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A elderly patient is diagnosed with stiffness of the joints which is known as?
In an elderly patient it is more likely to be osteoarthritis as Rheumatoid arthritisusually becomes obvious long before the patient becomes elderly. it must be kept in mind however that a proper diagnosis depends on more info then is given in this question.
What ages can get brain cancer?
It can strike at any age, but normally it affects elderly people more than young people.
Why is falling more dangerous for the elderly than the young?
because an elderly person has weaker bones.
Why do accident happening to the elderly is higher than young?
The elderly fall alot. Their bones are alot more frail and weaker than the young.
Is young drivers insurance more expensive than elderly driver insurance?
Yes, young driver's insurance is typically more costly than elderly driver's insurance, as elderly drivers are considered to be "experienced". Young drivers are typically considered to be more of a liability.
Are there more young than old?
Because of the Baby Boomer generation, their are more elderly people. Also the size of general families is very small right now.
Do elderly people shed more skin than younger people?
no. less
Problems with having an aging population in an MEDC?
more elderly people means: less jobs, more people too old to work, which causes the government to gain less money. elderly people need medical care, so government spends more money to care for growing elderly population more taxes to help supply the medical care for the growing elderly population high dependency rate
Why young people like music played louder than elders?
This is because many elderly people are slowing up, their bodies not working anymore. -Hannah Steckling
What two groups of people are more at risk from hypothermia and why?
elderly and babies because their immune system is the weakest
Do elderly people consume more energy than youngsters?
yes
Are children and elderly people more at risk to fracture bones?
yes
