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Judith Graham THE WASHINGTON POST – Nothing prepared Linda C Johnson of Indianapolis, United States for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer in early 2020. Initially, Johnson, now 77, thought she was depressed. She could barely summon the energy to get dressed in the morning. Some days, […]
For many older adults, fatigue can be a sign of something more serious. Here are six unexpected causes of fatigue.
Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020.
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Fatigue doesn’t represent “a day when you’re tired; it’s a couple of weeks or a couple of months when you’re tired,” one doctor said.
Fatigue is a common symptom of many illnesses that beset older adults: heart disease, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and kidney disease. Many potential contributors to fatigue can be addressed with treatment. But much of the time, reasons for fatigue can't be explained by an underlying medical condition.