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Helsesvikt hos eldre, veiviser: Hva kan årsaken være?

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  • Sviktende helse hos eldre er en tilstand som vanligvis skyldes en rekke ulike forhold, ofte på bakgrunn av kroniske sykdommer og funksjonssvikt
  • Ofte er årsaken(e) til den sviktende helsen ikke mulig å påvise
  • Sviktende helse hos eldre bør ikke uten videre oppfattes som noe naturlig og en naturlig slutt på livet, fordi det kan foreligge en tilstand som kan bedres med behandling og ulike tiltak
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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Sviktende helse hos eldre . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor

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