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Caregiver Guide for Seniors: Connection, Falls and Safety

What Are The Role of Family caregivers? Millions of people in the United States provide care, unpaid or paid, for an adult age 65 and older, such as a parent,…

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Caregiving & Family Support

Colostomy Care at Home: A Caregiver Guide

Description Understanding colostomy care home caregivers is important for seniors and their caregivers. the procedure is usually done after: Bowel resection (removal) Injury to the bowel The colostomy may be…

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Caregiving & Family Support

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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Caregiving & Family Support

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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Caregiving & Family Support

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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Caregiving & Family Support

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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Health Conditions & Disease Management

COPD in Seniors: Guide to Managing Chronic Lung Disease

What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? Smoking is the main cause of COPD. The more a person smokes, the more likely that person will develop COPD. But some…

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Caregiving & Family Support

Frontotemporal Dementia in Seniors: Caregiver Guide

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a rare form of dementia that is similar to Alzheimer disease , except that it tends to affect only certain areas of the brain. Published: July…

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