PUT YOUR PILLOW IN THE DRYER! A suggestion for any morning that you wake up with a runny nose, a cough or a stuffy head. Put your entire pillow in the dryer. Yep! We all drool and cough into our pillow(s) at night. We take medicines during the day when we are feeling badly and then go back to sleep on a pillow where…
We are blessed to live in SCCL, an Active Senior Living community. We have the ability to preserve our health and safety by being vigilant, aware and responsible for OUR OWN Health. Number one avoidable problem is substance abuse among individuals over 65. Abuse results from misuse of alcohol and/or over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Misuse of drugs refers to underuse, overuse, or erratic use of legally prescribed and/or over-the-counter drugs. Mixing alcohol with most medications is contraindicated as alcohol makes…
Good Advice About Dealing with Handymen By Nick Suhr, J.D. and Jane Gregor, RN, BSN Living in a community like Sun City gives one a sense of security and well-being that can sometimes be risky. Nowhere is it more important to exercise caution than when it comes to hiring people to make repairs in your home. Statistics show that senior citizens are frequently targeted by hucksters and frauds. Why? Because they are easy marks, often willing to accept promises that…
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of a HEART ATTACK can be the most promising start to a quick recovery. Lives Can Be Saved by know the following information. SIGNS A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked. Heart attacks may start slowly so be aware of the signs : Discomfort…
The Risk of Falling. Falls can be prevented. These are some simple things you can do to keep yourself from falling. Talk to Your Doctor Ask your doctor or healthcare provider to evaluate your risk for falling and talk with them about specific things you can do. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medicines to see if any Rx or OTC meds might make you dizzy or sleepy. This should include prescription medicines and over-the counter medicines. Concurrent infections such as…
Advance Care Directive – a written statement of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor. Living Will – A written document that allows a patient to give explicit instructions about medical treatment to be administered when the patient is terminally ill or permanently unconscious; also called an advance directive. Health Care Power of Attorney – Legal authorization…