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  • Urinary incontinence in women

    Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine. It may be related to infection, problems with the nerves and muscles of the b...
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  • Alzheimer's disease

    Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages areas of the brain involved in memory, intelligence, judgment, language, and behavior. I...
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  • Arrhythmia

    An abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) is any variation in the normal heartbeat. Abnormal heartbeats occur when the heart has an irregular heart rhythm, b...
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  • Bowel incontinence

    Fecal incontinence is the leakage of stool (feces) from the anus. Fecal incontinence can be caused by constipation, diarrhea, anxiety or other emoti...
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  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking....
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  • Congestive heart failure

    Heart failure is a condition in which the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles) are not able to pump blood effectively. When the heart muscle has b...
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  • Coronary artery disease

    Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to ...
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  • Fall prevention

    Injuries from falls may be more likely among older adults and in people who have had a stroke or have multiple sclerosis or osteoporosis. ...
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  • Hearing loss

    Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you can hear. Depending on the cause, it can range from mild to severe and can be reversible,...
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  • Parkinson's disease

    Parkinson's disease affects the way you move. It happens when there is a problem with certain nerve cells in the brain. Normally, these nerve ce...
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  • Stroke

    A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The...
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  • Age-related macular degeneration

    Macular degeneration is a disease that causes blurring of the central vision. The blurring happens because of damage to the macula, a small area at th...
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  • Chronic kidney disease

    Chronic kidney disease occurs when damage to the kidneys causes reduced kidney function. Kidney disease has usually been present for many years and ma...
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  • Glaucoma

    Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve, which carries information from the eye to the brain, is...
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  • Senior health

    As we age, we have special health concerns. They can range from memory loss and broken hips to concerns about exercising safely. Our topics can help y...
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  • Diabetes

    Diabetes is a lifelong condition in which sugar (glucose) remains in the blood rather than entering the body’s cells to be used for energy. This resul...
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  • Type 2 diabetes

    Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. The disease develops when the cells of the body become resi...
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  • Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis is a condition in which the cartilage that protects and cushions the joints breaks down over time. Eventually, the bones—formerly sep...
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  • Rheumatoid arthritis

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammation of the membranes or tissues lining the joints. Over time, rheumatoid arthritis may destroy the joint tiss...
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