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… Stroke Rehabilitation On this page: Overview Health Tools What to Expect After a Stroke … physiotherapist . An occupational therapist . A speech-language pathologist . A recreational therapist . A psychologist … Cholesterol Neuropsychological Tests Preventing Falls in Older Adults Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) …
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… Schizophrenia On this page: Cause Symptoms What Happens What … illness that can affect your ability to think clearly, manage your emotions, and interact with others. It affects each … is possible that you will have fewer relapses as you get older and may even not have symptoms. Tips for avoiding …
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… Pregnancy On this page: Health Tools Prenatal Visits and Tests … read all about pregnancy now, or you can learn about each stage as your pregnancy goes on. Pregnancy is measured in … Pregnancy over age 35 poses some risks, but most older women have healthy pregnancies. Medicine use …
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… Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … How is bipolar disorder treated? Bipolar disorder can be managed. Treatment usually includes medicines (such as mood … and unable to focus. Touch their genitals, use sexual language, and approach others in a sexual way. Act …
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… Pre-Eclampsia On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … or triplets). Are pregnant for the first time ever. Are older than 35. Prevention Lowering your blood pressure helps … After you've had pre-eclampsia, you have a higher-than-average risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. This …
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… Ovarian Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … treated? Treatment for ovarian cancer is based on the stage of the cancer and other things, such as your overall … cancer. Other things that put you at risk include: Being older. Ovarian cancer most often happens after menopause . …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your arms and … of the blood vessels (vasculitis) and old injuries that damaged the blood vessels. What Increases Your Risk Many things …
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… Advance Care Planning On this page: Overview Health Tools Basic Types of Advance Care Plans … substitute decision-maker, or a health care representative, agent, or proxy. What should you include in an advance care … person (called a substitute decision-maker or a health care agent) who can make treatment decisions for you when you …
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… Hospice Palliative Care On this page: Considering Hospice Palliative Care … Avery, 81 "My hospice palliative care nurses have encouraged me to try to make the most of every day. I say 'I love … get worse over time and for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer or heart failure. …
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… You don't see as well as you used to. Eye problems such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataracts, … diabetic retinopathy may be making it hard to work and manage many of your daily activities. But don't give up. There … Make simple accommodations at home that will help you manage your household chores and care for your personal needs. …