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DASH diet
Day care programs for adults
Deafness
Death of a spouse
Decision-making, medical *
Decisional capacity
Decongestants
Decubitus ulcer
Deep heat treatment
Deep vein thrombosis *
Dehydration
fluid needs of older adults
overview *
Delirium
Delirium tremens (DTs)
Delusions (in Alzheimer's disease)
Dementia
caregiving
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
in Alzheimer's disease *
Dental care
abscessed tooth
dentures
gingivitis
overview
periodontal disease
root canal
tooth decay (cavities)
toothache
Denture care
Depressants, overdose *
Depression
electroconvulsive therapy
in older adults
Dermatitis
atopic
Dermatomyositis
Detached retina
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Devices, assistive
DEXA scan
Diabetes mellitus
effect on sexuality
foot complications *
hypoglycemia *
infectious complications *
injection, how to give (illustration) *
ketoacidosis and diabetic coma *
nerve damage (neuropathy) *
resource list
retinopathy
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
risk factors and warning signs
type 1 *
type 2 *
Diabetic retinopathy
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Dialysis, kidney
illustration
hemodialysis
peritoneal dialysis
text *
Diarrhea
acute
acute, brief version *
antibiotic-associated
medicines to treat
Diathermy
Diet
(see also Nutrition)
appetite
caffeine
calcium *
DASH
fat *
fiber
food pyramid illustration *
for weight loss *
healthy diet
healthy diet, brief version *
iron deficiency anemia *
low sodium for hypertension
low sodium for hypertension, brief version *
Nutrition Facts label, illustration
nutrition for the later years
nutrition labels, how to read
salt/sodium in diet
to control cholesterol
to control cholesterol, brief version *
vegetarian
vitamins
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH diet)
Difficulty swallowing
Digestive problems--see Stomach problems and procedures
Digestive system, illustration *
Discharge planning and hospitalization
Disk, herniated
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Dissection, aortic
illustration *
text *
Diverticulitis *
Diverticulosis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Dix-Hallpike test for positional vertigo *
Dizziness
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo *
overview *
Dobutamine stress echocardiogram
Doctor
how to choose a primary care provider
talking with your provider
Double-contrast barium enema
Driving safety
Drug abuse
alcohol dependence *
narcotic dependence *
sedative overdose *
Drug allergy
Drug interactions
Drugs--see Medicines
Dry eye syndrome *
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, DEXA)
Duodenal ulcer
illustration
text
Duodenal ulcer, brief version *
Durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions
overview *
sample *
Dysentery, bacillary (shigellosis)
Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) in older women
Dysphagia
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Ear problems and procedures
assistive listening devices
earwax
hearing aids
hearing loss
illustration of ear *
Meniere's disease
replacement of stapes (stapedectomy)
tinnitus
vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Earwax
ECG (electrocardiogram) *
Echocardiogram
stress
transthoracic *
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Eczema
EKG (electrocardiogram) *
Elder abuse *
Electrical cardioversion *
Electrocardiogram
exercise treadmill test (ETT) *
overview *
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Embolic stroke
Embolus, pulmonary *
EMDR (eye movement desensitization)
Emphysema
Endarterectomy, carotid
Endometrial cancer *
Endoscopy
colon (colonoscopy)
illustration *
text *
large intestine (sigmoidoscopy)
illustration *
text
Enlarged prostate
overview of prostate problems
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, brief version *
Epiphora (excessive tearing)
Episodic blindness (amaurosis fugax)
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal problems and procedures
cancer
gastroesophageal reflux *
reflux esophagitis *
varices
Essential hypertension *
Essential tremor
Estrogen therapy
ETT (exercise treadmill test) *
Excessive tears
Exercise
aerobic
for health
for low back pain
illustration *
text *
for treating obesity *
yoga
Exercise test *
Expectorants
Eye movement desensitization (EMDR)
Eye problems and procedures
amaurosis fugax (episodic blindness)
cataract
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
cataract extraction with lens implant
nuclear expression with lens implant, illustration *
phacoemulsification illustration *
text *
dry eye syndrome *
excessive tears (watering eye)
flashes and floaters
illustration *
text *
glaucoma
illustration *
overview *
surgery
illustration of normal eye *
living with low vision
macular degeneration
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
laser surgery
presbyopia *
resource list
retinal detachment *
retinopathy in diabetes mellitus
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
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Fainting *
Falls
Family or couples therapy
Fat in diet *
Fatigue (tiredness)
Fecal incontinence
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) *
Feeding tube placement
Female pelvis, illustration *
Female urinary system, illustration *
Ferritin, blood test for
Fiber in your diet
Fibrillation, atrial *
First aid
dehydration *
frostbite *
hypothermia
seizures
seizures, brief version *
Fitness
(see also Diet)
aerobic exercise
exercise for health
mental alertness
yoga
Flashes and floaters in eyes
illustration *
text *
Flatulence
Flu
respiratory *
vaccine
Flu shot
Fluid needs of older adults
FOBT (fecal occult blood test) *
Foley catheter
