DISEASE AND CONDITIONS

disease and conditions

Diseases, ailments, and conditions that most geriatric patients suffer vary from one to another. But let us take a look at some of the common problems that most older adult patients suffer from.

• Arthritis/ Osteoporosis/ Immobility: These bone and joint problems are common in the elderly and can lead to severe or hairline fractures with mild trauma.
• Chronic Heart &Lung Disease: This is a major cause of concern among older adult persons and requires close monitoring and regular checkups from the geriatrics. If these factors are unattended, then these could lead to serious complications in them and could even be life-threatening. 
• General Decline: It is a natural process for older adults to undergo general health decline. This could include, decreased mobility, loss of independence, depression, bone loss, dehydration,under-nutrition, loss of sensory organs, and more, and the doctor for the elderly helps them manage the situation.
• Impaired Overall Function: Functional impairment is a common feature found in older adult patients. Medically, the condition has been classified as an acquired difficulty in performing daily tasks for independent living. The common impairments include hearing loss, eyesight problems, mood disorders, cognitive impairment, and so on.
• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): The elderly often develop a weak urine stream and feel the need to urinate (during the day and night) or may suffer from dribbling of urine.
• Sensory Problems &Stroke: Sensory deficits in adults include diminishing ability to feel, touch, pain, or the inability to recognize objects and so on. This could often take place in elderly people after a stroke. However, with the intervention of the geriatrics department at Apollo Sage Hospitals, Bhopal some stroke patients may experience spontaneous recovery.