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This is the first blog in a new series discussing pathologies that can be found in seniors. The first blog will focus on drug-induced gingival enlargement. Drug-induced gingival enlargement (DIGE) is a condition caused by calcium channel-modifying drugs such as cyclosporin-A, nifedipine, and phenytoin. It usually becomes evident within 3
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According to a study done by the Federal Housing Administration, just under 90% of people approaching retirement want to stay in their homes as they age. However, as we age, daily tasks that were once performed without any thought can become difficult to accomplish and even dangerous. The risk of
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For most of us, using a smartphone is second nature. Over 87% of Canadians currently own a smartphone. A recent poll found that nearly two-thirds of seniors in Canada now own one, up 7% from last year. This is in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where seniors have
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This is the fifth and final blog in a new series discussing the 5 senses. This blog will focus on touch. Mechanoception is our sense of pressure. It allows organisms to detect and respond to touch, sound, and changes in pressure in their environment. Mechanical stress, changes in pressure, sound
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This is the fourth blog in a new series discussing the 5 senses. This blog will focus on smell. Olfaction is our sense of smell. It is a complex sense involving specialized receptors found in the nose and brain. The olfactory epithelium, which contains olfactory sensory cells, is located in
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This is the third blog in a new series discussing the 5 senses. This blog will focus on vision. Vision is our sense of sight. It is a complex process that involves numerous parts of the eye and brain working together to process information from the external environment. Vision begins
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This is the second blog in a new series discussing the 5 senses. This blog will focus on taste, also known as gustation. There are 5 main tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami (the ability to taste glutamate). Each one depends on a specific receptor located on the tongue.
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This is the first blog in a new series discussing the 5 senses. This blog will focus on hearing. Audition is our sense of sound, which often gradually declines with age. Presbycusis results from changes in the inner ear’s ability to transmit sound to the brain. Sound requires a
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Sleep is a state of unconsciousness when you’re not aware of yourself or the world around you. It can reduce stress, improve mood, and lower your risk for a variety of health problems. A lack of quality sleep can negatively impact information processing, emotion regulation, and memory. Four stages
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This blog is the tenth part of a new series that builds upon a previous blog that discussed common chronic diseases for seniors. The tenth and final blog will focus on cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a progressive condition that involves permanent scarring of the liver. Many liver diseases and conditions such
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This blog is the ninth part of a new series that builds upon a previous blog that discussed common chronic diseases for seniors. The ninth blog will focus on urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is a common condition that causes people the unintentionally pass urine. It is also known as the
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This blog is the eighth part of a new series that builds upon a previous blog that discussed common chronic diseases for seniors. The eighth blog will focus on inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that refers to two conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.