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… Head Injury, Age 4 and Older On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … work-related injuries, and assaults and violent attacks. Adults age 65 or older, who have had a fall, need to be seen … Do you suspect that the injury may have been caused by abuse? This is a standard question that we ask in certain …
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… Hearing loss in adults Last updated March 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … you on. What are the risks associated with hearing loss on older adults? When hearing loss remains untreated in older adults, they may experience a significant reduction in …
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… Opioids and adult children Last updated August 28, 2024 Children are … a whole new set of responsibilities as they grow into young adults, including the ability to legally purchase and … related to substance use with them. Before you talk to your adult children, learn more about opioids and substance use. …
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… Asthma in Teenagers and Adults On this page: Health Tools Cause … Others you can control. Personal and family history Gender and age. Women and men seem to have the same risk of … than people who don't have asthma. Managing asthma in older adults . Older adults tend to have worse asthma …
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… Caregiving: Shaving an Adult On this page: Overview Overview … E. Stauffer, RN - Registered Nurse … Caregiving Shaving an Adult …
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… Constipation, Age 12 and Older On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … (adhesions), and injury caused by physical or sexual abuse. Nervous system diseases, such as Parkinson's disease … to have poor dietary habits and take more medicines. Older adults also often have less muscular activity of the …
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… ADHD: Symptoms in Adults On this page: Overview Overview … Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in an adult is often not noticed because the person may maintain … the disorder. The most common types of ADHD symptoms in adults are attention problems and hyperactivity. Attention …
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… Caring for Adults With Autism On this page: Overview Related … a lifelong condition that presents many challenges through adulthood. Whether an adult with autism lives in a group home, independently, or …
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… Healthy snacks for adults Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File … (#68f) Fibre and Your Health (#68h) Healthy snacks for adults (#68i) Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j) Managing constipation with diet: adults (#68l) …
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… Travel immunizations for adults Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number … vaccines are the common immunizations recommended for adult travellers. Polio vaccine Polio is a disease caused by … hemisphere. It runs year-round in tropical regions. Adults usually receive one dose of the vaccine. Sometimes …
