Nursing home residents face many ailments that are preventable or can be successfully treated before major health problems arise. Common medical problems often faced by nursing home residents include but are not limited to: Angina, Hypertension, Prostate Diseases, Urinary Tract Infections, Pneumonia, Urinary Incontinence, Malnutrition, Gastro-Intestinal Disorders, Osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Angina is a fairly common type of chest pain that results from less than adequate blood supply to the heart muscles. For the most part, coronary artery diseases cause this problem. Some of these include aortic stenosis, hypertension, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, people with normal arteries can sometimes suffer with this condition.

Hypertension negatively affects circulation in the brain, heart and kidneys by stressing the workload of the heart. The incidence of hypertension increases with age.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) often lead to acute illness in the elderly, generally affecting more women than men. Re-infections or relapses of UTIs are common.

People with osteoporosis are much more likely to suffer fractures that are unrelated to trauma. The cause of osteoporosis is still unclear. It is often related to estrogen deficiency that is associated with menopause and reduced calcium intake.

Alzheimer's is typically diagnosed around the age of 75, with symptoms appearing approximately three years prior to the initial diagnosis. The disease causes a person to lose their perceptions of reality until they become incoherent.

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Signs that a Loved One In A Nursing Home could be in trouble include Behavioral Problems, Changes In Physical Conditions, Dehydration, and Immobility to name a few.