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Ileostomy
Illustrations
Amsler grid
appearance with and without age-related macular degeneration
full-size grid
aortic dissection *
arthritis *
blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
body mass index *
breast self-examination *
bunion
cane, how to use
cataract *
cataract extraction
phacoemulsification *
catheter in heart *
circulatory system *
colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy *
colostomy
coronary artery stent
diabetic retinopathy *
digestive system *
diverticulosis *
ear *
exercises for low back pain *
eye *
flashes and floaters in eyes *
food pyramid *
gallstones *
glaucoma *
heart
external view *
interior view *
hemodialysis *
herniated disk *
hiatal hernia
hip fracture *
hip replacement
ingrown toenail
injection, how to give
subcutaneous shot *
kidney *
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas *
low back pain *
macular degeneration *
mitral valve prolapse *
normal and diseased heart valves *
Nutrition Facts label
osteoporosis *
pancreas *
pelvis
female *
male *
peritoneal dialysis *
plaque buildup in arteries *
respiratory system *
retinal detachment *
sciatica
sinus and atrioventricular nodes
skin, cross section *
stroke, types of *
throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
thyroid and parathyroid glands *
ulcer, stomach and duodenal *
urinary system *
vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Imaging
angiogram *
barium enema, double contrast *
bone mineral density testing
computed tomography (CT scan) *
echocardiogram
overview *
stress
heart catheterization
illustration of catheter in heart *
text *
magnetic resonance (MRI) *
mammography *
Immunization
adult immunization schedule
adult immunization schedule, brief version *
for travel
influenza vaccine
pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine *
tetanus shot *
Impotence
Inappropriate behavior (in Alzheimer's disease)
Incontinence
fecal
resource list
urinary
catheter care
functional
overflow
overview *
stress incontinence in women
stress incontinence in women, Kegel exercises
stress incontinence in women, Kegel exercises, brief version *
urge
Incontinence, urinary
overview of urination problems
Indwelling catheter care
Influenza
diagnosis and treatment *
vaccine
Information about your medicine
Ingrown toenail
illustration
removal
Injection
subcutaneous, illustration of how to give *
Insoluble fiber
Insomnia *
Insulin-reaction hypoglycemia (insulin shock) *
Insurance
health, for people with Medicare *
long-term-care
Medicaid
Medicare
ambulance services coverage
durable medical equipment coverage
home healthcare
nursing facility coverage
occupational therapy coverage
outpatient (ambulatory) surgery coverage
physical rehabilitation coverage
physical therapy coverage
prescription drug coverage
speech therapy coverage
veterans benefits
Intercourse, sexual
erectile dysfunction (impotence)
painful for older women
Intermittent claudication
Intestinal adhesions
Intestinal problems--see Stomach problems and procedures
Intraocular lens implantation
phacoemulsification illustration *
text *
Iron deficiency anemia *
Iron overload disease
Iron, blood tests for
Irregular heartbeat
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Joint problems and procedures
ankle replacement (total)
arthritis *
effect of arthritis on sexuality
hip replacement rehabilitation
hip replacement surgery
hip replacement, illustration
illustration of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis *
knee replacement
osteoarthritis *
rheumatoid arthritis *
septic arthritis
shoulder replacement (total)
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Kegel exercises
Kegel exercises, brief version *
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) *
Ketoacidosis, diabetic *
Kidney failure
acute *
chronic *
Kidney problems and procedures
cancer
dialysis
illustration of hemodialysis *
illustration of peritoneal dialysis *
text *
illustration of kidney *
kidney failure
acute *
chronic *
resource list
stones *
Kidney stones *
Knee arthroplasty
Knee replacement
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Lab tests
creatine kinase (CK) total
serum iron studies
total cholesterol
urine culture
Labyrinthitis
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Lacunar stroke
Landry's ascending paralysis
Large bowel obstruction
Laryngeal cancer
Laser surgery
macular degeneration
trabeculoplasty (surgery for glaucoma)
Laxatives
Leg problems
(see also Joint problems and procedures)
chronic venous insufficiency
deep vein thrombosis *
intermittent claudication
restless legs syndrome
thrombophlebitis *
varicose veins
Lens implant
cataract extraction with lens implant *
Leukemia
chronic lymphocytic
chronic myelogenous (myeloid, myelocytic, granulocytic)
Life after a stroke
Liver cancer
Liver problems and procedures
cancer
hemochromatosis
hepatitis B *
illustration of liver, gallbladder, and pancreas *
Living will
overview *
sample
Lockjaw (tetanus)
diagnosis and treatment
vaccine *
Loneliness in older adults
Loneliness in older adults, brief version *
Long-term-care insurance
Low back pain
diagnosis and treatment *
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
exercises
illustration *
text *
illustration *
sciatica
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Low blood pressure
Low vision
Low-fat diet *
Lower gastrointestinal (lower GI) exam *
Lumbar radiculopathy
Lung cancer *
Lung problems and procedures
breathing exercises
bronchitis
acute
chronic *
cancer *
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) *
emphysema *
heart failure *
illustration of respiratory system *
pneumonia
anaerobic
overview *
streptococcal (pneumococcal)
vaccine *
pulmonary embolism *
pulmonary function test
resource list
smoking hazards *
tuberculosis (TB) *
using oxygen at home
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) *
Lymphoma
non-Hodgkin *
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Macular degeneration
Amsler grid
full-size illustration
illustration of appearance with and without AMD
text
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
laser surgery for
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Malaria
shots for protection when you travel
Male pelvis, illustration *
Mammogram *
Mammoplasty (to rebuild breast)
Mastectomy
Meals On Wheels Wheels
Meals, congregate
Medicaid
Medical decision-making *
