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How to Help Your Elderly Parent Maintain Hygiene

Hygiene and body odor are common among seniors. It is a topic difficult to talk about with an elderly parent. Most seniors want to maintain their independence and bad hygiene can threaten this independence. It could not only be a personal issue, but a health issue. Read on to find out how to improve hygiene for your elderly parent.

Determine the Reason

A conversation about poor hygiene is a sensitive issue. It helps to find out if a health issue is the caused of the smell. You want to learn more before asking your parent about the topic. If your parent is having memory loss problems, then daily reminders and assistive technology may help. Other health issues may include depression, sensory decline and physical changes. However, you should schedule an appointment with your elderly parent’s doctor.

During the appointment, you should express your concerns. Your doctor can do a physical … Read More

by Terrell Gilkes — February 11, 2019 in better health

Questions to Ask a Medical Imaging Company

Getting good medical imaging is needed to accurately diagnose a wide rage of illnesses and injuries. Therefore, you need to make sure that you have your medical imaging performed at a facility that has a great reputation in the industry. There are certainly many places that you can choose from. You should not be hasty in your decision about the facility you will choose. Being patient and finding out as much as you can about these places will help you in the long run. Here are a few questions you should ask when you call various medical imaging facilities.

1. How long will it take you to send my scan results to my doctor?

You might need to get an ultrasound performed. The ultrasound results will need to be sent to your doctor so he can make the proper diagnosis. The amount of time that it takes for this to … Read More

by Terrell Gilkes — February 9, 2019 in public health