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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) *

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