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Emi Watanabe

Emi Watanabe, RN, is a health writer at Biology Insights specializing in elder care. She spent five years on medical telemetry units before caring for hospitalized older adults on an acute care unit in Syracuse, New York. There, Watanabe monitored patients for delirium and fall risks, practical experience that informs her work on late-life health.

How Long Can a 90-Year-Old Live With Kidney Failure Without Dialysis?
Why Do Elderly Get UTIs: Causes and Risk Factors
What Causes Uncontrollable Diarrhea in the Elderly?
Why Do Elderly Have Bowel Problems?
How Long Can an Elderly Person Go Without a Bowel Movement?
Do Coma Patients Poop? A Medical Explanation
How Long Can an 80-Year-Old Live With Kidney Failure Without Dialysis
What Causes Constant Diarrhea in the Elderly?
Incontinence in the Elderly: Causes, Types, and Management
Can a UTI Cause Death in the Elderly?
What Causes an Elderly Person to Vomit?
How Long Can a 70-Year-Old Live With Stage 3 Kidney Disease?
Can Wearing Diapers Cause UTIs in the Elderly?
What Causes Nausea in an Elderly Woman?
What Causes Flatulence in the Elderly?
Why Do Older Women Get UTIs? Causes and Prevention
What Are Symptoms of UTI in Elderly Females?
What Causes High Potassium Levels in the Elderly?
How to Prevent UTIs in Elderly Adults: What Works
Is There a Cure for Incontinence in the Elderly?
Why Do the Elderly Choke Easily?
What Causes Dry Heaves in the Elderly?
Does Kidney Function Decrease With Age?
What Can Result From Weakening of Digestive Smooth Muscle With Age?
Why Are Older People Prone to Recurring Constipation?
Can a UTI Cause Shaking in the Elderly?
Why Do Elderly Patients Get Confused With a UTI?
Why Do UTIs Make Old People Crazy?
How to Treat Failure to Thrive in Adults
Can a 90-Year-Old Have Dialysis?