Scleroderma for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Daily Management, and Long-Term Health - Softcover

Silvers, Tammy M.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798178751244

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Scleroderma for Seniors is a clear and practical health guide designed to help older adults and their families better understand scleroderma and the challenges that can come with it. The book explains how this complex autoimmune and connective-tissue condition can affect the skin, circulation, digestive system, lungs, heart, kidneys, joints, and muscles, while emphasizing that the condition can vary considerably from one person to another.

Readers are guided through the different types of scleroderma, early warning signs, diagnosis, treatment options, Raynaud’s phenomenon, skin and hand problems, digestive difficulties, organ complications, nutrition, mobility, and long-term health monitoring.

With an emphasis on practical daily management, appropriate medical care, and maintaining independence, this book helps readers understand their condition, recognize important changes, communicate more effectively with healthcare professionals, and build a realistic long-term approach to living with scleroderma.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798178751244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150