Safety in elderly

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Avatar f tn One of my jobs is an in-home caregiver for elderly and handicaped people. A new client I started taking care of today needs some SERIOUS deep cleaning. Shower, toilet, mopping, etc. I'm in my second trimester. (14.2 weeks) Anyone know if cleaning products safe for baby at this point? I wear disposable gloves, a face mask, and long sleeves and pants anytime I'm cleaning a client's home.
Avatar f tn But the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) says risperidone should no longer be used to treat elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia because the drug increases their risk of having a stroke.1 (The CSM is an independent group of experts which advises the British government on drug safety.) " I found this by doing a google search using dementia and resperidal as key words... Good luck in your research...
Avatar n tn I am being met with resistance and am concerned that the attending physician is completely in the dark about several studies regarding the negative effects of these particular drugs in elderly patients with dementia, or any helpful alternatives. Are there any alternatives to using antipsychotic medications in this case? I have a hard time believing he is being kept in this state for other than that it makes him less work for the staff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn As the presidential campaign unfolds, the differences in approaches to Medicare by President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney have taken center stage. But what is getting far less scrutiny: Romney's plans for Medicaid. He would convert the health care program for the poor, disabled and elderly into a block grant to the states and sharply reduce funding over time.
Avatar m tn Of the total number of subjects [N=3884] in Phase II and III clinical studies of Sitagliptin, 725 patients were 65 years and over, while 61 patients were 75 years and older. No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between subjects 65 years and over and younger subjects. While this and other clinical experience have not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
Avatar f tn The answer depends partly on that, because psychiatrists and doctors treating the elderly in a confinement setting will often just try out passels of drugs on people just to get them to be quiet and cooperative. This particular drug is very stimulating for most people, which can potentially partially counter-act the narcotic effects of the methadone.
Avatar f tn Can you do work that doesn't involve caring for him? When I was heavily pregnant with my first I was working in aged care and one of the residents was very verbally abusive towards me. I rang my boss in tears and they said I didn't have to go to his house anymore (was in home care for elderly people). Do you have any sick leave saved up? Maybe have a chat with HR and see what they say.
Avatar f tn During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
1461073 tn?1308677548 Billy Joe Harris, 53, was taken into custody early Saturday morning after Edna police responded to a medical emergency alert from an elderly woman, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release. DPS officials said police saw Harris running from the woman's home and arrested him after a short pursuit. Harris is being held in the Jackson County jail on a burglary charge, the agency said. A Jackson County jail worker referred comment to Edna police.
Avatar m tn Another thought- has he been eating solid foods or is he only taking in liquids? If he has only been taking in non-solid food, this could wind up causing bulk not to form in stools.
Avatar n tn Are the blood blisters in the arms and legs of some elderly a vitamin or mineral deficiency? If so, what will help? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/242890'>blood blisters</a>.
Avatar f tn Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!
900662 tn?1469390305 The links work fine JB. Thanks for sharing them. This information about statins has been around for some time now. As far as I'm concerned, the medical community and FDA seem to want to downplay the potential dangers of statins for some reason. That second link you shared is a perfect example of the double-talk used. The guy being interviewed finds several ways to say, "Well they can do bad things but don't worry yet." So when do we worry?
1067847 tn?1283505002 hi everyone i am 2 months pregnant and i am scared to go back to work as i work with elderly people and some of the which are really aggressive... i dont want anything to happen but the other way round i am not getting sick pay either... i need help i really dont know wat 2 do....
Avatar f tn According to an article in the international journal Research on Aging in 2009, the elderly population in China will have tripled by 2050. Norway and China are in many ways extreme opposites when it comes to family policy. Under China's policy responsibility for the family rests entirely with families themselves. There are almost no institutions for the elderly, and few elderly people receive pensions.
Avatar f tn As for many people who are elderly or people with disabilities they could live in the community and not have to live in a nursing home. At least that specific proposal became part of the health care reform law and that one regulation (taken alone) actually saves money and keeps people safe. As per people's safety in general sometimes its something as obvious as doctors remembering to wash their hands. Other times its one step in the whole procedure of an operation not being done correctly.
Avatar m tn I only have a personal opinion, and that is the danger from cell-phones is overblown, and must be weighed against the tremendous increase in safety provided by these phones in the event of a crime, an accident, or a requirement for medical assistance by an elderly individual. Nowadays the number of pay phones have diminished and in many cities (New York) fire alarm boxes have been eliminated. "Crying Wolf" has an effect.
Avatar f tn me and my boyfriend (long distance) have both admitted to each other we're virgins. we've also discovered i'm the one with more experience. he's never gotten a ******** or a hand job, etc. i'm going over to visit him for a while in the summer, i've arranged to get on the birth control pill, and had mutliple talks with my mother and experienced friends about it's use in preventing pregnancies.
Avatar f tn My question is will it harm me in any way for staying on it? I dont want to cause any more problems for myself by staying on it but evidently I lack serotonin and the paxil replaces it. Any info that you might give me would be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn Doggie is always safe, I'm not sure about the jumping jack though.