nursing homes want guidelines on obtaining consent from seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s

nursing homes want guidelines on obtaining consent from seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s

SANTE The government must clarify, from a legal point of view, who will be empowered to authorize the vaccination against Covid-19 of an elderly person with cognitive disorders, the union representing private retirement homes asked on Tuesday. – Posted 12/8/2020 at 4:00 p.m. — This issue must be resolved before the launch of the large-scale … Read more

The Benefits of Healthy Food Consumption for the Elderly, Come See!

The Benefits of Healthy Food Consumption for the Elderly, Come See!

Himedik.com – How to maintain health is not only regular exercise and aware of every symptom of disease in the body, but also requires consumption healthy food. Especially for the elderly, consumption of healthy food is very important for the life and health of the body as we get older. Eating a healthy diet is … Read more

Elderly Vulnerable to Depression during Pandemic Period

Elderly Vulnerable to Depression during Pandemic Period

loading… JAKARTA – Elderly not only groups who are prone to Covid-19 but also prone to mental health problems. In the current pandemic era, the number of mental health disorders in the elderly is increasing. Oma, so the 93 year old woman is familiarly called. Since the pandemic, oma automatically reduces its outside activities. The … Read more

Elderly, Covid-19, and Flu Vaccines in the Middle of a Pandemic … Page all

Elderly, Covid-19, and Flu Vaccines in the Middle of a Pandemic … Page all

KOMPAS.com – In the midst of the corona pandemic, people aged 65 years and over are at high risk of experiencing serious complications as a result flu than healthy young adults. Reporting from the official website United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) (15/9/2020), this risk is partly due to changes in … Read more

How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia

How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia

Jakarta: People often refer to Alzheimer’s condition as dementia. Dementia is often experienced by the elderly, so Alzheimer’s is often not detected, even though the symptoms can be experienced from a young age (early on-set dementia). Early detection helps sufferers and their families to better cope with the cognitive decline and psycho-social effects of the … Read more

10 Common Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Dementia

10 Common Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Dementia

Jakarta: Dementia is a syndrome of decreased brain function that affects cognitive function, emotions and behavior in daily activities. And, Dementia Alzheimer’s, is a type of dementia itself. “Alzheimer’s dementia is a degenerative disease that attacks the brain, mostly occurs in old age. Around 60-80 percent cause cognitive impairment, including senility, inability to perform activities, … Read more

Senility in the elderly is not a normal thing, this explains the neurologist

Senility in the elderly is not a normal thing, this explains the neurologist

Harianjogja.com, JOGJA– Chairman of the Central Board of the Indonesian Neuroscientist Association (PP PERDOSSI) DR. dr. Dodik Taskworo P, SpS (K) said that senility is not a natural or normal condition and is a sign of a problem. “Dementia is usually experienced by the elderly, this condition is not normal, but sometimes senility is not … Read more

Tips for Keeping the Elderly Healthy During a Pandemic

Tips for Keeping the Elderly Healthy During a Pandemic

Families caring for the elderly should not receive guests during a pandemic. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – All age groups are at risk of being infected with Covid 19. However, the elderly are at a higher risk of infection and death due to Covid 19. A specialist in internal medicine, a geriatric consultant, Pondok Indah Hospital – … Read more