Healthcare Advocate: Protecting a Loved One Before Surgery Being a healthcare advocate for a loved one before surgery is an important job. Some surgeries are planned, and in that case, there is time to research ahead of time. The patient and their healthcare advocate deserve to be well-informed about the procedure to secure the best […]
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Bottom Line: Holistic Nursing Assessments Have Better Patient Outcomes Nursing assessments Nursing assessments are completed in many different ways. Some are short and include taking a set of vital signs and asking a few questions. Other nursing assessments may be lengthier. It all depends on the setting in which they are being completed and the
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Health Benefits of Smiling Check it out. There are science-backed health benefits of smiling. Here are great reasons it’s worth doing, even if you are having a bad day. Elevates mood: smiling activates the release of dopamine (feel-good hormone) and serotonin (an anti-depressant). Reduces pain: smiling activates the release of endorphins which have analgesic
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Dementia Definition and the Truth About Reversible Dementia Dementia, Is it really a disease? No, the true dementia definition is a “group of symptoms”. This group of symptoms includes memory loss, difficulty with problem-solving, personality changes, poor judgment, short attention span, and confusion, among others. Challenging behaviors such as wandering, hoarding, paranoia or harm to
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Do You Have a Healthcare Advocate? You Probably Need One. healthcare advocate Everyone needs a healthcare advocate, especially in a strained health care system. An advocate can be a friend, a family member or a hired professional, but it needs to be someone who isn’t going to let anything fall through the cracks. The current
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A New Year’s Resolution in February? Yes! New Years Resolution As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, most begin asking and sharing with others about their New Year’s resolutions. A resolution is defined as a firm decision to do or not to do something, but unfortunately, 80% of those resolutions never come to
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How To Tell If Elder Care Assistance Is Needed Care Assistance It may be difficult to tell if your loved one needs elder care assistance, especially if you don’t visit them often. Let’s say that during the holidays you visited a family member or friend who is living independently and now you are wondering if
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Older Adult Mental Health | Reducing Holiday Blues Mental health during the holiday The holiday season is upon us, and it is a time of the year for celebration, happiness, and gathering with family and friends. Holidays can; however, become a very stressful or depressed time for many, especially older adults. Knowing the triggers of
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Create a Plan for Discharge from Rehabilitation Facilities Rehabilitation Facility We all know someone who needed to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility (rehab) for continued recovery after an illness, injury, surgery or decline in their level of functioning. These stays typically last an average of 20 days; however, it could be shorter or longer
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Hand Washing Isn’t As Simple As You Think Preventing illness by washing your hands Hand washing is the best method to prevent the spread of illness. That’s great, right? It seems like an easy way to stay healthy. Just wet, soap, rinse, dry and go. The bad news is that only about 5% of people
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