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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.