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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
        nuclear expression with lens implant *
        phacoemulsification with lens implant *
    catheter in heart *
    circulatory system *
    colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy *
    diabetic retinopathy *
    digestive system *
    diverticulosis *
    ear *
    exercises for low back pain *
    eye *
    flashes and floaters in eyes *
    food pyramid *
    gallstones *
    glaucoma *
    groin (inguinal) hernia *
    heart
        cross section *
        external 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, cross section
        female *
        male *
    peritoneal dialysis
    plaque buildup in arteries *
    respiratory system *
    retinal detachment *
    sciatica
    skin, cross section *
    stroke, types of *
    throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
    thyroid gland *
    ulcer, stomach and duodenal
    urinary system
        female *
        male *
    vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Imaging
    angiogram *
    barium enema, double contrast
    bone mineral density testing
    computed tomography (CT scan) *
    echocardiogram
        stress
        transthoracic *
    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
    urination problems overview
Indwelling catheter care
Inflammatory bowel disease
    ulcerative colitis *
Influenza
    diagnosis and treatment *
    vaccine
Information about your medicine
Ingrown toenail
    illustration
    removal
Inguinal hernia
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration *
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 home 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
    nuclear expression illustration *
    phacoemulsification illustration *
    text *
Iron deficiency anemia *
Iron overload disease
Iron, blood tests for
Irregular heartbeat
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), brief version *

J   [Top]

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 (total)
    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 replacement (total)

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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)
    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 A
    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
Lou Gehrig's disease
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 *
    smoking, a threat to health, brief version *
    tuberculosis (TB) *
    using oxygen at home
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) *
Lymphoma
    Hodgkin's disease
    non-Hodgkin's

M   [Top]

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 *
Male urinary system, illustration *
Mammogram *
Mammoplasty (to rebuild breast)
Mastectomy
Meals on 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
    antibiotics
    antidiarrheal
    cough medicines
    decongestants and antihistamines
    drug interactions
    generic vs. brand name
    high blood pressure
    information
    laxatives
    Medicare prescription drug coverage
    preventing problems caused by medicines
    related problems *
    sleeping pills
    using medicines safely
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meniere'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 *
Motor neuron disease
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

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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's lymphoma
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Nose problems
    allergic rhinitis *
    nasal polyps
NSAIDs
Nursing home
    how to choose *
    how to choose, brief version *
    Medicare coverage for
Nutrition
    (see also Diet)
    congregate meals
    fluid needs of older adults
    Meals on 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 *
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 *
Osteomyelitis
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
    postherpetic 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)
Pelvic area, 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
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
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-polio syndrome
Postherpetic neuralgia
Postmenopausal bleeding
Power of attorney, durable
    overview *
    sample *
Preleukemia
Presbycusis
Presbyopia *
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, a threat to health, brief version *
    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 *
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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