Welcome to Senior Care Guide
Senior Health Problem Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
You may also listen to this article by using the following controls.
Skin Care for Seniors
from:Senior care not only aims to provide medical care for the elderly. Sometimes, personal care is also given the utmost attention. This is especially true when providing skin care for the elderly. Improving the skin of older people can also help in making them feel good about themselves. Skin care may also be provided to help take care of a number of skin problems that the elderly might experience due to the different circumstances that they are in. Here are some tips on skin care that may be applicable for older people depending on the different conditions.
In maintaining cleanliness, older people may need to take care of their skin. It is important to know that older people are more prone to dry skin especially those who live in drier areas. It is just as important to note that frequent washing may not necessarily help keep dry skin away. In fact, excess soap and water that comes with frequent washing may also wash away the natural oils in the skin that keeps it moisturized. When trying to avoid dry skin, the best way would be washing using as little soap as possible. Using mild or soap for delicate skin might even be better.
Itchy skin is a frequent problem among the elderly. The way to avoid it when caring for older people is trying to keep their skin moisturized. Well moisturized skin usually feels less itchy. It is a good idea to apply lotion or moisturizers on the skin after bathing an elderly resident to help keep the skin maintain its smoothness and its moisture. If the skin of an elderly patient does become itchy, try to refrain from scratching the affected parts for relief. Instead, try to make use of a soft terry wash cloth to massage away the itchiness of the skin. This will help avoid damaging the skin or further aggravating the itchiness.
Another way of maintaining good skin care for the elderly is by providing them with the right nutrition. Senior care also includes providing the elderly with the right nutrition that can help keep them become healthier. This includes skin health of the elderly. Care givers should ensure that the elderly follow a proper diet that will ensure their continuous good health. But sometimes, their poor appetites may make this a problem. It can also be important to prepare meals in a tasty manner in order to ensure that the elderly may also enjoy eating instead of thinking of it as merely a chore. Good nutrition will help make skin care less of a worry as well as make care giving for the elderly less stressful in general.
Senior Health Problem News
Health care needs for seniors not just doctor visits
Health care for senior citizens isn't just trips to the doctor or hospital. What about the first hearing aid a senior needs to buy? Will it be covered under insurance? Or a new pair of glasses, either prescription or reading?
Read more...Hunger Among Seniors In The USA Rose 78% In Ten Years
8.3 million (14.85%) seniors in the United States face the threat of hunger, say researchers at the University of Illinois. From 2001 to 2010, the incidence of hunger among seniors has risen by 78%, and by 34% since the onset of the recession in 2007. Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois associate professor of agricultural and consumer economics and executive director of the National Soybean ...
Read more...1300-800-373 HOTLINE TO SEEK ADVICE ON OBESITY PROBLEM
PETALING JAYA, May 18 (Bernama) -- People with health problems related toobesity can now seek expert advice through the "MyWeight MyHealth" servicehotline at 1300-800-373 managed by the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society.Its president Datuk Nacy Ho said the hotline was set up to help thoseconcerned about health care and aiming for an ideal body weight. ...
Read more...Examining key findings of Policy Innovation Memorandum on safety of world drug, vaccine supply
In her blog, "The Garrett Update," Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), provides a detailed overview of the key findings from the council's Policy Innovation Memorandum No. 21, a six-point policy recommendation for the G8/20 that she authored, titled "Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the World's Drug, Vaccine, and Medicines Supply."
Read more...Health care industry’s perfect storm
When local health care officials talk about the state of their industry, they say a perfect storm is brewing.
Read more...