Bone/ Muscle
Decreased bone density
What is Osteoporosis?
Thickening of the arterial walls, common in old age
What is Arteriosclerosis?
Autoimmune condition causing inflammation and pain primarily seen in joints
What is Rheumatism?
When bowel movements become less frequent and stools become difficult to pass
What is Constipation?
Degenerative joint disease
What is Osteoarthritis?
Loss of blood pressure when standing or sitting abruptly
What is Postural Hypotension?
A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue
Lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation
What is Incontinence?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Medical terminology for "Hunchback"
What is Kyphosis?
Another name for high blood pressure
What is Hypertension?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A dense, cloudy area that forms in the lens of the eye
What are cataracts?
A disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high and your body is unable to control this
What is Diabetes?
Medical term for decrease in size. Hint, loss in normal muscle mass could be from malnutrition or aging.
What is Atrophy?
This occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced
What is a Stroke?
The lack of these cells cause elderly patients to be at a disadvantage for fighting off infections. Hint, what cells help fight off infection?
What are Leukocytes?
Medical term for loose, watery stools or bowel movements
What is Diarrhea?