Senility

Senility: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Obesity (overweight). Adrenopause – increasing decline in adrenal (originating from the adrenal cortex) DHEA(S) production in adults. Andropause (male menopause) Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 (also called “adult-onset diabetes”). Malnutrition Menopause (female menopause; climacteric) Somatopause – increasing decline in STH secretion (somatotropic hormone (STH); growth hormone) with immediate … Senility: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Senility: Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae (white part of the eye) [visceral obesity (abdominal fat ↑), decreased muscle mass (muscle strength ↓)] Auscultation (listening) of the heart. Auscultation of the … Senility: Examination

Senility: Test and Diagnosis

Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Urine status (rapid test for: pH, leukocytes, nitrite, protein, glucose, ketone, urobilinogen, bilirubin, blood), sediment, if necessary urine culture (pathogen detection and resistogram, that is, testing suitable antibiotics … Senility: Test and Diagnosis

Senility: Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Electrical impedance analysis (measurement of body compartments/body composition) – to determine body fat, extracellular body mass (blood and tissue fluid), body cell mass (muscle and organ mass), and total body water, including body mass index (BMI, body mass index) and waist-to-hip ratio (THV); if applicable, as part of a health check-up. … Senility: Diagnostic Tests

Senility: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate senility (weakness due to old age): Loss of memory (of names, dates, etc.). Stubbornness Unwanted weight loss Immunodeficiency (immune deficiency) Insomnia (sleep disorders, such as difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep). Exhaustion and fatigue states “Hormonal aging” Adrenopause (exponentially increasing decline in adrenal DHEA(S) production). Somatopause (increasing decline … Senility: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Senility: Therapy

General measures Nicotine restriction (refraining from tobacco use). Moderate alcohol consumption (woman: < 10 g/day; man: < 30 g/day). Aim for normal weight! Determination of BMI (body mass index, body mass index) or body composition by means of electrical impedance analysis and, if necessary, participation in a medically supervised weight loss program or program for … Senility: Therapy

Senility: Medical History

Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of senility (frailty of old age). Family history What is the general health of your relatives? Are there any diseases in your family that are common? (Tumor diseases, metabolic and vascular diseases, and psychiatric diseases, etc.). Are there any hereditary diseases in your … Senility: Medical History