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1
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What is a silver tsunami

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fastest growing population subset 85 years old and older

2
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10 ways to age well

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1- chiropractic in health plan 2-live heart smart 3- lower cancer risk 4-prevent injuries 5-eat well 6- say no to drugs 7-get help if depressed 8- exercise mind 9-positive mental attitude 10-live in service mode not survival

3
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What are some ways to be heart smart

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adjust no smoking increase water exercise Mediterranean diet manage stress supplementation anti-inflammatory diet

4
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what are the 3 supplements older adults need

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b12 Vitamin D omega 3s

5
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What is included in the Mediterranean diet

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fiber, fruit, fish

6
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what cancers are prominent in older adults

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skin lung breast prostate colo-rectal

7
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how to lower risk of skin cancer

A

prevention/early detection

8
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how to lower risk of colo-rectal cancer

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low animal fat high fiber Ca 2+ w/ vit D colonoscopy every 10 yrs

9
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where do most injuries of the elderly occur

A

at home

10
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who is at risk for falls

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OP patients/ ant head carriage weak muscles Patients on meds

11
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How to prevent falls

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at home safety checklist inc strength/balance/flexibility use seatbelts increase water

12
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What percent of all hospital admissions of elderly persons is due to drug adverse events

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25%

13
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how many deaths in the US per year are due to drug errors

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>10,000

14
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how many elderly are depressed

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1 in 10

15
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how much of depression is eliminated with proper care

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80%

16
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What are some things to do to decrease depression

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exercise st johns wort conselors

17
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what increases the will to live in older patients

A

laugher

18
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what does laughter do

A

decreases pain decreases depression increases will to live