My Granny needs an MD in DC

ohdeanna — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:14:16 -0800

In need of a good geriatric md in washington metropolitan area! My grandmother (96) has moved in with my parents and, imo, they don't know how to make her comfortable and address her considerable number of age-related ailments.

I'd like to get her in to see someone good- someone especially patient, caring, and respectful - as she is still quite sharp and needs a caregiver who will listen to her.

Her main complaints are related to arthritis and osteoporosis (aches from moderate to severe, and nerve pain) and also fairly frequent bouts of uncomfortable constipation, and apparently, according to her, a "terrible bloom of hemorrhoids" (sorry, had to share...) and other system failures of the non-fatal kind...

Please help. My parents mean well, but I don't think they understand that she could really use some top notch specialized care. thanks.

Old people = large ears/noses?

jckll — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:25:39 -0800

Are old people's (particularly men's) ears and noses as large as they seem? Or is it some sort of age-based illusion? And if my eyes do not deceive me, why are they that way? I seem to notice that lots and lots of old people--particularly men, as mentioned above--have quite large ears and noses. It seems that many other people have noticed this as well. Is this actually the case, and if so, is it as common as it seems, and what causes it? Are we talking just an increase in droopiness (i.e. old flesh gets saggy with time) or are these two organs really just growing at a rate that outpaces everything else?

This is on my list of life's most important and curious questions. Please enlighten me! With proof if possible!

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My Granny needs an MD in DC

Old people = large ears/noses?