Tag: bowel habits
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Constipation in the elderly
The elderly are five times more likely than younger adults to develop problems related to constipation. This is a huge problem in this population and one that is often not disclosed mainly due to embarrassment discussing such issues. This article, by Dr Ananya Mandal, appeared in News Medical Life Sciences. Causes of constipation in older…
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Bowel habits and ageing
Download article PDF In case you haven’t noticed, as we age there are a number of things that just aren’t what they used to be. In other words, we can’t or don’t perform at age 70 like we did at age 30. One of those many things that age tends to change is our digestive…