All of the recent articles about our aging population, not only here in Minnesota but across the country, bring to mind the joys that come with aging. Today the A's of getting old:1) Aging
2) Aches
3) Alzheimers
4) Amnesia
5) Arthritis
6) Abdominal swelling
7) Alopecia (hair loss)
8) Altered mental status (confusion)
9) Alcohol abuse
10) Abscess (collection of pus)
11) Amenorrhea (no menstruation)
12) Anemia (low red blood count)
13) Ankle pain
14) Anxiety (nervousness)
15) Aphasia (trouble speaking)
16) Arm cut (laceration)
17) Arm itching
18) Arm numbness (paresthesias)
19) Arm pain
20) Arm redness
21) Arm swelling
22) Armpit pain
23) Auxiliary pain
24) Ataxia (in coordination)
25) Asexual behavior
Tomorrow, the B's ...
DAVE RAND, MINNEAPOLIS