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    Retrived from 13th July 2010 from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4726 2) Dhawan 5) Lee‚ J.‚ Ma‚ S.‚ Heng‚ D.‚ Chew‚ S. K.‚ Hughes‚ K.‚ & Tai‚ E.S. (2008). Hypertension‚ concurrent cardiovascular risk factors and mortality: the Singapore Cardiovascular Cohort Study. Journal of Human Hypertension‚ 22‚ 468–474 6) Leibson C 11) Tavintharan‚ S.‚ Cheung‚ N.‚ Lim‚ S.C.‚ Tay‚ W.T.‚ Shankar‚ A.‚ Tai‚ E.S.‚ Wong‚ T.Y. (2009). Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. SAGE; 6(2): 80-

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    Existing Heart Disease A heart healthy should be followed by the general population and not those with just heart disease. Men‚ women‚ children‚ adolescents‚ middle aged‚ and elderly can all benefit from eating healthy. If the heart healthy diet is followed properly it may decrease risk of heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and hypertension. The audience that I plan on educating regarding a heart healthy diet is people who do not have documented heart disease but may have risk factors including a poor diet. I

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    Patient’s admitting diagnosed are hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ osteoporosis‚ insomnia and anxiety. For hypertension patient taking carvedilol tab 3.125mg by mouth every two hours is beta blocker. Beta blocker affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Coreg is used to treat heart failure and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used after a heart attack that has caused your heart not to pump as well. Usual adult dose for hypertension is 6.25 mg orally twice a day

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    The benefits of yoga to the people next in age The elderly often suffer from more chronic diseases‚ such as hypertension‚ arthritis and insomnia. Yoga has long been shown to alleviate the symptoms of many of these conditions‚ as it combines physical poses with relaxation techniques and breathing‚ to improve overall health and well-being. The important thing is to check with your doctor before beginning. Improved sleeping habits If you suffer from lack of sleep‚ yoga can help you sleep better. A

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    Chronic Kidney Failure Sharvette Walker Rasmussen College Author Note This Annotated Bibliography is being submitted on June 14‚ 2015‚ for Andrea Wochenske M232/MEA2203 Section 11 Pathophysiology- 2015 Spring Quarter course. RENAL CALCULI TELEVISION BROADCAST 1. (2013‚ September 9). Kidney stones serious for women with other conditions Read more: http://www.wbaltv.com/health/kidney-stones-serious-for-women-with-other-conditions/21754828#ixzz3CZjaBA6O. Retrieved from [Television broadcast].

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    MITRAL VALVE DISEASE MITRAL STENOSIS Mitral stenosis is almost always rheumatic in origin‚ although in the elderly it can be caused by heavy calcification of the mitral valve apparatus. There is also a rare form of congenital mitral stenosis. In rheumatic mitral stenosis‚ the mitral valve orifice is slowly diminished by progressive fibrosis‚ calcification of the valve leaflets‚ and fusion of the cusps and subvalvular apparatus. The flow of blood from left atrium to left ventricle

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    Aging and Congestive Heart Failure Rebecca E. Welch What Is Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive Heart Failure‚ also known as CHF‚ is a chronic condition that affects the chambers of your heart. You have four chambers: two atria in the upper half of the heart and two ventricles in the lower half. The ventricles send blood to your organs and tissue and the atria receives the blood as it circulates back from the rest of the body. CHF develops when your ventricles cannot pump in sufficient volume

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    same as those for atherosclerotic disease; they are smoking‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)‚ decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)‚ and autoimmunity. Other nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors‚ are elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)‚ increased serum fibrinogen‚ infection‚ and periodontal disease (McCance & Huether‚ 2014). People have a higher risk of having PAD if they are elderly‚ of black decent‚ smoke or have diabetes. People who have

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    Depression and anxiety are common throughout the life cycle; depression and older age have commonly been associated with one another. Late-life depression is a major medical‚ social and economic concern for the elderly population. There are many factors that can cause late-life depression. It can be caused by inherited traits‚ certain medications you take‚ an illness (especially an extended one)‚ or a stressful life event. Things like death of someone close to you‚ moving to a new area‚ or experiencing

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    FCS 2351 – Nutrition Review for Exam #4 Know the RDA for protein for adults‚ toddlers‚ elderly Adults: 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight Toddlers: 1.1 grams per kilogram of body weight Elderly: 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight Know about weight gain during pregnancy Healthy women gain an average of 27.5 (25-35 pounds) during pregnancy. The fetus comprises about a third of the total weight gained‚ and the rest is maternal tissues. This is the approximate amount of weight that

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