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ANCIENT ROMANS (AGE THROUGH HISTORY):
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Had limited respect for the elderly and the sick, in the nations of Rome the elderly and sick were the first to be killed.
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DR. I. L NASHER, KNOWN AS FATH OF GERIATRICS:
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Wrote his first geriatric textbook in 1914, American literature during the first half of the 20th century reflects little improvement in the status of older adults.
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UNIQUE SUBSETS OF ELDERLY"
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At one time all persons over the age 65 years were grouped together under the category as being old.
Now the category is as follows: Young old - 65 Old - 75 to 85 Old Old - 85 to 100 Elite Old - over 100 |
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10 LEADING CHRONIC CONDITIONS AFFECTING POPULATIONS AGE 65 AND OLDER.
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Arthritis, hight b/p, hearing impairments, heart conditions, visual impairments, defomities or orthopedic impairments, diabetes, chronic sinusitis, hay fever, allergic rhinitis (without asthma) varisose veins.
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER:
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heart disease
Maligant Neoplasms (cancer) Cervrovascular (stroke) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Pneumonia and Influenza Diabetes Accidents Alzheimers disease Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis Septicema |
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PHARMAOKINETICS:
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Refers to the process by which drugs are absorbed, distrupted, metabolized and excreted.
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