The pumping function of the heart becomes less efficient; the liver and
kidneys decrease in weight and their ability to filter toxins decreases; the thyroid and adrenal glands may decrease or increase the amount of hormone that they produce; there is a decrease in joint cartilage and muscle mass; dental disease is more common in older patients; and even the nervous system is affected as there is a decrease in blood flow to the brain and a decrease in brain function.
The pumping function of the heart becomes less efficient; the liver and
kidneys decrease in weight and their ability to filter toxins decreases; the thyroid... Continue reading →
Not exact matches
Chronic
Kidney Disease —
weight loss, can have good or bad appetite, increases or
decreases in urination, vomiting, may drink excessively or not at all, lethargy, diarrhea, poor hair coat