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The debilitating effects of advanced dementia - how it destroys communication, basic muscle control, even the ability to swallow - are difficult to describe in words. Often, it's not until the condition is witnessed up close that it can really be understood.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Videos Help Prepare for End-of-Life Care | 5/29/2009 | See Source »

The study, published Thursday in the British Medical Journal, involved 200 healthy 65-year-olds, who were divided into two groups: one was given a verbal description of the symptoms of advanced dementia; the other listened to the same description but also watched a two-minute video of an elderly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Videos Help Prepare for End-of-Life Care | 5/29/2009 | See Source »

The patients were given three options for the type of care they would prefer if they were to develop advanced dementia - a progressive, fatal, neurological condition that often follows years of Alzheimer's disease or a series of strokes, and kills patients three to six years on average after the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Videos Help Prepare for End-of-Life Care | 5/29/2009 | See Source »

Most likely, things start going awry simply due to advancing age, Agrawal says. Smoking, hypertension and diabetes are also associated with higher rates of inner-ear balance problems. Fortunately, the condition is easily diagnosable in the doctor's office: patients are asked to stand on a firm padded surface and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Many Elderly Falls Due to Inner-Ear Imbalance | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

The nominee's chronic condition is worth noting, since it puts her at increased risk of several serious medical conditions, including heart disease, kidney problems, blindness and nerve damage - and an increased risk of early death. Studies show that adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sotomayor's Diabetes: Will It Be a Handicap? | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

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