Constipation can bother people of all ages: infants, children, teenagers, women, and men. However, the elderly seem to suffer most from constipation because they tend to take more supplements and medications than younger people. Other causes as well are: having a poor diet, insufficient intake of water and lack of exercise. There are many home […]
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Constipation in the elderly
March 1, 2012
Constipation is a common condition in the very young and the more mature. Constipation is most often a problem for infants, toddlers, and persons over the age of 50. Everyone knows what constipation is. Constipation is a condition in which bowel emptying occurs infrequently or in which the stools are hard and small or where […]
March 29, 2012
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