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Protecting Your Patient from Diabetic Coma
A diabetic coma occurs is a life-threatening complication that causes unconsciousness to patients with dangerously high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and dangerously low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Caring for a senior with diabetes can be...
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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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The Importance of Eye Health in Seniors
What is glaucoma? According to Mayo Clinic, glaucoma is one of the most leading causes of blindness for people. Although it can occur at any age, it is more common among people over 60 years old. Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the...
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