Healthcare Education
Senior Health Vs. Chronic Inflammation
10 Ways to Combat Chronic Inflammation What is chronic inflammation in seniors? Can you see inflammation? Can you feel it? There are two main categories of inflammation. Acute inflammation is actually good for a person to some extent, since it is a short-term type of inflammation which is part of getting better from an injury.…
Read MoreProtein in the Senior Diet – Healthy Eating for Seniors
In post-acute rehab some seniors who are struggling to recover from their illness are also battling on a different front. Due to illness or inactivity, seniors can loose muscle bulk or strength. The solution is to follow a plan for healthy eating. Healthy eating for seniors, according to the National Institute of Health , includes…
Read MoreAvoiding Blood Pressure Measure Errors
Senior healthcare, in short-term rehab, require patients to have their blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate monitored regularly. Patients who have cardiovascular disease (CVD) or with a primary cardiac diagnosis are likely to be monitored more closely. Some clinicians, especially the physiatrist and the occupational and/or physical therapists will be interested in the blood pressure…
Read MoreSeniors with Hearing Loss – 6 Simple Tips for Communication
How do you communicate with your loved one when he suffers from hearing loss? Hearing loss in seniors is one of the most common complaints among older adults. It can disturb their quality of life. What can we, as the partner in communication do, to make communicating as smooth and as pleasant as possible? …
Read MoreSenior Activities for Bed-Bound Patients
Going Away on Vacation without Moving from Your Bed Can you think of entertaining senior activities for bed-bound patients? Some of us will be sitting in traffic in the sweltering heat, wondering why we decided to go visit the zoo today. At the same time, there are other people, seniors who are in rehabilitation centers,…
Read MoreSeniors Snoring – Apologies and Apneas
In seniors snoring could be one regarded as one of the senior health issues that are less serious. Compared with other issues such as cardiac health or respiratory diseases, it seems less threatening. The medical truth however is that there are several serious health issues connected with snoring. For seniors, snoring shouldn’t always be brushed…
Read MorePet-Loving Seniors – at Home or in Assisted Living
Perhaps you are one of the many pet-loving seniors, whose best friends are of the four-legged variety. Following rehabilitation, what would happen to your dog if you would move into an assisted living facility? Would you still be able to care for your pet at home? August 1-8 is the International Assistance Dog Week so this…
Read MoreIn the Driver’s Seat Again, after Stroke Rehab
A stroke survivor will have a hard time giving up driving if they feel that they can drive safely. In many cases, following stroke rehab, a stroke survivor can learn to drive again. The National Stroke Association estimates that about 80% of survivors successfully relearn how to drive safely. Learning to drive again after a stroke…
Read MorePost-Op Rehab – The Physical Therapist Gets You Back on Track!
After surgery all you may want to do is lie in the sun on a desert island, somewhere far away. And then along comes a physical therapist. She gets you off that post-op bed and gets you to move again. Hmm, sounds like a lot of effort, right? Right! In the world of post-op rehab,…
Read MoreSub-Acute Care Team: The Physiatrist
Physiatry is a branch of physical medicine and part of orthopedic rehabilitation. The physiatrist specializes in health problems following injury, accident or illness. There are several specialties involved in the sub-acute care team. Meet – the physiatrist. We hear much more about the physical therapist, but there is a great difference between the two. A…
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