Patologie dell'anziano

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Categoria:	Inglese
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Data:	14.03.2007
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Ageing = invecchiamento, a progressive decline in physical and mental functions and is accompanied to chronic diseases;
Acquired factors = fattori acquisiti;
Lungs = polmoni;
Ears = orecchie;
mild = leggeri;
impairments = deterioramenti;
increased = aumentato/maggiore;
strenght = forza;
vessels = vasi;
stiffen = si irrigidiscono;
effort = sforzo;
wrinkles = rughe;
liver = perdita;
close = vicini;
a hearing aid = apparecchio acustico;
an adult nappy = pannolino;
a laxative = lassativo;
false teeth = dentiera;
glasses = occhiali;
clot = coaugulo;
to be on a diet = essere a dieta;
to be overweight = essere in sovrappeso;
heart disease = cardiopatia;
stroke = ictus;
occupational therapy = terapia del lavoro;
speech therapy = logopedia;
affects = colpisce;
heart failure = insufficienza cardiaca;
chest = petto;
flow = flusso;
Damaged = danneggiata;
supply = somministrare;
clot = coagulo;
prevents = evitato;
reaching = raggiungere;
narrowed = ristretta/ ispessita;
shortness of breath = mancanza di fiato;
fainting = svenimento;
sweating = sudore;
administer = quantità/ampiezza;
outcome = esito;
amount = apporto;
tissue = tessuto;
recover = ristabilirsi;
avoided = impedisce;
platelets = piastrine;
collect = si accumulano;
trigger = far partire;
become stuck = rimanere bloccato;
injury = lesione/danno;
recovery = guarigione;
take over = si sostituiscono;
relapse = ricaduta;
treated = curati;
disorder = malattia;
condition = malattia;
cure = cura risolutiva;
to admit/hospitalize = ricoverare;
admission/hospitalization = ricovero;
treat/treatment/care nursing = curare;
weakness = debolezza.

Heart disease: is a disordfer which affects the heart muscle fo the heart. The are various forms: angina, heart failure and heart attack. The risk factors are smoking, diabetes, family hisory, stress. The symptoms are nausea, vomiting, chest pain. Treatment: ECG, oxygen. To prevent should be controlled, smoking and low-colesterol, low-salt diet, physical exercise.

Stroke: occurs when the blood supply to any part of brain is interrupted. The risk factors are smoking, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure. The symptoms are weakness, depression, cognitive decline, languege difficulties. The treatment are speech therapy, occupational therapy. Prevention involves controlling the risk factors.