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For Stroke Survivors, the duration of rehabilitation typically depends on the severity of the stroke. However, there are steps seniors and their carers can take to speed up the recovery process. Once complete, aging adults can regain their independence and maintain a better quality of life. Learn how you can help your aging loved one recover from a stroke quickly. ·          Don’t Overdo Physical Activity Exercise is crucial because it increases the flow of blood and oxygen throughout the brain. However, overexerting energy and pushing the body too far can cause injuries that slow down the stroke recovery process. If your loved one gets hurt by taking on too much physical activity, he or she could also injure parts of the body that weren’t affected by the stroke. To speed up the recovery process, your loved one needs to be consistent with safe physical activities and only increase the challenges as his or her abilities grow stronger. A ...

Malaria is a parasite-borne disease. Mosquitoes transmit the parasite to humans when they bite them. The malaria death rate climbed significantly with age, With 4.6% fatal cases among people over 65. People are frequently bitten by malaria-carrying insects. Therefore, elders should take measures like skilled nursing care at home .   SYMPTOMS ●        The most frequent symptoms of malaria are muscular pains, chills, high fever, and perspiration. Coughing, fatigue, feeling sick in the stomach, nausea, and sometimes diarrhea are other common symptoms of malaria and dengue among the elderly. Malaria can cause anemia and jaundice as it develops.   ●        Malaria symptoms often occur 10 days to one month after infection. Symptoms vary according to the kind of parasite. Some seniors do not feel ill for up to a year after being bitten by a mosquito. Parasites can survive in the body for many years without creating sympt...

World Liver Day is celebrated on April 12, 2023, therefore let us raise awareness about liver complications for seniors. Apart from the brain, the liver is the second biggest and most complicated organ in the body. It is an important component of your body's digestive system. Here are the five major tips to avoid liver complications for Seniors; Reduce alcohol intake ➢     The liver is extremely robust and capable of self-regeneration. Certain liver cells die every time the liver filters alcohol. The liver can regenerate new cells, but excessive alcohol consumption might weaken its ability to regenerate. This can cause significant and lasting liver damage. ➢     Excessive alcohol intake can have severe consequences for the kidneys and their part in controlling the body's fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, leaving alcoholics prone to a lot of kidney-related health issues. ➢     The rate of blood flow to the kidneys is normally kept co...

Aging has multiple shades and layers to it and when referred to in the context of sleep, it has a whole new dimension. Along with physiological alterations in seniors, there has been an increased attention for geriatric health and the aging body. Let’s take a closer look at the relationship between aging and sleep and how both are intertwined and can cause common sleep issues and a few sleep habits that older adults could easily implement.  AGE RELATED CHANGES IN SLEEP CYLCE There is no doubt that sleep changes as we age. Prolonged nocturnal awakenings are more frequent and a decreased ability to maintain deep sleep. Initiation to sleep, efficiency in sleep, the stages of sleep, quality of sleep, day-time sleep patterns. We live in a world full of assumptions and well one such has to be that of how there is an inability and decline to initiate sleep as one ages. The magnitude of the change maybe slightly midlevel. The chances of seniors waking up often in the middle of the...