Abnormal or unpleasant odors may be caused by diseased or necrotic tissue in the respiratory or upper gastrointestinal tracts, including mouth and nasal cavity. Diseased teeth are a common cause in dogs and cats. In addition, certain metabolic diseases may produce distinctive breath odor, e.g. ketoacidosis, uremia.
Practically elderly is a person who needs special consideration due to advanced age. Which can happen in late 50s or in late 80s. If he or she can punch your lights out for calling them elderly, and you cannot run from them either, they possibly aren't.
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) is looking for volunteers to help hospitalized elderly patients at meal time. The Spoons Program, directed by the UAB Center for Aging, will provide trained volunteers to assist older adult patients in UAB Hospital who need assistance or just companionship while eating. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) is looking for volunteers to help hospitalized elderly patients at meal time. The Spoons Program, directed by the UAB Center for Aging, will provide trained volunteers to assist older adult patients in UAB Hospital who need assistance or just companionship while eating. April 1, 2008.