INTRODUCTION Amyloidosis in elderly individuals can be an independent alteration and a characteristic of aging. However, the clinical, pathophysiologic, and biochemical characteristics of amyloidosis related to age remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the heart and/or the brain of individuals aged 60 years or over exhibits amyloid deposits...

BACKGROUND To examine the role of brachytherapy for aged patients 80 or more in the trend of rapidly increasing number. METHODS We examined the outcomes for elderly patients with node negative oral tongue cancer (T1-3N0M0) treated with brachytherapy. The 21 patients (2 T1, 14 T2, and 5 T3 cases) ranged in age from 80 to 89 years (median 81), and their cancer was pathologically confirmed. All ...

C ALCIUM deposition in diseased heart valves may be demonstrated frequently in necropsy studies, but these deposits are usually overlooked clinicaIIy unless the heart is carefuIly examined roentgenographically. Sosman1 discusses in detail a simple method of demonstrating the presence of calcific deposits within the heart by x-ray. He suggests a small fluoroscopic aperture and a screen of high i...

This paper describes a multi-dimensional study of non-organic hallucinatory states in the over-sixties. The subjects totalled 43 with no signs of obvious dementia or sustained confusion. Eleven biological, socio-psychological factors and 15 aspects of the clinical picture were assessed at the initial interview. Clinical symptoms were followed under medical treatment. Thirty eight subjects were ...

<b>Introduction.</b> Aging is a natural and prevalent process. It concerns all organs systems, even if there are no signs of pathology. At present age limit which indicates specifically the beginning senility. The border between physiology pathology blurred; consequently, treatment some geriatric diseases difficult, especially when preventive measures have not been taken. Rehabilita...

BACKGROUND Suicide rate trends for Poland, one of the most populous countries in Europe, are not well documented. Moreover, the quality of the official Polish suicide statistics is unknown and requires in-depth investigation. METHODS Population and mortality data disaggregated by sex, age, manner, and cause were obtained from the Polish Central Statistics Office for the period 1970-2009. Suic...

THE association of retinal holes with retinal detachment was described shortly after the use of the ophthalmoscope began (Coccius, 1853). Since the work of Gonin (1931) it has been generally accepted that the retinal hole is the immediate and causative precursor of the detachment. Hole formation is not the primary lesion but results from degeneration, usually cystoid in type, or from atrophy of...

INTRODUCTION Many publications consider that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is exclusive to the human species, and that no other animal species suffers from the disease. However, various studies have shown that some species can present with some of the defining characteristics of the human disease, including both neuropathological changes and cognitive-behavioural symptoms. DEVELOPMENT In this work...

he incidence and prevalence of different types of dizziess and balance disorders that affect both genders in old ge are high, and even higher in the long-lived elderly. alance depends on many factors, including the adequate unction of sensory, vestibular, visual, and somatosensory tructures; muscle strength; joint mobility; and cognition. he sensory structures can be impaired by common diseases...

THE association of retinal holes with retinal detachment was described shortly after the use of the ophthalmoscope began (Coccius, 1853). Since the work of Gonin (1931) it has been generally accepted that the retinal hole is the immediate and causative precursor of the detachment. Hole formation is not the primary lesion but results from degeneration, usually cystoid in type, or from atrophy of...