Healthcare Education
Facials for Senior Beauty – Is this what Senior Skin Needs?
Is there any medical value in facials for senior beauty? What are the general benefits of facials for senior beauty? Can we highlight the principals of good facial care? Providers of facials for senior beauty, often claim that that facials offer a host of medical benefits. Some of these may be true but the claims…
Read MoreSaving Lives with Medical Aerial Drones
Technology is advancing continuously. It is adapting to fit in with our lifestyle today! For seniors living in remote rural areas, or on large private estates, there is news. Officials in the County of Renfrew in Canada have been planning on how to go about saving lives with medical aerial drones. Canadian Paramedic Chief…
Read MoreBest Toothbrush for Seniors – Graceful Brushing
What is the best toothbrush for seniors? Is it a toothbrush with a good grip? The old-fashioned manual type? The electric type? Does the way the toothbrush looks, matter to how often we brush our teeth? Well, we might be influenced by how a toothbrush looks. These days you can get toothbrushes in such great…
Read MorePhysical Therapy and Wound Care for Seniors
Is there a reason to look towards physical therapy and wound care for seniors? What is the connection between physical therapy and wound care? It may come a news to some, but seniors with acute or chronic wounds can be referred to physical therapy, for helping the wounds to heal better and faster.…
Read MoreDiabetes Care for a Senior with Cognitive Impairment
Generally when an adult patient is diagnosed with diabetes, the patient is included in their own care team. When a senior patient has diabetes, the diabetic management plan can become more complicated. Sometimes, special help is needed for the senior diabetic patient. This is especially so if a senior patient has cognitive impairment. Diabetes is…
Read MoreSleep Solutions for a Patient in a Rehab Center
The greatest advantage of post-acute rehabilitation in a great rehab center is the top-notch medical care provided. That being said, a resident who is staying in the rehab center for a number of days or weeks might have a sleep-challenge. The patient is not in their own home, the environment is different. It takes most…
Read MoreHand Exercises for Stroke Survivors – it’s in Your Hands
What is the importance of doing hand exercises for stroke survivors? The importance of early activity in limbs that were affected by a stroke, has been proven by studies. Usually, a stroke survivor will learn how to exercise an affected hand with the help of a physical and/or occupational therapist. Therapists will teach ways…
Read MoreMessages of Self-Compassion for Seniors
What are messages of self-compassion? Self-compassion for seniors is a tool to help a person appreciate what they have, while using coping skills to deal with challenges. Aging gracefully by seniors take planning and not a little effort. Life keeps throwing curveballs, especially in the area of health. How a person will cope with…
Read MoreEnhancing Senior Living with Music
What can relieve seniors of boredom, facilitate social interaction, and bring mental and medical benefits? Music! Enhancing senior living with music is a gateway to a host of benefits to seniors. Read on about how music benefits seniors and especially seniors who are in rehab. Listening to music has so many benefits. It…
Read MoreAvoiding Bedsores and Pressure Sores in Seniors
Avoiding bedsores and pressure sores in seniors is a project requiring paying attention to a patient’s position. This applies to patients who spend a lot of time in bed or in a wheel chair. When there is pressure on a particular part of the body for a length of time, it causes a lack of…
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