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CM Aging & Prevention

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Immunizations   Flu vaccine yearly, Tetanus-diptheria every 10 years, Pneumococcal vaccine once - repeat in 5 yrs for immunocompromised, annual PPD for those in LTC  
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Four pronged exercise approach   Endurance, Resistance, Range of Motion, Balance  
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USDA nutrition recommendations for elderly (2005)   8 glasses of water daily, Calcium, Vit D, B12, 14g fiber/1000 calories, Protein should make up 12-20% of calories  
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____ is loss of muscle mass and strength   sarcopenia  
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Unintentional Weight loss: at risk patients   5% wt loss/1month or 10%/6 months, Food intake <75% x 7days, BMI < or equal to 18.5, Albumin<3.2  
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Causes of unintential weight loss in the elderly   Medications, depression, thyroid dz, oral problems, cancer, unpalatable diet, ETOH, abuse, swallowing problems, functional difficulties, poverty, dementia, GI disorders, etc.  
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gradual onset, normal albumin, no edema   Marasmus  
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Acute onset, high mortality, edeam, low albumin, low cholesterol   Kwashiokor  
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Edematous malnutrition   Kwashiokor  
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__ percent of homebound older adults are obese   1/3  
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Common non-specific presentations   confusion, self-neglect, anorexia, falls, dyspnea, incontinence, fatigue  
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Vague abdominal pain may be   peritonitis  
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Altered presentations:   Depression without sadness, silent acute abdomen, Silent MI, infections without typical findings, apathetic hyperthyroidism, non-dyspneic pulmonary edema  
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Depigmentation is due to   loss of melanocytes, which is normal in elderly  
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Better test for turgor than hand tenting   oral hydration  
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Normal HEENT changes in elderly   small pupils, loss of upward gaze, arcus senilis,loss of near vision  
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Noramal Cardiovascular changes in the elderly   Systolic murmur (usually aortic sclerosis), S4 gallops (probably nl in an asx pt, causesd by noncompliant left ventricle), pseudohypertension  
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Normal Neurologic changes in the elderly   wide based gait, decreased ankle reflexes and decreased vibratory sense, frontal release signs  
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Normal Musculoskeletal changes   kyphosis, loss of lordotic curve, loss of height, loss of muscle mass  
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Normal GU changes in the elderly   Atrophic vaginal mucosa, non-palpable ovaries  
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Common abnormalities in the elderly   Systolic HTN, High frequency hearing loss, S3 gallop (never normal in older pts), crackles at lung bases, forgetfulness, entropion/ectropion, senile purpura  
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S3 gallop in elderly   sign of heart failure  
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