by | Sep 1, 2020 | Equipment, Home Health
Adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure were about half as likely to have serious cardiovascular events in the five years after a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program compared to those receiving routine primary care. Researchers, led by study author Karen L....
by | Aug 10, 2020 | Equipment, Home Health
Telemedicine is having its moment. Over the last few months, millions of people have relied on video or telephone calls to talk to their doctors. But as the pandemic moves across the United States, and eventually recedes in some places, how long will the moment last?...
by | Jul 30, 2020 | Home Health, Pharmaceutical
Lack of Sleep Not getting enough sleep can make you more likely to catch viruses or germs. And you also may take longer to get better. That’s because your body can’t make as many infection-fighting cells and proteins called antibodies that help defend against illness....
by | Jul 22, 2020 | Home Health
What to do about Lake Placid? For weeks, Dave and Nancy Nathan had been debating whether to proceed with a long-planned family trip to a lodge there next month, marking his 80th birthday. “It looked dreamy, mountains and lakes,” said Nancy, 74. Besides, they hadn’t...
by | Jul 1, 2020 | Home Health
The good news is that with precautions in place you may be able to see — and even hold — the newest addition to your family! One of the most difficult aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it is has forced families and friends to miss out on life events. Weddings,...
by | Jun 12, 2020 | Home Health
For the several million older Americans being cared for at home, the coronavirus brings new challenges. In March, Amy Carrier asked one of the two women who provided home care for her mother to stop coming to work. Her mother, 74, has Alzheimer’s disease and lives...
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