Exposure to winter cold can pose risks for older adults and those with chronic medical conditions. Older adults can lose body temperature quickly, and sometimes older people have trouble recognizing a drop in body temperature. Severe circumstances like those can cause hypothermia, a dangerous drop in core body temperature. And it’s important to remember that… Continue reading Hypothermia: How to Avoid This Cold-Weather Menace
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Hypothermia and Older Adults: Tips for Staying Safe in Cold Weather
Winter’s frigid temperatures bring some particular risks for older adults and people with chronic conditions. Older adults can lose body heat faster than when they were younger, and changes in their bodies can make it more difficult to be aware of a drop in body temperature. The result can be a dangerous condition called hypothermia.… Continue reading Hypothermia and Older Adults: Tips for Staying Safe in Cold Weather
Study: Nursing-Home Workers Don’t Change Gloves Often Enough
Certified nursing assistants often fail to change gloves, and that careless practice may be a significant cause of the spread of pathogens in long-term care settings such as nursing homes. That’s according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals… Continue reading Study: Nursing-Home Workers Don’t Change Gloves Often Enough
Don’t Be Misled by “Latex-Free” Claims
If you’re allergic to natural rubber latex, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has good news for you: in the future, you are less likely to be misinformed about the absence of this allergen in such products as medical devices. To avoid false assurances about this hazard to your health, FDA is recommending to… Continue reading Don’t Be Misled by “Latex-Free” Claims