

Aging

Genetics

Repetitive motion

Injuries

Obesity

Sex: women are more likely to develop it.

Symptoms:

Pain in the articulations

Stiffness and swelling in the joints

Difficulty to move around

Risk factors:

Cellular senescence: procesos tha causes irreversible cell cycle arrest.

Repetitive stress: repetitive stress on the joint from sports or work.

Bone deformities

Metabólico diseases: like diabetes

Why is common in elderly?

Because as people age, their bodies become less able to heal themselves effectively, and muscles weaken.

Diagnosis:

Physical exam

Imaging tests

Blood tests

Treatment:

Theraphy

Physcal theraphy

Medications

Surgery

How to prevent?

Mantain a heathy weight

Excersice

Good postureo

Drinks green tea

Get regular checkups

How this affects to the patients and their families?

This illnesses affects in many ways, incluiding:

Pain

Mentlal health

Sleep

Relationships

References:

Osteoarthritis. (2022, November 15). National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/osteoarthritis/osteoarthritis

Arthritis: An overview - OrthoInfo - AAOS. (n.d.). https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/arthritis-an-overview/

Osteoarthritis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic. (2021, June 16). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoarthritis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351930

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Heart failure is a disease that causes damage or overwork in the heart.

Causes:

The heart doesn't pump enought blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen.

Other disease like pulmonary hypertension.

Also having high blood pressure.

Abnormal heart valves.

Symptoms:

Having fatigue.

Feeling weak.

Irregular heartbeats.

Having pain on the chest.

Nuaseas.

Risk factors:

Having a heart attack.

Obesity

High blood pressure or high cholesterol.

A blood clot in the lung.

The old people can have this disease because of cardiovascular conditions the have or for like a physical decline.

The diagnosis of heart failure are done by blood tests, chest X-ray and electrocardiogram, etc.

The treatment is having a healty lifestyle, medication, with surgery and eating well.

The way to prevent this is being active and maintaning a healty weight.

This illnesses impacts with their mental healt, with social interactions, and also in their liver damage.

Bibliogrhapy:

Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH. (2022, 24 marzo). NHLBI, NIH. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-failure/causes#:~:text=Unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as,CoV-2 raise your risk.

Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic. (2023, 20 abril). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142