Healthcare Education
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How Recreation Activities for Seniors Can Improve Their Health
Seniors may enjoy doing various activities, from exercise and hobbies to socializing and learning. Especially today, when so many seniors are mobile and there are so many facilities and organizations that offer recreation activities for seniors, seniors can live a full and engaging life, and even their health can benefit. What are some recreation activities…
Read MoreExercise Supports Activities for Daily Living Throughout Senior Years
As people age, it may become more difficult to do regular physical activity and activities for daily living. However, for optimal physical health into the golden years, exercise is a major factor. What constitutes exercise? The World Health Organization says that lack of adequate movement and exercise causes 3.2 million deaths annually for people over…
Read MoreHeart Disease and Cardiac Rehab
Although many doctors already recommend cardiac rehab for patients with heart disease, a new recommendation in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA cardiology, will hopefully increase the amount of patients that take advantage of the program. The recommendation comes in the form of a patient resource, and it addresses patients who have had…
Read MoreWhy Post Hospitalization Care is so Important
When someone is in the hospital, the doctors main goal and responsibility is to see that the patient recovers. However, without proper post hospitalization care, the patient may end up back in the hospital. For a complete recovery, an effective post hospitalization care plan needs to be instituted. Post hospital syndrome In the first weeks…
Read MoreEight Benefits of Pulmonary Rehab
Respiratory illnesses, such as COPD, are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., right behind heart disease and cancer. Someone living with a respiratory illness may have difficulty doing even the simplest activities, such as walking across a room or preparing a sandwich. Astonishingly, around 62% of patients with pulmonary illnesses don’t know about…
Read More15 Tips for CVA Rehabilitation
CVA rehabilitation is crucial for anyone who has had a CVA (cerebrovascular accident). When a CVA happens, it’s not always so clear what’s going on or how to deal with it – there’s often a lot of chaos, and it happens very quickly. Fortunately, if you’re prepared and you know what to expect, you have…
Read MoreWhat Does Medicare Cover?
Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance program in the US that covers healthcare for people over the age of sixty-five, as well as some persons will disabilities and terminal illnesses. It’s a social service that helps ensure people receive quality healthcare as they age. As with any health insurance program, there are limits and rules…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Alzheimer’s Care
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be devastating for a family. It can be a challenging time, but the burden of Alzheimer’s care shouldn’t all fall on one person. These are some statistics about caring for Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a poorly understood condition that robs an…
Read MoreTen Things You Need to Know About Respite Care
Respite care is a necessary solution for caregivers who can’t always be available. Most jobs are none to five or similar, and at night the employee goes home, free to think of anything else. But for a caregiver, the job is 24/7, even when they work at another job. Sometimes you need a break, and…
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