Healthcare Education
Pulmonary Care, What It Is And How It Helps You Recover
Pulmonary care therapies are offered as both inpatient and outpatient services as well as in skilled nursing care facilities. Inpatient care involves critically ill patients with multiorgan system disease and requires the ability to synthesize large amounts of data. The skilled medical staff also coordinates care with other disciplines. Pulmonary Care: What Is…
Read MoreHonoring Low Vision Awareness Month
By 2030, when the last baby boomers turn 65, the number of Americans who have visual impairments is projected to reach 7.2 million, with 5 million having low vision. Low vision is when even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people have difficulty seeing, which makes everyday tasks difficult to do. For people…
Read MoreCoronavirus Hits Senior Citizens The Hardest
Coronavirus is hitting senior citizens the hardest, according to the National Institute of Aging. Coronavirus, a respiratory illness, is also known as 2019-nCoV. It continues to rise worldwide. At last count, over 40,000 people have contracted this disease — and there are over 2000 deaths, just in China alone. The preliminary indications are…
Read MoreAspirin To Prevent First Heart Attack In Seniors Not Validated
Aspirin has often been recommended to senior citizens by doctors as a way to prevent getting their first heart attack. Aspirin is a blood thinner — and while it has been successful in preventing a second and third heart attack — or stroke, the benefit to prevent a first heart attack is really not clear.…
Read MoreSimple Strategies Seniors Can Use To Stay Healthy
There are simple strategies that we seniors should employ in order to maintain our health. As we age, it’s more important than ever to do our best to stay healthy. As Benjamin Franklin wisely said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Here are a few suggestions that will help you stay…
Read MorePoor Diet Can Result In Your Serious Vision Impairment
A poor diet which includes a lot of junk food increase your risk for serious visual impairment, like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) By junk food, refer specifically to lots of red and processed meats, and fat-packed dairy. These foods are bad for your heart, and contribute to high cholesterol and other health issues. Now…
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Handling The Common Cold Is Easier Than You Think
Handling a common cold during the winter, is for many people, painful and high stress. But, in truth, it really doesn’t have to be that way. Taking certain precautions will raise the odds that you stay cold free throughout the cold winter months. I hear your skepticism — especially as you know that you can’t vaccinate…
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Snacking Smart Will Improve Your Health, Quality of Life
Snacking smart will not only improve your health, but also your quality of life. No doubt that a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner are important. But what you snack between meals affects your health just as much — if not more than a regular meal. All of us love to eat snacks, the key, however,…
Read MoreCelebrating National Handwashing Awareness Week
Join us in celebrating National Handwashing Awareness Week. Regular handwashing, particularly before and after certain activities, is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. It’s quick, it’s simple, and it can keep us all from getting sick. Handwashing is a win for everyone, except…
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Health Insurance Scams Come Out In Full Force During Holidays
Health Insurance Scams come out in full force during the Holiday Season. It’s really not surprising this happens. People are preoccupied with shopping, gifts, and parties. Researching the bureaucratic maze of health insurance is the furthest thing from their minds, Hence, they let their guard down and are ripe for the plucking by scammers and…
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