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October is Health Literacy Month!
Health Literacy is important, especially for older people and people with long-term disabilities or ailments. Health literacy is the ability to understand what you are told about your health and make confident decisions about your health care and...
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Assisting in the Event of a Heart Attack or Stroke
It is absolutely imperative when working with senior citizens that you know the signs, symptoms, and first aid procedures if someone is having a heart attack or stroke. ***Remember that for heart attacks and strokes, any number of the listed...
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Be Prepared: Emergency Kit Basics
Being prepared in emergencies is very important. It is suggested that every household have some sort of emergency stocks that will provide security and food in the event of an emergency, power outage, blizzard, hurricane, etc. The following are...
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Important First Aid Tips for Seniors
Some of the most common situations in which seniors may need first aid include after falls, small cuts and scrapes, cardiovascular events, and heat or cold related illnesses. The first aid procedures in each of these events tends to be a little...
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Caring for People with Vision Impairments
Losing your eyesight is a scary thing. It is important that you have people you trust around to take care of you and help you make any necessary adjustments as you learn to live in this new way of life. It is also imperative that the people that...
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Ways to Keep your Eyes Healthy
August is National Eye Health Month!Here are some simple ways to keep your eyes healthy!!!1. Eat lots of deep yellow and leafy green vegetables like broccoli or corn and lots of Omega-3 rich foods like fish and nuts. 2. Keep your body healthy....
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