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Pharmacology is the science or study of drugs, their preparation, properties, uses, and effects. While everyone is aware of the importance of this knowledge in pediatrics, few realize that a separate study should also be done for drugs used in elderly patients. People over 65 years of age are known to constitute the most medicated [...]
All of us remember the story of the oak and the rushes, where the oak used to boast about his strength all the time and laugh at the rushes because they were meek and bowed down to even the gentle winds. Finally however, when there was a windstorm, the rushes survived it unscathed, whereas the [...]
Although a sizeable population of the elderly is a victim of abuse or neglect, a very small percentage of it actually reports this. The sad part of it all is that the perpetrators are often individuals upon whom the older person is dependent. That is possibly what hurts these victims the most, especially emotionally; and [...]
Old age is something that people don’t want to think about. They would prefer forgetting about it for the present, enjoying every bit of their youth. However, everyone knows the truth that the aging process is inevitable. Under these circumstances, it is better to age gracefully rather than close one’s eyes and wish it away [...]
 Getting born, aging, suffering from disease, and dying are inevitable events for each and every living creature, irrespective of the kingdom to which it belongs, whether plant or animal. Most people try to defy nature and try to cover up their aging process or deny the existence of a disease in their body. Thus learning [...]
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