Congratulations to Paula Camposano-Robinson, RN, (@PaulaRobinsonRN), week #4 recipient of the #MedicalMonday Healthcare Twitizen of the Month for May and winner of a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses!
Tag Archives: nurses marco island fl
What Can You Do to Prevent Falls in Marco Island, Florida?
Are you part of the America that is going gray as the Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) are moving into their 60s? I must admit, I am. And to think that Americans are now living into their 80s and 90s and are coping with more age-related challenges than ever before. Health care issues continue to emerge as many struggle to care for elders diagnosed with diseases such as Dementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s to name a few. However, a critical issue facing older adults today is a fall.
Celebrate National Nurses Week with Sanitasole of Marco Island, Florida!
Did you know…? * There are nearly 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States. And, 2.4 million of them are actively employed.* National Nurses Week has a distinctive history…
Sanitasole Senior/Elder Services, Marco Island, FL- A Common but Treatable Eye Condition
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, cataracts are the leading cause of visual loss in Americans over 65 and older. Nearly half of adults by age 80 will develop cataracts; otherwise known as clouding of the lens.
Sanitasole, Senior/Elder Services, Marco Island, FL “Take Heart”- Women and Heart Disease in honor of Valentine’s Day
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease claims the lives of 500,000 women a year. More women die from heart disease and stokes than the next seven causes of death combined. One in two women will die of heart disease, compared with one in 30 from breast cancer. Cancer deserves serious attention, but it is a distant second to heart disease.
Managing the Emotional and Physical Stress of Caring for a Loved One in Marco Island, Florida
More than 34 million people are caring for an aging parent in the United States today. It is estimated one in two of these caregivers are baby boomers, adults in the “sandwich generation,” caught between caring for their aging parents while raising families of their own.
Coping with Caregiver Stress in Marco Island, Florida
Alzheimer caregivers report that they frequently experience high levels of stress. Too much stress can be damaging to both a caregiver and the person with Alzheimer’s. If you experience some of these signs of stress on a regular basis, consult your doctor. Ignoring them can cause your physical and mental health to decline.
Sanitasole Senior/Elder Services, Marco Island, FL- What Can We Offer Family Caregivers who are Caring for Aging Loved Ones?
Medical professionals and health care organizations have been discussing the progressive growth of aging adults and the number of informal caregivers who are providing more than $350 billion annually in uncompensated care (according to the ARRP) for several years as baby boomers age and become part of an enormous movement of those seeking or giving care to family members or loved ones.
What It’s Like for Marco Island, Florida Seniors to Have Dementia
You know how frustrating and heartbreaking dementia symptoms are from the point of view of a caregiver. You know the pain of slowly seeing a loved one slip away. But what is it like for her? What is it like for a person to slowly — or sometimes quickly — forget almost everything she ever knew?
Nurses Bound By Ethics, Law to Maintain Privacy in Marco Island, Florida
With nurses allegedly serving as sources to media outlets of private medical information on public figures, including Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, the boundaries of protected health information have come into question. Nurses are bound by many legal and ethical mandates. One important mandate is to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of patient information. This mandate is found in many sources.
