Four Types of Actuators. An actuator is a kind of motor that controls or moves mechanisms or systems. It takes hydraulic fluid, electric current or other sources of power and converts the energy to facilitate the motion.
Dercumâs disease, also known as adiposis dolorosa, is a rare disorder characterized by multiple, painful growths consisting of fatty tissue, called lipomas. They mainly occur on the trunk, the upper arms and upper legs and are found just below the skin.
An estimated 2 to 4 million Americans have some type of dementing illness. 7 The risk of dementing illness increases with age. By the age of 75 years, 10 to 15 percent of elderly persons have a dementing disease; the prevalence of dementia increases to between 25 and 35 percent in persons 85 years of age and older. An estimated 15 to 26 percent of elderly patients with delirium die, usually as a result of the pathologic process responsible for the delirium. 3, 4 Elderly patients with delirium may have underlying dementia. In fact, dementia is a known risk factor for delirium.