catheter care
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Food groups in diet
Food groups in diet, brief version *
Food poisoning
botulism
salmonellosis
shigellosis
Food pyramid illustration *
Foot problems and procedures
bunion
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
care of feet
gout
ingrown toenail
removal
ulcers and infections in diabetes *
Fracture
Colles' (wrist)
hip
illustration *
text *
vertebrae
Frostbite *
Functional urinary incontinence
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Gallbladder problems and procedures
cholecystitis
gallstones *
illustration of gallbladder *
illustration of gallstones *
removal of gallbladder with laparoscopy *
removal of gallbladder with open surgery
Gallstones (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures)
illustration *
text *
Gas (flatulence)
Gastric cancer
diagnosis and treatment
metastatic
Gastric ulcer
illustration
text
Gastric ulcer, brief version *
Gastritis caused by H. pylori *
Gastroesophageal reflux (GE reflux)
diagnosis and treatment *
reflux esophagitis *
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) *
Gastrointestinal bleeding
hematemesis (upper GI bleeding)
rectal bleeding *
Gastrostomy feeding tube placement
Generic or brand-name drugs
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) *
Geriatric assessment
Geriatric care management
Giant cell arteritis
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
illustration *
overview of diagnosis and treatment *
surgery for (overview)
Goiter
hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
Gout
Grand mal seizure
Grand mal seizure, brief version *
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Grief and loss
overview
widowhood
Groin hernia
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Gum disease
Gums
gingivitis
periodontal disease
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H. pylori *
Hallucinations (in Alzheimer's disease)
Harmful fats *
Hashimoto's disease (thyroiditis, cause of hypothyroidism)
Hay fever
Headache
migraine
migraine, brief version *
tension (muscle contraction) *
Health benefits for veterans
Health changes with aging
Health changes with aging, brief version *
Health exam, routine
older men *
older women *
Health insurance for people with Medicare *
Healthcare treatment directive
overview *
sample
Healthy diet
Healthy diet, brief version *
Healthy lifestyle
(see also Fitness, Diet)
Hearing loss
(see also Ear problems and procedures)
assistive devices for the telephone
assistive listening devices
hearing aids
overview
resource list
Heart and blood vessel problems
angina
atypical or variant
diagnosis and treatment *
aortic dissection *
aortic valve stenosis
atherosclerosis *
atrial fibrillation *
chronic venous insufficiency
coronary artery disease *
coronary spasm
deep vein thrombosis *
heart attack (myocardial infarction)
heart failure *
hypertension
essential (unknown cause) *
secondary (associated with disease) *
illustrations
aortic dissection *
circulatory system *
cross section of heart *
external view of heart *
plaque buildup in arteries *
migraine headache
migraine headache, brief version *
mitral stenosis *
mitral valve prolapse *
palpitations *
preventing heart disease *
pulmonary embolism *
resource list
sexual activity after a heart attack
thrombophlebitis *
transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
varicose veins
warning signs of heart disease
Heart and blood vessels, procedures for
angiogram *
carotid endarterectomy
creatine kinase (CK) total test
echocardiogram
stress
transthoracic *
electrical cardioversion *
electrocardiogram (EKG) *
exercise test *
heart catheterization
illustration *
text *
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
Heart attack (myocardial infarction), brief version *
Heart catheterization
illustration of catheter in heart *
text *
Heart failure *
Heart palpitations *
Heart rate
Heartburn
diagnosis and treatment *
reflux esophagitis *
Heat illness
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori *
Hematemesis
Hematuria
Hemochromatosis
diagnosis and treatment
serum iron studies
Hemodialysis
illustration
text *
Hemolytic anemia
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Hepatitis, viral
hepatitis A
hepatitis B *
Hepatoma
Hernia
groin (inguinal)
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
hiatal
illustration
text
Herniated disk
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Herpangina
Herpes zoster (shingles)
diagnosis and treatment *
postherpetic neuralgia
Hiatal hernia
illustration
text
High blood pressure (see also Hypertension) *
High blood pressure medicines
High-fiber diet
Hip problems and procedures
fracture
illustration *
text *
preventing a broken hip
replacement
illustration
rehabilitation after surgery
surgery
HIV in older adults
Hives
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Home healthcare
Home remodeling for safety
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Hormone therapy (menopausal)
Hospice
Hospitalization and discharge planning
Housing
assisted living
continuing-care retirement communities
home remodeling for safety
nursing home, how to choose *
options for seniors
resources
How to choose a primary care provider
Hypercholesterolemia *
Hyperglycemia
causing ketoacidosis *
Hypertension
DASH diet
essential (unknown cause) *
low-sodium diet
low-sodium diet, brief version *
medicines for high blood pressure
secondary (associated with disease) *
weight control
weight control, brief version *
Hyperthermia
Hyperthyroidism
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Hyperventilation syndrome
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia *
Hypotension
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
