Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease during the pandemic brings about challenges, especially given the social distancing measures put in place. Experts offer the following 5 simple tips on how to navigate the complex and quickly changing environment. Focus on safe hygiene Because those with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia may forget […]
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Apr
Apr
Telehealth facilitates offer care from a distance through electronic information systems, specially during Covid-19 outbreak. Today, almost anyone with a smartphone or laptop computer can access telehealth services. Telemedicine originally delivered care through the telephone system, such as a Dial-a-Nurse line. Today, telehealth encompasses a broad range of electronic delivery systems that include live video […]
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Mar
Mar
Vietnam has not used chloroquine to treat Coronavirus, neither has the health ministry recommended the drug to prevent the disease. Drugs containing hydroxychloroquine have not been approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) to cure Covid-19, thus, people should not use them on their own without doctors’ prescription. The MoH made the recommendation on […]
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Mar
The CDC has determined that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat—and older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, are at a higher risk of experiencing complications and getting very sick from it. People with diabetes do face a higher chance of experiencing serious complications from COVID-19. In general, people with […]
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Mar
Mar
The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face mask can reduce the spread of infection when used correctly and in the appropriate context. This may be recommended in workplaces where people are more likely to come in contact with the coronavirus disease. When to use a mask – If you are healthy, you […]
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Feb
World Health Organization recommends people take these simple precautions against coronavirus to reduce exposure and transmission How does the coronavirus spread? The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a new illness and scientists are still assessing how it spreads from person to person, but similar viruses tend to spread via cough and sneeze droplets. When an infected […]