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Health is the most important requirement when it comes to elderly needs. With advancing age, the body tends to slow down and becomes less efficient. Elderly people are prone to a few age-related health issues. This is a normal aspect of life and one cannot help it. However, through proper care and nursing facilities, one can definitely help in keeping most of these health issues in check and preventing them from causing any serious harm. Regular medical checkup in this case is a useful way to monitor the health of the elderly. It can help in anticipating potential future health-related issues. At the same time, it may help in identifying serious health problems at the initial stage during which treatment is possible. Dietary Needs As people age, their digestive system gradually starts weakening. Aged and elderly people especially, face this problem wherein they start finding certain foods indigestible or difficult to digest. What one must realize is that their diet can no longer be the same as it was say, twenty years ago. Their diet should be modified accordingly such that it remains a nutritious, balanced diet and yet, contains foodstuffs that their digestive system is able to accept, without causing them any discomfort or problems. Often, the diets of elderly people need to be altered depending on their medicinal prescriptions.

Nursing If you have an elderly family member whose mobility has become limited due to aging, he or she would require a certain amount of assistance in his or her daily routine. If it is not possible for someone in the family to be around the aged person the whole day long, you could consider having a full-time nurse to assist the elderly person. This could be beneficial, especially if the person requires assistance in basic activities like walking, eating, bathing, dressing, etc.

Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/needs-of-theelderly.html Implementing sound, rational infection control practices in home care has been challenging since guidelines, standards, and most references have been developed for the acute care setting. This article provides guidance for adapting appropriate infection control interventions for patient care practices to the home care setting. Such practices include handwashing, home infusion therapy, respiratory care, wound care, urinary tract care, and isolation precautions. Assessment of the home care environment, cleaning and

reprocessing of equipment, surveillance, implications for occupational health, and program design are also discussed. HIV is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse, (including anal and even oral sex), contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.[2] Some bodily fluids, such as saliva and tears, do not transmit HIV.[3] Prevention of HIV infection, primarily through safe sex and needleexchange programs, is a key strategy to control the spread of the disease Mother-to-child Programs to prevent the vertical transmission of HIV (from mothers to children) can reduce rates of transmission by 92–99%.[50][95] This primarily involves the use of a combination of antiviral medications during pregnancy and after birth in the infant and potentially includes bottle feeding rather than breastfeeding.[50][100] If replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable, and safe, mothers should avoid breastfeeding their infants; however exclusive breastfeeding is recommended during the first months of life if this is not the case.[101] If exclusive breastfeeding is carried out, the provision of extended antiretroviral prophylaxis to the infant decreases the risk of transmission.[102] Vaccination As of 2012 there is no effective vaccine for HIV or AIDS.[103] A single trial of the vaccine RV 144 published in 2009 found a partial reduction in the risk of transmission of roughly 30%, stimulating some hope in the research community of developing a truly effective vaccine.[104] Further trials of the RV 144 vaccine are ongoing.[105][106] Consistent condom use reduces the risk of HIV transmission by approximately 80% over the long term.[75] When one partner of a couple is infected, consistent condom use results in rates of HIV infection for the uninfected person of below 1% per year.[76] There is some evidence to suggest that female condoms may provide an equivalent level of protection.[77] Application of a vaginal gel containing tenofovir (a reverse transcriptase inhibitor) immediately before sex seems to reduce infection rates by approximately 40% among African women.[78] By Try and identify the poison if possible Check for signs like burns around mouth, breathing difficulty or vomiting Induce vomiting if poison swallowed In case of convulsions, protect the person from self injury

If the vomit falls on the skin, wash it thoroughly Position the victim on the left till medical help arrives For inhalation poisoning Seek immediate emergency help Get help before you attempt to rescue others Hold a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth Open all the doors and windows Take deep breaths before you begin the rescue Avoid lighting a match Check the patient's breathing Do a CPR, if necessary If the patient vomits, take steps to prevent choking Remove patient from heat source Remove the burnt clothing Run cool water over burnt area Gently clean the injured area Gently dry Apply anti biotic such as Silver Sulphadiazine Use a sterile bandage to cover burns Take tetanus vaccination, if required

Clean the affected area thoroughly Gently dry Apply antibiotic cream over affected area Make the patient lie down Keep burnt body part at a raised level

Skin graft may be required Physical therapy may be essential to aid mobility Splints may be used to rest affected joints Hospitalization is essentialRequires immediate hospital care Dehydration treated through intravenous fluid supply Oxygen is administered Eschars are surgically opened Periodically run clean cool water over burns Nutritious diet helps to heal quickly Regular monitoring essential

Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences), is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system.[1] Bleeding can occur internally, where blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body, or externally, either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vagina or anus, or through a break in the skin. Desanguination is a massive blood loss, and the complete loss of blood is referred to as exsanguination.[2] Typically, a healthy person can endure a loss of 10–15% of the total blood volume without serious medical difficulties, and blood donation typically takes 8–10% of the donor's blood volume.[3]

Treatment of bleeding should be to stop it as soon as possible. All persons who are bleeding to any extent or are through to be bleeding internally should lie flat on their backs to make sure the maximum amount of what blood remains gets to the brain.

The extent of external bleeding depends on the size of the injured blood vessels involved. Superficial cuts in the skin involved. Superficial cuts in the skin involve only capillaries and slow red ooze is visible. If a vein is cut the flow is slow and dark red in color. Arterial bleeding is profuse, bright red and usually occurs in spurts. Firm pressure on the site of the bleeding should be

applied forthwith, using a pad, for example a clean folded handkerchief.

An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system.[1] Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid. Allergy is one of four forms of hypersensitivity and is formally called type I (or immediate) hypersensitivity. Allergic reactions are distinctive because of excessive activation of certain white blood cells called mast cells and basophils by a type of antibody called Immunoglobulin E (IgE). This reaction results in an inflammatory response which can range from uncomfortable to dangerous.

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