Discuss some of the health issues seniors face, and describe methods for addressing these problems.

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Seniors commonly have heart problems, and mental problems, an example for mental health would be Alzheimer's

Seniors usually mentally decline that they have it, symptoms would be difficulty thinking and understanding, confusion in the evening hours, delusion, disorientation, forgetfulness, making things up, mental confusion, difficulty concentrating, inability to create new memories, inability to do simple math, or inability to recognize common things

Behavioral: aggression, agitation, difficulty with self care, irritability, meaningless repetition of own words, personality changes, lack of restraint, or wandering and getting lost
Mood: anger, apathy, general discontent, loneliness, or mood swingsPsychological: depression, hallucination, or paranoia

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