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A1C test * Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diagnosis and treatment illustration ABG Abscess skin or soft tissue tooth Abuse of the elderly * substance alcohol dependence * narcotic dependence * Acid indigestion diagnosis and treatment * reflux esophagitis * Acid ulcer duodenal duodenal, brief version * gastric gastric, brief version * Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in older adults resource list tests for HIV infection Acute confusion Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Adenoids, illustration * Adenovirus Adhesions, intestinal Adult day care programs Adult immunization schedule Adult immunization schedule, brief version * Advance directives health care power of attorney * health care treatment directive overview Aerobic exercise Age-related macular degeneration Amsler grid full-size illustration illustration of appearance with and without AMD text and nutrition diagnosis and treatment * laser surgery for Aging, general a healthy lifestyle adult immunization schedule adult immunization schedule, brief version * changes in sexual arousal from aging fluid intake requirements of older adults guide to resources health changes with aging health changes with aging, brief version * menopause * physical and hormonal changes in older men Agoraphobia AIDS (see Also acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) Alcohol alcoholism resource list and aging delirium tremens (DTs) dependence (alcoholism) * effects on health withdrawal Alkaline phosphatase test Allergic rhinitis * Allergies Allergy asthma asthma, brief version * contact dermatitis contact dermatitis, brief version * drugs eczema hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) overview skin ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Alzheimer's disease caring for someone with dementia in dementia in, brief version * difficult behaviors associated with overview * resource list Amaurosis fugax (episodic blindness) Ambulance services, Medicare coverage Ambulatory (outpatient) surgery, Medicare coverage Amsler grid illustration appearance with and without age-related macular degeneration full-size grid text Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ANA test Anaerobic pneumonia Anemia complete blood count (CBC) diagnosis and treatment iron deficiency of chronic disease serum iron studies Anesthesia * Aneurysm abdominal aortic diagnosis and treatment illustration dissecting illustration * text * Angina atypical or variant overview * Angiography * Angioplasty illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter * illustration of catheter in heart * overview * Animal bite cat scratch disease Ankle replacement (total) Antacids Anti-inflammatory medicines Antibiotic-associated diarrhea Antibiotics Antidiarrheal medicines Antihistamines Antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) Anxiety agoraphobia overview Aortic aneurysm, abdominal diagnosis and treatment illustration Aortic dissection illustration * text * Aortic valve illustration of normal and diseased heart valves * stenosis Apnea, sleep * Appendicitis Appetite decreased (unexplained weight loss) overview Arrhythmia Art therapy Arterial blood gases Arteries angiogram * coronary artery disease * illustration of circulatory system * Arteritis, temporal (giant cell) Arthritis aspirin chores made easier coping with effect on sexuality gout illustration of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis * osteoarthritis * overview * pseudogout resource list rheumatoid arthritis * rheumatoid factor test septic arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus * Artificial heart valves illustration * text * Aspiration biopsy of breast Aspiration, pulmonary Aspirin and arthritis Assessment, geriatric Assisted living Assistive devices canes how to choose and use illustration, how to use for bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting, transfers and walking for the telephone walkers Associations providing help or information Asthma diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercise-induced illustration of narrowing of bronchioles * Asymptomatic bacteriuria Atherosclerosis illustration of plaque buildup in arteries * in coronary artery disease * lipid panel test overview * Atopic dermatitis Atrial fibrillation * Atrophic vaginitis diagnosis and treatment hormone therapy Atrophy, vaginal Atypical angina Autoimmune disease, antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) for Automobile safety Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *B [Top]
Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) Back problems and procedures compression fracture of vertebrae herniated disk diagnosis and treatment * illustration * surgery (laminectomy) pain, low back diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercises, description of * exercises, illustration of * illustration of strained lower back muscles * sciatica illustration text Bacteremia (blood poisoning) Bacteria in urine, no symptoms (asymptomatic bacteriuria) Bacterial pneumonia * Balloon valvotomy Basal cell cancer Bathroom safety Bedsores diagnosis and treatment preventing Behaviors, associated with Alzheimer's disease Benign positional vertigo * Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) overview transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) Bifocals * Bilateral orchiectomy Biliary colic illustration * text * Bilirubin, total Biopsy breast incisional * needle transurethral bladder Bladder cancer Bladder control exercises for women Bladder control exercises for women, brief version * Bladder infection Bladder infection, brief version * Bladder problems and procedures asymptomatic bacteriuria bladder control Kegel exercises Kegel exercises, brief version * cancer cancer, metastatic (urinary tract) cystocele and rectocele repair hematuria (blood in urine) illustration of urinary system female * male * incontinence functional overflow overview * stress, in women urge indwelling catheter care infection (cystitis) infection (cystitis), brief version * symptomatic abacteriuria transurethral bladder biopsy transurethral bladder tumor resection urinary tract infection (UTI) in men * in women * urine culture Bladder tumor Bleeding after menopause Blocked carotid artery diagnosis and treatment * surgery to remove blockage (carotid endarterectomy) Blood clots deep vein thrombosis * in the lung * thrombophlebitis * Blood gases test Blood glucose test Blood in stool * Blood in urine (hematuria) Blood in vomit (hematemesis) Blood