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Common Conditions in the Elderly

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Common Conditions in the Elderly INTRODUCTION 1 MAIN BODY1 Question 1 1 Question 2 2 Question 3 2 Question 4 3 CONCLUSION 3 REFERENCES 4 INTRODUCTION In elder age every individual have to face various problems, that may occur due to weak intestine, digestive system and others. Advice for care to prevent skin from breaking down, explanation and advice for pressure sore, cause symptom and management of osteoporosis, description of coronary heart disease and its prevention and elements of healthy lifestyles are also discussed under this

Common Conditions in the Elderly

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Question 1...................................................................................................................................1Question 2...................................................................................................................................2Question 3...................................................................................................................................2Question 4...................................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
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INTRODUCTIONIn elder age every individual have to face various problems, that may occur due to weakintestine, digestive system and others. These problems are dementia, lung disease, cataracts,kidney and bladder problems, osteoporosis, depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes etc. Inthis project report various disease are discussed first one is diabetes. A person named Mr greenwho has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, in this report treatment and advice is discussed forthe patient. Advice for care to prevent skin from breaking down, explanation and advice forpressure sore, cause symptom and management of osteoporosis, description of coronary heartdisease and its prevention and elements of healthy lifestyles are also discussed under this projectreport.MAIN BODYQuestion 1Type 2 Diabetes: It is a disease within the body that increases the blood sugar levelabnormally. This disease is also known as hyperglycemia. If a person is facing such type ofdisease that the body of that person will not use insulin properly, this condition is called insulinresistance.As Mr. Green is suffering form type 2 diabetes. Being overweight can cause insulinresistant, now a days it is affecting children, teens and adults because of childhood fatness.It can be diagnosed with the help of following tests:Oral glucose tolerance test: For this test doctor suggest the patient to fast overnight andthan the blood glucose level is measured. After this a liquid with sugar is provided to theperson and than blood glucose level are tested for next two hours. If it results inmilligram per decilitre (mg/dL). If the result is 140mg/dL or lower, than the person isnormal, a result between 140 to 199 mg/dL shows that it is a sign of pre diabetes andresult of 200 or more mg/dL is a symptom of diabetes (Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes,2018).Glycated haemoglobin test: This test indicates the average blood glucose level for pasttwo or three months by measuring percentage of blood sugar connected to haemoglobinand oxygen-moving macromolecules in red blood cells. If this test results 5.7 or less, it1
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