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  1. Other Resources - Overview
  2. Organizational & Informational Websites

  3. Common Events

    Abuse, crime, fraud or scam
  4. Caring for someone else
  5. Death of pet
  6. Death of spouse, other relative or friend
  7. Diagnosed with ADHD or autism
  8. Diagnosed with cancer
  9. Diagnosed with diabetes
  10. Didn't go for recommended preventive tests or immunizations
  11. Didn't make specific plans for the future
  12. ER visit
  13. Fall
  14. Hospital stay
  15. Moved or thought about moving
  16. New assistive device
  17. New non-prescription medication or supplement
  18. New prescription medication
  19. Outpatient rehab
  20. PCP call or visit
  21. Rehab stay
  22. Specialist call or visit
  23. Stopped a medication on your own
  24. Surgery - elective or emergency
  25. Test done
  26. Common Issues
    Anxiety, low mood or suicidal thoughts
  27. Boredom
  28. Car accident or stopped driving
  29. Chest pain or irregular heartbeat
  30. Constipation
  31. Dental, mouth, or taste problems
  32. Dizziness or unsteadiness
  33. Embarrassment or shame
  34. Fear of death
  35. Fear of disability or being a burden
  36. Fear of falling
  37. Fears or worries, other
  38. Gambling
  39. Hearing
  40. Hoarding
  41. Indigestion or nausea
  42. Loneliness
  43. Low energy
  44. Managing your health problems
  45. Medication side effects or management
  46. Memory loss
  47. Overall quality of life, function or health
  48. Pain
  49. Poor appetite or nutrition
  50. Poor sleep
  51. Regrets
  52. Shakiness, tremor, slow movement, or stiffness
  53. Shortness of breath
  54. Skin or hair changes
  55. Social or sex life
  56. Substance use
  57. Unintentional weight gain or loss
  58. Urinary problems
  59. Vision
  1. Resources
  2. Surgery – elective or emergency
Lesson 24 of 59
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Surgery – elective or emergency

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5 most common elective surgeries for older adults Becker’s Hospital Review
Avoiding Surgery in the Elderly New York Times
Decision-Making About Elective Surgery National Poll on Healthy Aging – University of Michigan
Emergency surgery in the elderly: challenges and solutions National Library of Medicine
Is Surgery Right for Your Older Loved One? U.S. News & World Report
Understanding the Risks of Surgery Verywell Health