Medical emergency response systems
Medical equipment (durable), Medicare coverage
Medicare
ambulance services coverage
durable medical equipment coverage
health insurance *
home healthcare coverage
nursing home (nursing facilities) coverage
occupational therapy coverage
outpatient (ambulatory) surgery coverage
physical rehabilitation coverage
physical therapy coverage
prescription drug coverage
speech therapy coverage
Medicines
allergic reaction
antacids
anti-inflammatory
antidiarrheal
cough medicines
decongestants and antihistamines
drug interactions
generic vs. brand name
high blood pressure
information
laxatives
Medicare prescription drug coverage
related problems
related problems, brief version *
sleeping pills
using medicines safely
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meningitis, viral
Menopause
diagnosis and treatment *
hormone therapy
pain with sexual relations
Mental alertness
Mental health resource list
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Mitral valve
illustration of normal and diseased heart valves *
prolapse
illustration *
text *
stenosis *
Moles *
Monounsaturated fat *
Mourning
Mouth, dry
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
Multiple myeloma
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myelodysplastic syndromes (myelodysplasia, MDS)
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myths about aging
Ménière's disease
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Narcotic drug dependence *
Nasal allergies *
Nasal polyps
Neglect and abuse of the elderly *
Neurological exam
Neuropathic pain
Neuropathy, diabetic *
Neutropenia
Nicotine
dependence *
ways to quit smoking
withdrawal
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma *
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Nose problems
allergic rhinitis *
nasal polyps
NSAIDs
Nursing facility
how to choose *
how to choose, brief version *
Medicare coverage for
Nursing home--see Nursing facility
Nutrition
(see also Diet)
congregate meals
fluid needs of older adults
Meals On Wheels Wheels
nutrition for the later years
resource list
tube feeding
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Obesity
body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
diagnosis and treatment *
diet for *
role of exercise *
Obstruction of bowel
colon (large bowel)
small intestine
Obstructive sleep apnea
diagnosis and treatment *
Occupational therapy
Omega fatty acids *
Open gastrostomy tube placement
Oral cavity cancer
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Orchiectomy, bilateral
Organizations providing help or information
Osteoarthritis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Osteoporosis
bone density testing
illustration *
in men
in women *
Otosclerosis, surgery to replace stapes
Outpatient (ambulatory) surgery, Medicare coverage
Ovarian cancer *
Overdose of sedatives *
Overflow incontinence
Oxygen therapy
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Pain
alternatives to controlling with medicine *
chronic *
neuropathic
post-herpetic neuralgia
resource list
trigeminal neuralgia
with sexual relations in older women
Palliative care
Palpitations *
Pancreas problems and procedures
cancer
illustration of pancreas *
pancreatitis
acute
acute, brief version *
chronic
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
acute
acute, brief version *
chronic
illustration of pancreas *
Parkinson's disease
overview *
resource list
tremors
Parkinsonian tremors
Passive smoking, hazards *
Patient rights
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
home care
placement of tube
Pelvis, illustration
female *
male *
Penetration and perforation of ulcers
Peptic ulcer
duodenal
duodenal, brief version *
gastric
gastric, brief version *
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Percutaneous gastrostomy
care of tube
placement of tube
Periodontal disease, periodontitis
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Peritoneal dialysis
illustration *
text *
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
Personal emergency response systems (PERS)
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pets and older adults
Pharyngeal cancer
Phlebitis *
Physical and hormonal changes
menopause *
older men
older women (hormone therapy)
Physical exam, routine
older men *
older women *
Physical rehabilitation, Medicare coverage
Physical therapy
Plaque, illustration of buildup in arteries *
Plasma cells, cancer (multiple myeloma)
PM/DM (polymyositis/dermatomyositis)
PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
Pneumococcal (streptococcal) pneumonia
diagnosis and treatment
vaccine *
Pneumonia
anaerobic
overview *
streptococcal (pneumococcal)
vaccine for *
Polio, post-polio syndrome
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM)
Polyneuritis, acute ascending
Polyps
in colon
nasal
Polyunsaturated fat *
Positional vertigo *
Post-herpetic neuralgia
Post-polio syndrome
Postmenopausal bleeding
Power of attorney, durable
overview *
sample *
Preleukemia
Presbycusis
Presbyopia (loss of close-up vision) *
Pressure ulcers
diagnosis and treatment
preventing
Prevention
(see also Health exams, routine)
(see also Immunization)
a healthy lifestyle
cancer
controlling cholesterol, brief version *
exercise for health maintenance
hazards of smoking *
healthy diet
healthy diet, brief version *
heart disease *
immunizations
schedule (adult)
schedule (adult), brief version *
travel
preventing a broken hip
smoking, ways to quit
smoking, ways to quit, brief version *
triglyceride levels
weight-loss diet *
Primary care provider
how to choose
talking with your provider
Primary hypertension *
Prinzmetal's angina
Progressive dementia, caring for someone with
Prostate cancer
bilateral orchiectomy
diagnosis and treatment *
metastatic
Prostate problems and procedures
bilateral orchiectomy
cancer (see also Prostate cancer) *
overview of prostate problems
prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
Prostatectomy, transurethral
Protecting yourself from cancer
PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening *
Pseudogout
Pseudomembranous colitis *
Psoriasis *
Psychoeducational therapy
Psychological problems and procedures
anxiety
delirium
electroconvulsive therapy
insomnia *
loneliness
loneliness, brief version *
stress
suicide
use of tranquilizers
Psychotherapy, types of therapy
Pulmonary embolism *
Pulmonary function tests
Pulse
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *
