Kidney Cancer in the elderly can be a real challenge for an oncologic urologist. With the dramatic aging population, kidney cancer will have a massive impact on the urology department. More and more urologists will face elderly patients with renal cell carcinoma. Having a proper assessment of kidney cancer treatment is essential. An aggressive therapeutic approach may be balanced by the benefit of the treatment care or cure and the life expectancy and willingness of the patient. Many different treatment options would be available to the patient including surgery options such as radical or partial nephrectomy or treatment therapies such…
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Psychotherapy can aid the elderly in many more ways than generally accepted. It can treat problems directly associated with older people like loneliness and isolation, insomnia, and the side effects of multiple pharmacological drugs, while at the same time providing major health benefits. Older people need to regenerate their minds as much as younger folk to stay energised and connected. The applicability of psychotherapy for the elderly as an approach to care as well as a treatment is broad and useful. A wealth of opportunity exists for psychological approaches to deal with the transitions and changing roles of old age…
With the growing number of elderly people who are living alone and independently, it is more important than ever before to be safe in a home. The most common accident can be having a fall. If you are someone who takes care of an elderly person there can be safety and health risks. Activities such as moving or lifting or even general hazards such as trips or falls, so it is essential to have the right health and safety training practices in place when having to deal with the elderly. Whether you are a home care worker or simply just…