Aspiration is the process that occurs when secretions, food and other things taken orally are misdirected into the lungs and respiratory tree. This occurs from a number of physiologic and pathologic or disease processes that make the swallowing...
Orthostatic hypotension means that your blood pressure drops significantly when you rise from a lying or sitting position. This occurs because your body systems for maintaining posture changes for blood pressure are not working properly.
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As a geriatric care manager, the primary diagnosis of the individuals that I work with is dementia. Dementia can be from early in the disease process to very late, so the ability of patients to communicate with me is highly varied. ...