Elderly Health Issues

According to the National Council on Aging, about 92 percent of seniors have at least one chronic disease and 77 percent have at least two. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes are among the most common and costly chronic health conditions causing two-thirds of deaths each year. Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. Im not selling insurance. ― Dennis Kucinich Elderly Health Issues Cognitive health is focused on a person’s ability to think, learn and remember. The most common cognitive health issue facing the elderly is dementia, the loss of those cognitive functions. Approximately 47.5 million people worldwide have dementia—a number that is predicted to nearly triple in size by 2050. (Source: vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu) Fills visit dead space. Exposes the hidden agenda. Respects the parent’s opinion. Gives me alternative ideas. Clinical interview questions. Planning a medical scheme. The post Elderly Health Issues first appeared on Dsts.

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Chronic Mental Problems

According to the World Health Organization, over 15 percent of adults over the age of 60 suffer from a mental disorder. A common mental disorder among seniors is depression, occurring in seven percent of the elderly population. Unfortunately, this mental

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Role of Caregivers

Respite care is a type of assistance that allows the family caregiver to take a break from care-giving. This type of care focuses on helping family caregivers recharge, ease their stress, and avoid caregiver burnout. Rather than spending time attending to

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Transitional Care Management

Through our partnership with Care 24/7 we are helping hospitals revolutionize provider-based population health management by improving patient care after hospital discharge, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes and increased revenue.

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Better Caregiver Education

As value-based care initiatives slowly shift the focus of the business of healthcare from “transactions” to sustainable health processes, regulatory bodies have been issuing guidelines at a frenzied pace. Growing research on caregiver influence on patient

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The Humprecht Echoes

Dear listeners, this year, 2020, is a very difficult and unusual year for all of us. Unfortunately, as a result of this situation, we were unable to hold our annual concerts for you, which are performed at Humprecht Castle. To make up for the feelings of

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