During our retirement we are responsible for providing our paycheck for at least 25 years. Retirement takes careful planning. Financial Planning for the Baby Boomer Client. By Vera Massey Nichols Constipation affects almost every one of us at one time or another. Many Americans, however, are finding constipation to be a more common occurrence.
Medications can create constipation problems too.
Some antacids containing aluminum or calcium, antihistamines, iron supplements, and drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are common offenders. Constipation is actually a symptom, not a disease. It's defined as having infrequent or difficult bowel movements. For some people, their bowels might move every three days. While for others, it might be once or twice a day.