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New Asthma Tool Determines Best Treatment Options
Allergy & Asthma Network, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and CHEST Foundation have partnered to develop a Shared Decision Making Tool for adults with severe asthma. GLENVIEW,...
Dear Doctor: What are some treatment options for nasal polyps?
Also: What's the health benefit of leaving cream and sugar out of coffee?
Why We Need to Pour Creativity Into Elder Care
The arts are a powerful tool to improve the quality of life of older adults
Prevention and Treatment Strategies
Find out how long does a cold last, and discover simple strategies to preventing colds.
How do you determine who is eligible for a work from home policy?
The question is more complex than just "who can be trusted to remain productive."
Will This Tech Tool Help Manage Older People's Health? Ask Dad
There's a growing market in technology to address health problems in older people. But young techies don't always know what their clients really need and want. Enter the focus group of Dad.
What Happens in Your Airways When You Have Asthma?
To understand asthma , a chronic disease that causes your airways to become inflamed, it helps to first know how your airways work. Watch on YouTube How Do Normal Airways Work? When we breathe in, air moves through our airways – from our nose or mouth, down a large hollow tube in the front of the neck called a windpipe or trachea – and into our lungs. The trachea divides into two tubes called bronchial [bron-KEE-uhl] tubes in the lungs. They look like…
Balance Disorders: Learn About Causes and Treatment
Learn about vestibular balance disorders including the symptoms caused by balance disorders, causes, how balance disorders are evaluated, and treatment.
What Are the Treatments for Strep Throat?
Strep throat is caused by bacteria, which means you or your child have antibiotics you can take to treat it. And there are things you can do at home to feel better, too.
What treatment should be done for Lung Disorder?
Manifestation and Treatment of Lungs Disorder: Atelectasis is the condition where a portion of lung or the whole lung fails to expand. It is the collapse of the affected part of the lung. It may be…
Videos: How patient education promotes VA’s life-sustaining treatment decisions
Veterans have the right to plan for their health care and having patient education discussions with your care team about your care preferences is important.
How Senior Care Help with Managing a Treatment Plan for Diabetes
Senior Care Floral Park NY-As a family caregiver, it is your goal to help them to manage the challenges and symptoms can come along with diabetes, as well as to help them to make good lifestyle choices that can reduce the impact of the disease and may even help them to improve their body's health ov
How Clinical Trials From Home Can Increase Access to Life-Changing Treatments
Historically, older adults have been largely absent from drug research
What You Need To Know Asthma
This video answers important questions about Hypothermia. The video is silent by design and can be used in rooms with high levels of noise.Comments on this v...
How to Help a Senior Through an Asthma Attack
Elder Care in Deerfield IL: Asthma is a condition that has no cure. It causes airways to swell, making it difficult for the asthma sufferer to move air in and out of their lungs.
Medical Diagnosis is Vital to Determine Steps for Dementia Care
Dear Carol: I’ve lived 900 miles away from my parents for years. My husband and I were tied down with caring for his parents, so we didn’t see my family as often as we’d like, but they always seemed fine when we talked or visited. Now, his parents have both passed and we’ve been traveling to visit my parents more often. These last few visits have highlighted my mom’s decline. It’s obvious that she’s got dementia but she ignores the symptoms and hasn't…
Five Questions to Determine Frailty in Your Caree
If your caree is 70 years of age or older, you’ll want to make sure he or she is checked for frailty. Frailty is a condition both easily treated and potentially deadly, according to an article by…
5 Questions to Determine the Impact of Caregiving
Of course, other people’s needs and desires will factor into your care decisions to some extent. However, clarifying your own position will help you find common ground while caregiving. The sooner you have this conversation with yourself, the better.
New Procedure Helps Asthma Victims Breathe Easy
For decades, the only way to treat asthma has been with drugs. And even those, sometimes, aren't enough to treat severe asthma.
How the CARE Act Works — AARP
See how hospitals are working to make sure the CARE Act is followed the next time you, a family member or a loved one is admitted for treatment. Learn more about the CARE Act at aarp.org/supportcaregivers.
What are Home Caregiving Options for Dad?
Family caregivers cannot do all things all the time. Recognizing when you need outside help is good for you, and also for your loved one.
