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DASH diet
Day care programs for adults
Deafness
Death of a spouse
Decision-making, medical *
Decisional capacity
Decongestants
Decubitus ulcer
Deep heat treatment
Deep vein thrombosis *
Dehydration
    fluid needs of older adults
    overview *
Delirium
Delirium tremens (DTs)
Delusions (in Alzheimer's disease)
Dementia
    caregiving
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    in Alzheimer's disease *
Dental care
    abscessed tooth
    dentures
    gingivitis
    overview
    periodontal disease
    root canal
    tooth decay (cavities)
    toothache
Denture care
Depressants, overdose *
Depression
    electroconvulsive therapy
    in older adults
Dermatitis
    atopic
Dermatomyositis
Detached retina
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Devices, assistive
DEXA scan
Diabetes mellitus
    effect on sexuality
    foot complications *
    hypoglycemia *
    infectious complications *
    injection, how to give (illustration) *
    ketoacidosis and diabetic coma *
    nerve damage (neuropathy) *
    resource list
    retinopathy
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    risk factors and warning signs
    type 1 *
    type 2 *
Diabetic retinopathy
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Dialysis, kidney
    illustration
        hemodialysis
        peritoneal dialysis
    text *
Diarrhea
    acute
    acute, brief version *
    antibiotic-associated *
    medicines to treat
Diathermy
Diet
    (see also Nutrition)
    appetite
    caffeine
    calcium *
    DASH
    fat *
    fiber
    food pyramid illustration *
    for weight loss *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    iron deficiency anemia *
    low sodium for hypertension
    low sodium for hypertension, brief version *
    Nutrition Facts label, illustration
    nutrition for the later years
    nutrition labels, how to read
    salt/sodium in diet *
    to control cholesterol
    to control cholesterol, brief version *
    vegetarian
    vitamins
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH diet)
Difficulty swallowing
Digestive problems--see Stomach problems and procedures
Digestive system, illustration *
Discharge planning and hospitalization
Disk, herniated
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Dissection, aortic
    illustration *
    text *
Diverticulitis *
Diverticulosis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Dix-Hallpike test for positional vertigo *
Dizziness
    benign paroxysmal positional vertigo *
    overview *
Dobutamine stress echocardiogram
Doctor
    how to choose a primary care provider
    talking with your provider
Double-contrast barium enema
Driving safety
Drug abuse
    alcohol dependence *
    narcotic dependence *
    sedative overdose *
Drug allergy
Drug interactions
Drugs--see Medicines
Dry eye syndrome *
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, DEXA)
Duodenal ulcer
    illustration *
    text
Duodenal ulcer, brief version *
Durable medical equipment, Medicare coverage
Durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions
    overview *
    sample *
Dysentery, bacillary (shigellosis)
Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) in older women
Dysphagia

E   [Top]

Ear problems and procedures
    assistive listening devices
    earwax
    hearing aids
    hearing loss
    illustration of ear *
    Meniere's disease
    replacement of stapes (stapedectomy)
    tinnitus
    vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
Earwax
ECG (electrocardiogram) *
Echocardiogram
    overview *
    stress
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Eczema
EKG (electrocardiogram) *
Elder abuse *
Electrical cardioversion *
Electrocardiogram
    exercise treadmill test (ETT) *
    overview *
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Embolic stroke
Embolus, pulmonary *
EMDR (eye movement desensitization)
Emphysema *
Endarterectomy, carotid
Endometrial cancer *
Endoscopy
    colon (colonoscopy)
        illustration *
        text *
    large intestine (sigmoidoscopy)
        illustration *
        text
Enlarged prostate
    overview of prostate problems
    transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, brief version *
Epiphora (excessive tearing)
Episodic blindness (amaurosis fugax)
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal problems and procedures
    cancer
    gastroesophageal reflux *
    reflux esophagitis *
    varices
Essential hypertension *
Essential tremor
Estrogen therapy
ETT (exercise treadmill test) *
Excessive tears
Exercise
    aerobic
    for health
    for low back pain
        illustration *
        text *
    for treating obesity *
    yoga
Exercise test *
Expectorants
Eye movement desensitization (EMDR)
Eye problems and procedures
    amaurosis fugax (episodic blindness)
    cataract
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    cataract extraction with lens implant
        phacoemulsification illustration *
        text *
    dry eye syndrome *
    excessive tears (watering eye)
    flashes and floaters
        illustration *
        text *
    glaucoma
        illustration *
        overview *
        surgery
    illustration of normal eye *
    living with low vision
    macular degeneration
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
        laser surgery
    presbyopia *
    resource list
    retinal detachment *
    retinopathy in diabetes mellitus
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *

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Fainting *
Falls
Family or couples therapy
Fat in diet *
Fatigue (tiredness)
Fecal incontinence
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) *
Feeding tube
    home care
    placement of tube
Female pelvis, illustration *
Ferritin, blood test for
Fiber in your diet
Fibrillation, atrial *
First aid
    dehydration *
    frostbite *
    hypothermia
    seizures
    seizures, brief version *
Fitness
    (see also Diet)
    aerobic exercise
    exercise for health
    mental alertness
    yoga
Flashes and floaters in eyes
    illustration *
    text *
Flatulence
Flu
    respiratory *
    vaccine
Flu shot
Fluid needs of older adults
FOBT (fecal occult blood test) *
Foley catheter
    catheter care
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Food groups in diet
Food groups in diet, brief version *
Food poisoning
    botulism
    salmonellosis
    shigellosis
Food pyramid illustration *
Foot problems and procedures
    bunion
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    care of feet
    gout
    ingrown toenail
        illustration
        removal
    ulcers and infections in diabetes *
Fracture
    Colles' (wrist)
    hip
        illustration *
        text *
    vertebrae
Frostbite *
Functional urinary incontinence

