Common Diseases of the Elderly: Assessment

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Blood pressure numbers with repeated readings of consistently range from 120-129 mm Hg systolic blood pressure and less than 80 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure are considered as:

Discomfort in the centre of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back (feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain) or discomfort in other areas of the upper body e.g. pain in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach can be a warning symptoms of:

Risk factors identified by experts as causes of Alzheimer’s disease includes:

The first symptoms of Parkinson's may appear a few or more years before the diagnosis of the disease and may include:

Frequent fractures caused by minor injuries (e.g. falling over or hit) in an elderly person may be a symptom of the disease: