by admin | Apr 27, 2010 | Elderly health
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of one or more areas of the spine which can put pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. Depending on which nerves are affected, spinal stenosis can cause pain, numbness, loss of sensation, or problems with bowel or bladder...
by admin | Apr 26, 2010 | Elderly health
Question Thyroid problems run in my family, so I get tested from time to time. Now I find I’m gaining weight, along with signs of the menopause. Which test should I have to see if my thyroid is to blame? I’m 50, and pretty healthy. read moreread the full...
by admin | Apr 25, 2010 | Elderly health
Sexual activity has been linked to health benefits and longer life. But we don’t really know much about the sex lives of older people and, importantly, the impact that health status has. Researchers at the University of Chicago now reveal that good health and...
by admin | Apr 24, 2010 | Elderly health
Polymyalgia rheumatica is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting older people. Typically, polymyalgia involves pain and stiffness of acute onset in the shoulder, hip, neck and torso. Many other conditions are similar to polymyalgia, so diagnosis can be...
by admin | Apr 23, 2010 | Elderly health
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive and invariably fatal type of motor neurone disease. ALS, which affects around 90,000 people around the world, causes degeneration of the brain and spinal cord. It most commonly affects...
