How Do Meniscus Tears Affect the Elderly?
How serious is knee pain? In some cases, general discomfort or stiffness can be relieved with stretching or pain medication but in others, you could be dealing with a meniscus tear. This injury is relatively common among younger adults, who may twist their knee on the playing field and be diagnosed right away. In older…
How Serious Are Broken Bones For the Elderly?
Children and young adults who break a bone often recover quickly. Once casted, the bones heal and the same level of pre-injury function returns, perhaps after physical therapy treatment. On the other hand, broken bones and fractures among the elderly can be life-changing, if not fatal events. Every year, one-third of people over 65 experience…
6 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Based on figures from the Alzheimer’s Association, this progressive brain disorder affects more than five million people in America. Generally, the disease impacts those over 65 years old, but signs can emerge early. Adults over 85 have a 50 percent risk, yet roughly five percent of patients experience early on-set symptoms as early as age…
Rehabilitation for Hip Replacement Recovery
Today, hip replacement surgery is a far more common procedure. As such, modern methods require a shorter, oftentimes outpatient stay. About 300,000 hip replacements are performed annually in the US and this number is only expected to increase by 2030. This surgery may be recommended to address osteoarthritis, which does not always respond to non-surgical…