G   [Top]

Gallbladder problems and procedures
    cholecystitis
    gallstones *
    illustration of gallbladder *
    illustration of gallstones *
    removal of gallbladder with laparoscopy *
    removal of gallbladder with open surgery
Gallstones (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures)
    illustration *
    text *
Gas (flatulence)
Gastric cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
Gastric ulcer
    illustration *
    text
Gastric ulcer, brief version *
Gastritis caused by H. pylori *
Gastroesophageal reflux (GE reflux)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    reflux esophagitis *
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) *
Gastrointestinal bleeding
    hematemesis (upper GI bleeding)
    rectal bleeding *
Gastrostomy care
Gastrostomy feeding tube placement
Generic or brand-name drugs
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) *
Geriatric assessment
Geriatric care management
Giant cell arteritis
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
    illustration *
    overview of diagnosis and treatment *
    surgery for (overview)
Goiter
    hyperthyroidism
    hypothyroidism
Gout
Grand mal seizure
Grand mal seizure, brief version *
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Grief and loss
    overview
    widowhood
Groin hernia
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration *
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Gum disease
Gums
    gingivitis
    periodontal disease

H   [Top]

H. pylori *
Hallucinations (in Alzheimer's disease)
Harmful fats *
Hashimoto's disease (thyroiditis, cause of hypothyroidism)
Hay fever
Headache
    migraine
    migraine, brief version *
    tension (muscle contraction) *
Health benefits for veterans
Health changes with aging
Health changes with aging, brief version *
Health exam, routine
    older men *
    older women *
Health insurance for people with Medicare *
Healthcare treatment directive
    overview *
    sample
Healthy diet
Healthy diet, brief version *
Healthy lifestyle
    (see also Fitness, Diet)
Hearing loss
    (see also Ear problems and procedures)
    assistive devices for the telephone
    assistive listening devices
    hearing aids
    overview
    resource list
Heart and blood vessel problems
    angina
        atypical or variant
        diagnosis and treatment *
    aortic dissection *
    aortic valve stenosis
    atherosclerosis *
    atrial fibrillation *
    chronic venous insufficiency
    coronary artery disease *
    coronary spasm
    deep vein thrombosis *
    heart attack (myocardial infarction)
    heart failure *
    hypertension
        essential (unknown cause) *
        secondary (associated with disease) *
    illustrations
        aortic dissection *
        circulatory system *
        external view of heart *
        interior view of heart *
        plaque buildup in arteries *
    migraine headache
    migraine headache, brief version *
    mitral stenosis *
    mitral valve prolapse *
    palpitations *
    preventing heart disease *
    pulmonary embolism *
    resource list
    sexual activity after a heart attack
    thrombophlebitis *
    transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
    varicose veins
    warning signs of heart disease
Heart and blood vessels, procedures for
    angiogram *
    carotid endarterectomy
    creatine kinase (CK) total test
    echocardiogram
        overview *
        stress
    electrical cardioversion *
    electrocardiogram (EKG) *
    exercise test *
    heart catheterization
        illustration *
        text *
    illustrations
        coronary artery stent
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
Heart attack (myocardial infarction), brief version *
Heart catheterization
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Heart failure *
Heart palpitations *
Heart rate
Heartburn
    diagnosis and treatment *
    reflux esophagitis *
Heat illness
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori *
Hematemesis
Hematuria
Hemochromatosis
    diagnosis and treatment
    serum iron studies
Hemodialysis
    illustration
    text *
Hemolytic anemia
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Hepatitis, viral
    hepatitis A
    hepatitis B *
Hepatoma
Hernia
    groin (inguinal)
        diagnosis and treatment
        diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
        illustration *
    hiatal
        illustration
        text
Herniated disk
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Herpangina
Herpes zoster (shingles)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    postherpetic neuralgia
Hiatal hernia
    illustration
    text
High blood pressure (see also Hypertension) *
High blood pressure medicines
High-fiber diet
Hip problems and procedures
    fracture
        illustration *
        text *
    preventing a broken hip
    replacement
        illustration
        rehabilitation after surgery
        surgery
HIV in older adults
Hives
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Home healthcare
Home remodeling for safety
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Hormone therapy (menopausal)
Hospice
Hospitalization and discharge planning
Housing
    assisted living
    continuing-care retirement communities
    home remodeling for safety
    nursing facility, how to choose *
    options for seniors
    resources
How to choose a primary care provider
Hypercholesterolemia *
Hyperglycemia
    causing ketoacidosis *
Hypertension
    DASH diet
    essential (unknown cause) *
    low-sodium diet
    low-sodium diet, brief version *
    medicines for high blood pressure
    secondary (associated with disease) *
    weight control
    weight control, brief version *
Hyperthermia
Hyperthyroidism
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Hyperventilation syndrome
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia *
Hypotension
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *

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