Incontinence can affect anyone

Incontinence can affect anyone. Do you struggle with incontinence? Perhaps you’ve been living with it for some time, but you’re not sure what to do about it.

Since we were introduced to the toilet as a young child, it never occurred to us that we might leak when we sneezed or laughed, or that we might not be able to go to the bathroom in time. The majority of people who are incontinent are embarrassed to tell anyone, even trusted doctors, family and friends. It’s not easy to talk about. You may feel angry, frustrated, scared or even ashamed, but you are not alone. In fact, anyone, at any age, can become incontinent, but it’s more common in older adults. The National Association for Continence reports that 1 in 5 people over the age of 40 suffer from incontinence problems. The body is simply going through changes.

The Most Common Medication Errors Seniors Make – And How To Fix Them

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure about 1.3 million people each year. People aged 65 and older are particularly vulnerable to medical errors.

This week’s blog post is about “The Most Common Medication Errors Seniors Make – And How To Fix Them”. We summarize the reasons for that along with tips on how to recognize mistakes and prevent them in the future.

Caregivers play an important role in keeping seniors healthy by familiarizing themselves with the most common medication errors – and take the following steps to avoid them.

World Earth Day

Yes, we decided to publish this World Earth Day post one day after the actual World Earth Day. It is important to think about our Earth not only on one of 365 days in the year. But on EVERY SINGLE DAY.

In today’s blog post, we first explain what World Earth Day is all about and also show you ways how to live a more conscious and sustainable life – for the sake of our Earth.