Falling is a leading accident that causes elderly individuals to get injured, suffer fractures, become disabled, or even result in death. These 8 ideas will make your home safer for the elderly.
Statistics from the World Health Organization or WHO show that lung cancer is the number one cause of death in all cancers.
Geriatric dentistry is a crucial part of the health maintenance mechanism for the elderly and medically compromised individuals. On average, people above the age of 65 years are expected to suffer from one or more chronic medical conditions that require consideration before initiating any dental treatment.
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots inserted into the jaw to replace missing teeth.
After 30 years of research and development the Excimer Laser was found to have special properties and can be used in correcting eye related impairments. LASIK or Laser-assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis is a type of refractive surgery using a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye’s cornea in order to improve vision acuity.
The common cold is an illness that can be found throughout the year and affects people of all genders and ages. When someone has a cold, the symptoms can vary from person to person, with some having only a few symptoms. However, the cause of the common cold is the same for everyone, which is an infection in the upper respiratory tract.
Advanced age is an independent risk factor for the development of bone and joint diseases.
Elderly people typically develop degenerative changes which making this special population become more susceptible to get sick, especially in some elderly people who have had underlying diseases.
According to data from Strategy and Planning Division of Ministry of Public Health, Stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death in Thailand after cancer.