Senior Health
Senior Diet Solutions: Addressing Multiple Health Conditions
Seniors often have multiple conditions resulting in a thorny diet problem. A good example is the combination of heart problems, diabetes, and renal failure. Heart problems and diabetes call for a for a heart-healthy diet low in saturated fat, loaded with vegetables, fruits and whole grains. But when diabetes leads to renal failure, the patient […]
Discussing Senior Care with your Siblings
My siblings and I used to be really close but we settled in locations that were a hundred miles away from each other. When our dear mother got ill, we all came together to provide support and to prove to her that we will/can stick together throughout the tough times. I give the credit to […]
Varicose Veins In The Elderly
Varicose veins are a very common problem – about 30% of the population will suffer from them at some stage in life. In some quarters, varicose veins are regarded as a purely cosmetic problem – and to a certain extent they are because no one especially not ladies is keen to have bulging blue veins […]
Re-engineering the Emergency Department in the Wireless Age
As one of the central issues of this election year, the viability of our traditional models of healthcare delivery is increasingly being questioned. With the strain of more than 136 million annual visits spread across a declining number of facilities (5,100 in 1991 to 4,500 in 2007) , Emergency Departments across the country are searching […]
Senior Safety Tips: 5 Ways to Prevent Falling
How safe is your elder loved one from falling? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), falls have become the leading cause of injury and death for people 65 years old and older. In 2008, approximately 19,700 seniors died because of fall-sustained injuries and more than 1.6 million seniors were admitted to the […]