OLD PEOPLE DISEASES

What is 'Geriatrics'?

Define 'arthritis'

• painful inflammation of the bones

• porosity of the bones

• painful inflammation of the joints

• degenerative disease

'Osteoporosis' is ............ and ........... of the bones.

Define 'heart disease'

• problems with heart and circulation.

• decline of heart condition and circulation.

• degerative brain disease.

• abnormal conditions of heart and circulation.

A 'stroke' is ....

• loss of consciousness.

• heart disease.

• no more blood in the brain for a brief moment.

• a sudden interruption of sugar in your blood.

What is presbycusis?

Name at least three old age changes:

What is 'diabetes'?

• A methabolic disorder with low blood sugar level.

• A methabolic disorder with high blood sugar level.

• the pancreas don't produce enough insuline.

• the pancreas produce too much insuline.

'Presbyopia' is when you can't see ........ objects anylonger.

What happens when you have a 'hip fracture'?

• break of the ankle

• break in the top of the thigh bone

• break in the bottom of the thigh bone

• break in the foot