Sentences with phrase «affect elderly people»

by Karen Tietjen You've heard that dementia can affect elderly people...

You've heard that dementia can affect elderly people as they age, but you may not know that dogs can get it, too.

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Today this would include the homeless, the hungry, the imprisoned, the ignorant, the illiterate, any who are economically, environmentally and politically disadvantaged, the elderly, the sick, people in developing nations whose lives may be negatively affected by our own nations» economic policies, and those whose lives are threatened by sexism, racism and abusive ideologies.

To advocate on behalf of the needs of older persons by monitoring, evaluating, and commenting on policies, programs, and community actions which affect the elderly in Erie County

Nearly 8,000 senior citizens would be affected in Upper Manhattan should the centers close, according to Rodriguez, who emphasized that nearly 25 percent of households in his district house at least one elderly person, many of whom live below the poverty line.

«Obviously, we have a big commitment to kids, but there's a lot of issues that affect our people — for the elderly, transportation is important, but also general quality of life.»

The condition affects people of all ages, but is particularly prevalent among infants, the elderly and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

About 50,000 people in the United States annually develop idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that principally affects the elderly, according to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

Stroke is one of the common causes of neurological damage in elderly people affecting many aspects of performance including memory and cognition.

Alzheimer's affects nearly five million people in the U.S. and is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly here.

One of the key characteristics of the disease, which affects around one in 800 people by the time they are elderly, is the death of dopamine - producing cells in the brain.

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, affects about 5 % of people over the age of 65.

It affects males and females equally and is most common in middle - aged and elderly people.

As a consequence, the number of affected individuals should dramatically increase in future decades as the number of elderly persons rises.

The sporadic form of AD represents the most common cause of dementia in elderly, currently accounting for more than 95 % of all AD cases and affecting nearly 40 million people worldwide.»

Chronic orthostatic hypotension can be a severely debilitating disease in the elderly, people with diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Parkinson's disease, scrofulous growths and in people who take medications that affect the autonomic nervous system.

This condition mostly affects young babies, elderly adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

From infants to the elderly, it affects people in all stages of life.

The LCJC was first established in 2005 to provide legal assistance for people in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and it has continuously operated a hotline since, offering legal services to low - income and elderly clients as well as those affected by disasters like the BP oil spill.

Malnutrition affects countless elderly persons in nursing care around the nation.

Since there are indications that elderly people experience less negative affect (Carstensen, Fung, & Charles, 2003; Charles, Reynolds, & Gatz, 2001), we expect that studies with younger participants will find more fluctuations in negative affect.