Question 1

how does dementia impact an adult's health?

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Several assoc ills: Dementia is associated with many significant medical conditions.  Severe dementia is often associated with choking, pneumonia, and skin sores from lying or sitting for too long.  Dementia is also associated with malnutrition, depression, and decreased awareness of other medical conditions, such as urinary tract infections.

Question 2

can any doc tell me what's the difference between children and adult mental health?

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Too vague: The question is far too vague to answer meaningfully,  except in the most general terms.  A mentally healthy adult can function effectively at work and in interpersonal relationships, and can enjoy leisure activities.  A healthy child can function effectively in school, in relationships with adults and other children, and can enjoy play.

Question 3

could they send a child to adult mental health facility?

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I have seen that: Done previously when all child beds at that  facility and throughout the state were completely filled. In this situation the child had a one on one watch at all times and was not involved in adult therapy programs on the ward. The parents were aware that this was an unusual situation and gave authorization. It was a safety issue.

Question 4

where can i do an adult full health screening in areas around randburg,  boskruin and northgate?

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Try looking online: Try looking online at local doctors' own websites, and other websites that have lists of doctors (such as insurance plans' sites). On a site like HealthTap, one can read about a doctor's education, experience, research, etc... The more unique aspect of HealthTap is that one can read a doctor's answers to many questions, thus getting a good idea of how a doctor might answer questions in his office

Question 5

how can i find an adult mental health advocate? an adult relative has been diagnosed bipolar.  usually this is treated sufficiently with medication.  but recently, she has also been experiencing depression and anxiety, afraid of irrational things like the

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The : The short answer here would be to contact a social worker (possibly through her insurance company). They should have a the resources to guide you through this diificult time. You can also look into local adult day care facilities that provides care for psychiatric patients. These places tend to have a lot of resources and should be able to help with your situation. 
Best of luck.

Question 6

what is the smallest testicular volume considered normal for a health adult?

Accepted Answer

Normal?: On ultrasonography, you'll find figures of 18 ml as the low number for young men, but in two series of older men, the actual mean was 9-10 ml. Truth be told, ryan, why ask? You need enough functioning testicular tissue to maintain your adult male stuff and if you want, to become a father. The correlation with size is negligible, and few people are interested in who's got the big pair.

Question 7

does watching kids films and cartoons harm the mental health of adults or their personality growth ?

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O: More likely a sign of a problem, rather than causing it , certainly not really helping supporting optimal age appropriate behavior. might be worth an eval with a counselor to look into whether thing worth exploring

Question 8

is adult breastfeeding good for health?

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Clarification...: If you are asking whether there are health benefits for an adult who drinks breast milk, i would say the risks outweigh the possible benefits. Certain infections (such the HIV virus and others) can be transmitted via breast milk. I would stick to my other milk choices (cow, goat, soy, rice, etc.).

Question 9

my question is as follows a adult man in good health, 170lbs, was shot with a 45 cal. bullet from a hand gun, and the gunshot entered the thorax in the anterolateral 6th intercostal space. the projectile proceeded slightly medially, slightly superiorly, a

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Not : Not very long.  The problem would not be bleeding on the outside, which might be manageable by two rescuers, but rather the bleeding on the inside.  In all likelihood, the bullet would tear major arteries in the lung itself, filling the chest cavity with blood; in fact, it is well known that a person can bleed to death internally--into the chest cavity--with little or no blood visible externally.  This large volume of blood would also compress the heart and keep it from beating effectively.

Even if there was no injury to lung vessels, this kind of injury would almost certainly let air into the space between the lung and the chest wall, a condition called pneumothorax.  When enough air gets into that space, it becomes a "tension pneumothorax, " which again compresses the heart to the extent that it cannot function.

Question 10

what are the biggest health risks facing adults?

Accepted Answer

Health risks adults: Health risks for adults in the US include:  Heart disease, Cancer, Chronic respiratory diseases, accidents, strokes, diabetes, suicide, dementia, influenza &amp; pneumonia.

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Where can i do an adult full health screening in areas around randburg, boskruin and northgate?

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How can i find an adult mental health advocate? an adult relative has been diagnosed bipolar. usually this is treated sufficiently with medication. but recently, she has also been experiencing depression and anxiety, afraid of irrational things like the

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What is the smallest testicular volume considered normal for a health adult?

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Does watching kids films and cartoons harm the mental health of adults or their personality growth ?

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Is adult breastfeeding good for health?

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My question is as follows a adult man in good health, 170lbs, was shot with a 45 cal. bullet from a hand gun, and the gunshot entered the thorax in the anterolateral 6th intercostal space. the projectile proceeded slightly medially, slightly superiorly, a

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What are the biggest health risks facing adults?

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