Browsing: geriatrician

Sarcopenia is the age-related degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass which primarily affects the elderly. The resultant loss of muscle…

Dementia is a syndrome characterised by the deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to perform everyday activities. It…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative disorder of the brain, characterised commonly by progressive memory loss, cognitive deficit (reduced mental…

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the brain leading to the death of dopamine-producing cells. The resultant decrease in…