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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.

What Is the Best Nutritional Drink for Elderly?Nutrition
Why Does My Grandma Keep Falling?Bones & Muscles
What Causes a Humpback in the Elderly?Bones & Muscles
What Increases Appetite in the Elderly?Nutrition
What Happens When Elderly Stop Taking Medication?Healthcare
How Long Does RSV Last in Older Adults?Immunity
What Medical Tests Do I Need at 65?Tests
Why Should an NA Stay Close to a Resident Using a New Ambulatory Aid?Healthcare
Why Does My Nose Keep Growing as I Age?Eyes & ENT
How Old Do You Have to Be to Get a Knee Replacement?Procedures
What Is the Best Antidepressant for an Elderly Person?Drugs
What Is the Best Way to Respond to a Combative Resident?Healthcare
When Is It Wrong to Use a Feeding Tube in the Elderly?Healthcare
Does Kidney Function Decrease With Age?Gut & Kidney
The Science and Safety of Longevity Treatments Healthcare
How Long Does It Take for 80-Year-Old Bones to Heal?Bones & Muscles
Who Should Supervise During the Final Moments of Life?Healthcare
Why Do Older People Bruise So Easily?Skin & Hair
How Often Should Bed-Bound Residents Be Repositioned?Healthcare
What Is a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Do Not Intubate (DNI) Order?Healthcare
What Is the Most Critical Element of All Care?Healthcare
What Can Result From Weakening of Digestive Smooth Muscle With Age?Gut & Kidney
When Does Restorative Care Begin for a Patient?Healthcare
Why Are Older People Prone to Recurring Constipation?Gut & Kidney
What Is a Widow’s Hump and What Causes It?Bones & Muscles
Why Is Pneumonia Called the Old Man’s Friend?Heart & Lungs
Can a UTI Cause Shaking in the Elderly?Gut & Kidney
Why Do Elderly People Pick at Their Skin?Skin & Hair
Is It Painful to Die in Your Sleep?Sleep
How Often Does a Hospice Nurse Visit?Healthcare