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A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataracts

… a cataract? The lens of the eye is usually clear for many years of life. When cataracts develop the lens becomes … the new artificial lens after the procedure (weeks to years later), which can be treated with a minor laser …

Why seniors should get the inactivated influenza flu vaccine

… from influenza. For this reason, seniors aged 65 years and older are advised to get an inactivated influenza … about 1 day before to 5 days after symptoms start. Young children and people with weakened immune systems may be able …

Malaria prevention

… who survive repeated or lengthy episodes of malaria as children will have some immunity to infection. However, this wears off a few years after moving away from an area with risk of malaria. … developing babies, including a risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and death for mother and infant. Pregnant women cannot …

Quitting smoking

… having a smoking-related heart attack decreases by half. 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer decreases by half. After 15 years smoke-free, your risk of a heart attack is the same as …

Hormonal contraception and using other medications at the same time

… (Accutane®) for acne, significantly increase the risk of birth defects. It is important to use effective …

Immune Globulin

… not able to receive the hepatitis A vaccine. This includes children less than 6 months of age and some people with … are given. The risk of thrombosis increases for those: •45 years of age and older •With a history of thrombosis •With … risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to …

Hearing loss in adults

… the age of 60 should schedule routine hearing tests every 2 years. If hearing loss is detected, hearing tests should be …

Norovirus

… are common in nursing homes, daycare centres, schools, children’s camps and on cruise ships. What are the symptoms? …

Maintenance and operation of onsite sewage systems

… tank need to be pumped out regularly (usually every 2 to 3 years). A septic system pump-out contractor can do this … Sewage systems usually need servicing every 2 to 5 years, depending on the number of people using the system …

Abuse and neglect of older adults Understanding gender differences

… often comes from the older woman's spouse, partner or adult children. For an older man, the abuse or neglect is more likely from his adult children or close friends Although older adults may … more likely than men to experience abuse in their younger years, which may continue into later life. The effects of …