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Use these tips to help you maximize each patient encounter. They'll help you get your message across in a clear, understandable way.

Many factors can cause symptoms that mimic Alzheimer disease. These symptoms are known as reversible dementias. Unlike Alzheimer disease, they can be cured with proper treatment. Here are factors that may lead to reversible dementias.

Many older adults are healthy, active, and alert. But sometimes older people become confused and forgetful. They can also seem anxious, depressed, or withdrawn. These changes may be the result of a primary dementia.

If your movement is limited during recovery, ask a family member or friend to help prepare your bathroom. Use the tips below as a guide to help keep you safe in the bathroom.

A helpful guide to understanding surgery for appendicitis.

The years leading up to menopause can be hard both physically and emotionally. These tips can help you cope.

Periodontal disease can cause pockets to form between the tooth and gum. These pockets can gather plaque and need treatment. If nonsurgical treatments can't reduce pocket depth, surgery may be needed. Surgery on gum and bone can reduce pocket depth and save teeth. It allows the dentist to remove tartar deep below the gumline.

Wisdom teeth are often removed in a surgeon's office or in an outpatient surgical center. Your experience depends on the position of the teeth, the number of teeth being removed, and other factors.

Your tailbone (coccyx) is the bone at the very end of your spine. A tailbone fracture can be very painful and may take some time to heal. Read on to learn more.