poisoning (bacteremia) Blood pressure definition and guidelines for controlling essential hypertension * low blood pressure Blood pressure medicines Blood problems anemia bacteremia (blood poisoning) leukemia (chronic lymphocytic) leukemia (chronic myelogenous) myelodysplastic syndromes neutropenia Blood sugar level blood glucose test hemoglobin A1c test for diabetics * high in diabetes causing ketoacidosis * low (hypoglycemia) * Blood tests alkaline phosphatase antinuclear antibodies (ANA) arterial blood gases bilirubin, total BUN calcium chloride complete blood count (CBC) creatine kinase (CK) total creatinine glucose hemoglobin A1c * high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol HIV-1 antibody iron studies lipid panel liver panel magnesium panel 7 phosphate potassium prothrombin time (PT) and INR rheumatoid factor SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) SGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) sodium thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) thyroxine (T4) total cholesterol vitamin B12 Blood urea nitrogen test (BUN) BMI chart * Body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating * Body temperature high (hyperthermia) low (hypothermia) Bone mineral density testing Bone problems cancer loss of mass (osteoporosis) illustration * loss of mass (osteoporosis) in men loss of mass (osteoporosis) in women * osteomyelitis Paget's disease Botulism Bowel habit Bowel obstruction colon small intestine Brain problems Alzheimer's disease * amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cancer coma delirium diabetic neuropathy * Huntington's disease Parkinson's disease * recovering from a stroke reducing the risk for stroke (warning signs) seizures seizures, brief version * stroke diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration of types * transient ischemic attack (TIA) * viral meningitis Brain tumors Brand-name or generic drugs Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment * Breast implant after mastectomy Breast problems and procedures biopsy incisional * needle cancer diagnosis and treatment * early detection, self-exam, illustration * early detection, self-exam, text follow-up after surgery metastatic cyst drainage lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection mammograms * reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast) removal (modified radical mastectomy) self-examination text * Breast self-exam text * Breathing exercises Bronchioles, illustration showing narrowing during asthma attack * Bronchitis acute Bronchitis, chronic BUN test Bunion diagnosis and treatment illustration BurnsC [Top]
Caffeine Calcium blood test for in diet * low levels in blood (hypocalcemia) Cancer after age 50 bladder diagnosis and treatment transurethral bladder tumor resection bone brain breast (see also Breast problems and procedures) * cervix * colon or rectum diagnosis and treatment metastatic screening * diet to help prevent esophagus gallbladder hospice care in men in women kidney larynx leukemia lymphocytic, chronic myelogenous, chronic liver lung lymphatic Hodgkin's disease non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ovary pancreas plasma cells (multiple myeloma) prevention prostate diagnosis and treatment metastatic rectal--see Cancer, colon or rectum resource list skin melanoma overview soft tissue stomach diagnosis and treatment metastatic throat (pharynx) tongue urinary tract, metastatic uterus (endometrial) * warning signs Cancer prevention and diet Candidiasis * Canes how to choose and use illustration, how to use Cardiac arrhythmia atrial fibrillation * electrical cardioversion * Cardiac catheterization illustration of catheter in heart * text * Caregiver issues Alzheimer's disease caregiver's guide caregiver's guide, brief version * geriatric assessment progressive dementia respite Caries, dental Carotid artery disease * Carotid endarterectomy Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration * Cat scratch disease Cataract diagnosis and treatment illustration * text * extraction with lens implant nuclear expression illustration * phacoemulsification illustration * text * Catheter illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter * indwelling urinary catheter care Catheterization, heart illustration of catheter in heart * text * Cavities, dental Cellulitis Central deafness Cerebral hemorrhage Cerebrovascular accident (see also Stroke) Cerebrovascular accident, brief version (see also Stroke) * Cerebrovascular disease * Cerumen (earwax) Cervical cancer * Checkup, routine older men * older women * Chem-7 test Chickenpox Chlamydial infection, test for Chloride, blood (serum) test for Cholangiocarcinoma Cholecystectomy laparoscopic surgical Cholecystitis Cholelithiasis (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures) * Cholesterol controlling controlling, brief version * high (hypercholesterolemia) * high-density lipoprotein (HDL), test for lipid panel test test for total cholesterol Chorea, Huntington's Chronic bronchitis Chronic fatigue syndrome * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathing exercises diagnosis and treatment * Chronic venous insufficiency Circulatory system, illustration * Claudication, intermittent Clean-catch urine specimen men women * Cold, common * Colitis pseudomembranous ulcerative * Colles' fracture Colon cancer Colon obstruction Colonic polyps Colonoscopy illustration * text * Colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment metastatic screening for * Colostomy Coma diabetic * diagnosis and treatment Comfort care Common bile duct, illustration * Common cold * Communication in intimate relationships Community services for people 60+ Community services for people age 60+, brief version * Competence and decisional capacity Complete blood count test (CBC) Compression fracture of the vertebrae Computed tomography (CT scan) * Conduction deafness Confusion Congestive heart failure * Congregate meals Constipation * Contact dermatitis Contact dermatitis, brief version * Continuing-care retirement communities Contractures Controlling pain Convulsions Convulsions, brief version * COPD * Coronary artery bypass surgery illustration * text * Coronary artery disease * Coronary spasm Cough medicines Cough suppressants Creatine kinase (CK) total test Creatinine clearance test Creatinine, blood (serum) test for Crohn's disease * CT scan (computed or computerized tomography) * Culture, urine Cyst drainage, breast Cystitis Cystitis, brief version * Cystocele and rectocele repair
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