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Author Archives: Louise Savoie

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How Does Hearing Loss Affect the Elderly?

Hearing loss is a common problem among seniors and its effects to the elderly is not as simple as losing the ability to hear. It goes way beyond that. Not being able to hear is ever becoming a severe social and health problem especially to those...

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The Critical Role of Nurses in Home Health and Hospice

As the aging population continues to rise, the demand for home health & hospice in Kansas and across the nation is expected to grow significantly. To help meet the rising demands, most home care providers employ nurses who play a vital role in...

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An Occupational Therapist’s Role in Home Health Care

While we’ve all heard of physical therapy and sort of understand what services it provides, many of us are quite unfamiliar with occupational therapy. Occupational therapy is one of the many programs that providers of home health &...

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Ways to Observe National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

For most of us, awareness campaigns can be difficult to navigate, especially if it is a cause that is outside our interests or those that are decidedly unrelatable. The feeling of wanting to help but not knowing where to start or how to go...

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Mental Health Tips for Seniors

Our mental health declines as we grow older. This is normal but it also means that we become more prone to mental illnesses such as depression, mood disorders, and anxiety, among others. However, there is something you can do to slow it...

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Congestive Heart Failure: An Overview

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition that occurs when your heart is unable to pump blood as well as it should. Also called heart failure, it is a progressive condition that affects approximately 2 million individuals in the U.S....

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