Vital Signs
What Are Vital Signs? Vital signs are the measurements of the human body’s most basic functions. There are four main vital signs, though one of them is less a vital sign and more something that is commonly checked along with vital signs. Measuring vital signs is important because your vital signs are often some of […]
Diapering an Adult
What will you need to change an adult diaper? Disposable Gloves In general, disposable gloves can be made out of latex, nitrile, or vinyl material. You want to choose diaper-changing gloves that suit your budget and the patient’s preferences. In short, here are the main differences between the glove materials: Clean Adult Diaper Adult diapers […]
Treating Kidney Stones In the Elderly
What Are Kidney Stones? A kidney stone – sometimes called nephrolithiasis, renal calculi, or urolithiasis – is a deposit that is made up of minerals and salts. As its name suggests, this hard deposit forms inside your kidneys, but they can travel down your urinary system as well. Often, kidney stones start off small, but […]
A CDPAP’s guide to Asthma in the Elderly
What Is Asthma? Asthma is a medical condition that causes the airways in your body to narrow and start to swell. In some cases, the airways might also begin to produce extra mucus. When this occurs, it will make breathing more difficult. In many people, it can cause coughing and wheezing when trying to breathe. […]
Everything CDPAP Caregivers Need to Know About Heart Attack Prevention
What Is a Heart Attack? You might also hear your doctor refer to a heart attack as a myocardial infarction. This happens when part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood. The more time that passes without blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart. The main causes of a heart attack include […]
How to Treat Diarrhea in the Elderly
Understanding Diarrhea Before we get into how to care for diarrhea in the elderly, let’s first take a brief look into what happens in the body that results in diarrhea. Diarrhea is not a disease, it’s a symptom of another illness. It is a condition in which you have frequent watery, loose, and runny bowel […]
Taking Care of Elderly Patients with Muscle Weakness
What Is Sarcopenia? As you age, your body’s composition changes. That includes significant muscle loss that starts after the age of 30. At that point, you can expect to lose 3-5 percent of your muscle mass every 10 years. That adds up, with muscle mass decreasing by around 30 percent for most men over their lifetimes. Sarcopenia […]
Urinary Incontinence Devices For The Elderly
What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence means using the bathroom without meaning to. While this may seem simple to solve, several factors cause our bodies to lose control over using the restroom at appropriate times. It is important to see a doctor to find out the causes. This is often an embarrassing problem, but as mentioned, it […]
Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Sundown Syndrome
What triggers sundown syndrome? Research suggests that sundown syndrome is related to a drop in natural light levels at the end of the day. The effect is more pronounced when exposure to daylight hours is limited. It is speculated that sundown syndrome can also happen due to other factors such as fatigue, discomfort, and changes […]
Bathroom Safety for the Elderly
Things to Take Into Account When Setting up a Safe Bathroom for an Elderly Person Before you set up a bathroom for your loved one, you need to think about the problems you’ll face. First, you need to consider the possibility of slippery floors. Slippery Floor Bathroom floors can get slippery, especially when wet. This […]