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What Causes Elderly To Have Trouble In Buttoning Shirts And Remembering Things?

My father is going to see an internist for his six month check up and medication review. He has a history of heart disease and skin carcinoma.In the past few months he has been having trouble buttoning his shirts and remembering things.He has also developed a limp. The doctor does a complete and thorough checkup.He has asked my mother and my father about things such as respiratory function,sleep habits, and so on. My question is how will these questions help him to determine what steps to take next?                                                                
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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The most common cause for trouble buttoning shirts is osteoarthritis. Memory issues is another more complicated problem. If patients are having respiratory problems then they may not be getting adequate oxygen which could cause memory problems. if they are not getting adequate sleep, again this could cause problems with attention and focus. We ask these questions to help us sort out what sorts of issues may be causing problems with memory.
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What Causes Elderly To Have Trouble In Buttoning Shirts And Remembering Things?

The most common cause for trouble buttoning shirts is osteoarthritis. Memory issues is another more complicated problem. If patients are having respiratory problems then they may not be getting adequate oxygen which could cause memory problems. if they are not getting adequate sleep, again this could cause problems with attention and focus. We ask these questions to help us sort out what sorts of issues may be causing problems with memory.