Polypharmacy’s Effects On Older Generations Of Americans: Hazards and Concerns This is a discussion on polypharmacy, and its negative effects on the aging and elderly population in America. You may be asking yourself, What is Polypharmacy? Polypharmacy is the prescribing of multiple medications to the same patient. Most of the time, the patients who are […]
In my health care practice, I see patients with all kinds of opinions. These days, many people are outwardly political. And, of course, that’s fine. Regardless of whether a person supported Trump or Harris, Republicans or Democrats, we provide them health care to the best of our ability and training. Personally, I am not a […]
Older adults take a lot of medications — sometimes they hurt more than help by Grace Vitaglione, North Carolina Health News December 20, 2024 By Grace Vitaglione Rachel Baxter moved her mother from Connecticut to Baxter’s home in Fuquay-Varina a little over a year ago. Her mother, 89, has Alzheimer’s disease and needed extra […]
Can Any Licensed Massage Therapist Provide Postnatal Massage? The answer is certainly no because a Therapeutic Massage Practitioner must be trained specifically in Postnatal Massage as there are many special contraindications and considerations, and in some municipalities and states, an LMT must have taken a certain number of credit-hours of education in this modality. Training […]
I work as a Health Care Provider, though I don’t care to even share which field I work in. That’s unimportant. I could be a Physical Therapist’s Assistant. I could be a Nurse or work in any other licensed medical occupation. I’m not saying. But I am licensed and that’s all I;’m willing to share. […]
Study Review Finds Massage Therapy In Older People Promotes Well-Being, Care In Residential Care Settings
The full abstract is titled Massage, a complementary therapy effectively promoting the health and well-being of older people in residential care settings: a review of the literature This study was a review of fourteen studies of massage therapy provided to elderly residents in residential care settings. Presumably, this means primarily nursing homes, but there […]
No matter where you live in America, there is a Meals On Wheels program near you. If you are unfamiliar with this charity and its importance, then this might help to answer some of your questions. Elderly people are a group that is different from most other age groups. The population of Americans who qualify […]
If you live in a snowy area, such as New Jersey or New York, chances are pretty high that you will see snow. You might even see snow that stays on the ground for quite a while, preventing you from enjoying outdoor activities. At some point, regardless of the snow, you may have to walk […]