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Chronic Diseases
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension
- Osteoarthritis
- Dementia
- Low Back Pain
- Hemoglobin Levels
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definition
- a metalloprotein in the red blood cells and contains iron
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walking
- muscles and bones become stronger
- improve the endurance
- maintain balance
- keep a healthy weight
- sleep better
- raise the "good" (HDL) cholesterol
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Normal physiological changes
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Cardiovascular system
- the heart muscle becomes slightly stiffer and thickened
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Gastrointestinal system
- The liver is less efficient in metabolizing drugs and repairing damaged liver cells
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Respiratory system
- The alveolar surface area decreases and tend to collapse on expiration
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Skin
- elastic and collagen decrease
- inability of skin to retain moisture
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Balanced Diet
- water
- Protein
- Carbohydrates and fibers:
- Iron
- calcium
- Vitamin B12
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Influences of smoking
- Accelerates ageing
- Affected life expectancy
- Affected the quality of life
- low concentrations of antioxidant vitamins
- hypertension
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care
- Elderly Care Home
- physical therapy center
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Low hemoglobin in long time
- heart diseases
- shortness of breath
- , loss of skin
- anemia
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Blood in stool
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refer to
- bleed in the large intestinr
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causes
- diverticulitis
- hemorrhoids
- colon cancer
- intestinal infections caused by salmonella
- recent trauma
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normal
- male \12.4-14.9
- female\11.7-13.8