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Dehydration
Dehydration is especially common and dangerous for infants, young children and older adults. Learn more about treating and preventing dehydration.
Actinic keratosis
Find out more about this skin condition that causes a rough, scaly patch after years of ultraviolet exposure from the sun or indoor tanning.
Hip fracture
The risk of breaking a hip increases with age. Learn about lifestyle changes that can keep bones strong and reduce risk of breaking.
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Older adults who suddenly develop muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders, might have polymyalgia rheumatica.
Stye (sty)
A stye (sty) is a painful red bump along the eyelash line that can often be treated with home remedies. Find out more about this irritating eyelid infection.
Vascular dementia
Learn more about this stroke-related type of dementia that causes memory loss and reasoning problems. Prevention is possible, and good heart health is key.
Dementia
This group of symptoms with many causes affects memory, thinking and social abilities. Some symptoms may be reversible.
Dysarthria
This condition affects muscles used for speaking. Speech therapy and treating the underlying cause may improve speech.
Chronic cough
A cough that lasts for weeks could be caused by smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, respiratory infections, COPD or another underlying problem.
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
These areas of damaged skin and tissue are caused by sustained pressure — often from a bed or wheelchair — that reduces blood flow to vulnerable areas of the body.
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