by Vladimire Herard | Feb 7, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Dietary & Nutrition, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
by Vladimire Herard A proper diet, physical exercise, avoidance of tobacco and alcohol, use of medical devices such as hip padding and medical testing preserve bone health in senior patients, various units of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 31, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
Australian Group Exercise Program–Lord, et al. This study evaluated a 12-month group exercise group for frail older adults. The program was tailored to each participant’s abilities. Overall, the fall rate was 22 percent lower among people who took part in the...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 31, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
by Vladimire Herard Uncluttering his or her private home and spaces, checking vision needs, managing illnesses and medications and conducting physical exercise and therapy reduce a senior’s risk of falling and prevent injuries, the Centers for Disease Control and...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 23, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Dietary & Nutrition, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
Vision Impairments Pharmacists, podiatrists, dentists and dental hygienists as well as optometrists and ophthalmologists are asked to examine diabetics for the most common diabetes-related eye diseases: retinopathy, double vision, vision fluctuations, cataracts,...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 23, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Dietary & Nutrition, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
A multi-disciplinary medical team of pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, dentists and dental hygienists best assist seniors in managing their diabetes by addressing medication, foot health, vision impairments, dental loss, and heart conditions,...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 10, 2017 | CCO's Corner
Gastrointestinal Problems The NCI identifies the most common gastrointestinal problems examined by gastrointestinal specialists or gastroenterologists as constipation, impaction, bowel obstruction, diarrhea, radiation enteritis, gastrointestinal perforation, anthrax,...
