Osteoporosis is a major cause for concern for many older aged women and is gaining prevalence as our population ages (Ong‚ Sahota‚ Tan & Marshall‚ 2014). Identifiable by a lower than healthy bone mass and bone tissue deterioration (Ong et al.‚ 2014; Mehler‚ Cleary & Gaudiani‚ 2011)‚ osteoporosis leads to an increased risk of fracture in those with the disease‚ which in turn leads to pain‚ fragile bones‚ high medical bills‚ a loss of independence‚ and potentially‚ a shortened life span (Aungst & Rainer
Premium Obesity Nutrition Body mass index
Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis and occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues. It is also an autoimmune disease which means that certain cells of the immune system do not work properly and start attacking healthy tissues. It is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints and other areas of the body. It is triggered by a faulty immune system and affects the wrist and small joints of the hand‚ including
Premium Immune system Inflammation Rheumatoid arthritis
Mr. O’Brien 1. Which clients are at greatest risk for falls in the acute care setting? Consider physiological and environmental risk factors for falls. The majority of patient falls occur in patients who are young and the older adults. Individuals who are ill or who become injured are at risk. If a patient is weakened or has an altered mental state‚ they are susceptible to falls. 2. Identify seven areas of a fall risk assessment. History of falls‚ seizures or fainting‚ older than 70‚ confusion
Premium Blood pressure Nursing Orthostatic hypotension
Preventive Medicine 51 (2010) 73–77 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Preventive Medicine j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s e v i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / y p m e d Lifestyle risk factors of students: A cluster analytical approach Lorna J. Dodd a‚⁎‚ Yahya Al-Nakeeb b‚ Alan Nevill c‚ Mark J. Forshaw d a Department of Psychology and Counselling‚ Newman University College‚ Genners Lane‚ Bartley Green‚ Birmingham‚ B32 3NT‚ United Kingdom Department of Physical Education and Sports
Premium Public health Occupational health psychology Epidemiology
What causes osteoporosis? In childhood‚ bones grow and repair very quickly‚ but this process slows as you get older. Bones stop growing in length between the ages of 16 and 18‚ but continue to increase in density until you are in your late 20s. From about the age of 35‚ you gradually lose bone density. This is a normal part of ageing‚ but for some people it can lead to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures. Other things that increase the risk of developing osteoporosis include: diseases
Premium Bone Osteoporosis
Batangas State University College of Engineering‚ Architecture‚ Fine Arts and Computing Sciences ECE/ ICE/ MexE Department Public Address System Project Submitted By: Members Castillote‚ Mari Kirby C. Magpantay‚ Mara Charmaine Mauhay‚ Jake C. Samortin‚ John Patrick Sulit‚ Christine Aira M. Submitted To: Engr. Ralph Gerard Sangalang Instructor May 23‚ 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This project would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals
Premium Loudspeaker Amplifier
ETIOLOGY Over Exposure to the Sun and/or Tanning Beds are risk factors for Melanoma. It is thought that the Ultraviolet light rays from these affects the Melanocytes (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2016). Caucasians; those with light hair‚ eyes and skin have a higher risk for melanoma (Meffert‚ 2016). PATHOLOGY Melanoma develops in the melanocytes‚ which produce melanin (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2016). Melanoma causes overproduction of melanocytes (The American Cancer Society Medical and Editorial Content Team‚ 2016)
Premium Cancer Oncology Chemotherapy
Lisa’s McDonald’s for the special offer. But now almost as many of them are coming every day – turning the fast-food restaurant into a meeting place. They sit for hours with a cup of coffee‚ chatting with friends. On most days‚ as many as 100 will stay from one to four hours. Lisa’s employees have been very friendly to the seniors‚ calling them by their first names and visiting with them each day. In fact‚ Lisa’s McDonald’s is a happy place – with her employees developing close relationships with the
Premium Old age Gerontology Customer
Over 30 million people suffer from pain of arthritis or joint inflammation. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis this type does not cause deformity. The human body contains over 130 joints and any one of them can be susceptible to osteoarthritis. It typically targets hands‚ knees‚ shoulders and hips and elbows resulting in moderate to severe joint pain. It is basically the breaking down of the cartilage between the bones of our joints. This causes the
Premium Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis Bone
Children can get arthritis just like adults. Arthritis is caused by inflammation of joints. It can cause pain‚ swelling‚ stiffness‚ and loss of motion. Juvenile Arthritis is a disease in which there is inflammation of the synovium in children 15 or younger. It has several different names associated with it. Fluid is released in the joint‚ which causes the lining of the joints to swell. It makes it extremely difficult for teens to live an active life due to painful‚ swollen‚ and stiff joints. Juvenile
Premium Rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Inflammation