PubMed · 11626382
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BACKGROUND: Elderly people have suffered from pain in their bones, which may be associated with various diseases, for thousands of years. METHODS: This report analyzes the disease that affected the Biblical King David, the second and greatest of Israel's Kings, who ruled the country 3000 years ago. RESULTS: The sentences "My strength failed.and my bones are consumed," and "My bones wasted away through my anguished roaring all day long" indicate that King David suffered from osteoporosis, which affected his bones. Among the various diseases that may be associated with osteoporosis, the most likely are senile osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, or malignant disease. Among these diseases, the diagnosis of malignancy is the most acceptable. CONCLUSION: This report demonstrates that the roots of contemporary modern gerontology can be traced to Biblical times.
BACKGROUND: The elderly population has suffered from hypothermia for thousands of years. METHODS: This report analyzes the first documented case of hypothermia as described in the Bible. RESULTS: The sentence "Now King David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he gained no warmth" indicates that hypothermia afflicted the biblical King David, the second and the greatest of Israel's kings, who ruled the country 3000 years ago. Environmental factors did not play a significant role in the development of hypothermia. Among various diseases, the most likely to cause immobility and subsequent hypothermia are dementia, senile osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, and malignancy. Among these diseases, malignancy is the most likely. CONCLUSIONS: Viewed by a modern physician, the story of King David unfolds as possibly the earliest description of a patient affected by hypothermia, features of which have changed little through the ages. This report shows that the roots of contemporary geriatrics lead back to biblical times.