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Urinary Catheter Care at Home: A Caregiver Guide

Information Understanding urinary catheter care home caregivers is important for seniors and their caregivers. urinary catheters are used to drain the bladder. Your health care provider may recommend that you…

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Bowel Incontinence in Seniors: Caregiver Management Guide

bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to unexpectedly pass stool. This can range from sometimes leaking a small amount of stool and passing gas, to not…

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Tracheostomy Care at Home: A Caregiver Guide

Daily Tracheostomy Care Routine Keeping the tracheostomy tube clean and the airway moist is the heart of home care. Clean the skin around the stoma twice a day with sterile…

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Pet Safety for Seniors: Infection Prevention Guide

Information Understanding pet safety seniors infection prevention is important for seniors and their caregivers. some people with weakened immune systems may be advised to give up their pets to avoid…

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Agitation in Seniors: A Caregiver’s Calming Guide

What Are Considerations? Agitation can come on suddenly or over time. It can last for a few minutes, for weeks, or even months. Pain, stress, and fever can all increase…

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Chemotherapy Care at Home: A Caregiver Guide

The term chemotherapy is used to describe cancer-killing medicines. Chemotherapy may be used to: Cure the cancer Shrink the cancer Prevent the cancer from spreading Relieve symptoms the cancer may…

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Catheter Care for Seniors: Preventing UTIs

A urinary catheter is a tube in your bladder that removes urine from your body. This tube may stay in place for an extended period of time. If so, it…

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Folic Acid in Diet: A Caregiver Nutrition Guide for Seniors

Function Folate has many functions in the body: Table of Contents Function Food Sources What Are the Possible Risks and Side Effects? What Are Recommendations? Helps tissues grow and cells…

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Diet and Cancer: A Caregiver Nutrition Guide for Seniors

Diet can have an impact on your risk of developing many types of cancer. You can reduce your overall risk by following a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits,…

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Types of Health Care Providers: A Caregiver Guide

Information Understanding types health care providers caregivers is important for seniors and their caregivers. primary CARE A primary care provider (PCP) is a person you may consult or see first…

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