Preventive care lets your doctor find potential health problems BEFORE you feel sick, to avoid these problems or to identify them early. This can include immunizations, lab tests, physical exams, health advice and prescriptions. Given the rapid aging of the … Continue reading
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Why You Need a Geriatric Nurse for your Aging Parent
Advances in health care have led to an increased life expectancy and have resulted in larger aging population. In the United States of America, 20% of the American population will be above the age of 65 by the year 2050; … Continue reading
Why Weakened Seniors Should Get Geriatric Care
Loved ones and family members may not know it but for seniors who have been diagnosed with certain conditions impairing their senses and mobility, seniors whose physical strength and stamina have deteriorated with age, and seniors who prefer to stay … Continue reading
Fighting Off Osteoporosis In Seniors
There are only few symptoms of osteoporosis until a bone is broken, although curved posture and a decrease in height often accompany spinal osteoporosis. There are a number of factors that increase a person’s risk as a candidate for the … Continue reading
Tips For A Good Medicine
The idea of your father as a drug addict may seem bizarre, but take another look in his medicine cabinet. What do you see? A prescription for chest pain, a little something to calm him down, a pill to aid … Continue reading