Many nursing homes are scrambling to recruit qualified caregivers for elderly patients, partly due to the stigma attached to ...

A paramedic who spent just nine minutes caring for an elderly man left permanently paralysed ... man on the floor and lifted him back into his bed before leaving the scene minutes later.

The number of hospital beds 'blocked' by elderly patients well enough to be ... A Department of Health spokesman said: 'Of course, bed-blocking affects waiting lists and this is why we need ...

Wearing absorbent underwear or adult diapers is often enough to contain nighttime accidents. Absorbent pads can also be placed on the bed to prevent the bed from getting soaked. Absorbent pads and ...

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Hyperkyphosis is a condition in which the thoracic spinal curve is excessively angled. The risk of hyperkyphosis increases with age, and it is more common in elderly adults. Hyperkyphosis is described ...

Sex-crazed seniors in South Dakota are leading the risk-prone pack — with the highest rate of syphilis cases with 6.1 per 100,000 people, Daily Mail reported. Washington, DC, led the way in ...

While a good mattress and pillow will get you a long way toward sleeping as comfortably as possible, an adjustable bed base can literally take your sleep to a new level by letting you tilt ...

The coroner's report said the evidence given during the inquest had raised concerns that bed rails are routinely erected before falls assessments, contrary to policy as advised, and that the ...

Following the smoothest collab negotiations of all time, Honkai: Star Rail character Sparkle will be debuting in Honkai Impact 3rd on November 28, 2024, during update 7.9. HoYoverse previously ...

Out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare spending for inpatient care is twice as high for the elderly compared to the younger population. However, the country’s social security system for older adults is ...

Boosting country's railway infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off country's first Vande Metro, now renamed as Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service, between Bhuj and Ahmedabad.