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… Manage Stress for Your Heart On this page: Overview Overview … Everyone has some stress. But stress can be bad for your heart. If you have heart disease, stress can lead to angina symptoms and maybe …
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… Preventing abuse and neglect of older adults Last updated September 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File … health, happiness, safety and financial security. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm from people they rely on or trust. Abuse of older adults can occur at home, in the community, or in …
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… Grief: Helping Older Adults With Grief Actionset Overview Older adults may not experience or express grief in the same way as other adults. Older adults often have many major losses within a …
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… Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults On this page: Overview … substance use disorder happens only to teens and younger adults. But people of all ages can have this disorder, including older adults. Older adults may use drugs, misuse prescription or …
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… Heart Failure: Symptom Record On this page: Overview … Overview Use this form to describe the severity of your heart failure symptoms and whether they get worse. Also, … . … Overview Use this form to describe the severity of your heart failure symptoms and whether they get worse. Also, …
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… Warning Signs of Suicide in Older Adults On this page: Overview Overview … The following warning signs may be present in older adults who have a high risk for suicide: Depression . Older adults have higher rates of depression than the general …
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… Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults On this page: Overview … practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in adults in Canada. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology , 42 … practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in adults in Canada. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology , 42 …
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… safe adult care facility? Food allergy affects about 3 to 4 adults out of every 100. While care facilities cannot be … make efforts to create and maintain a safe environment for adults with food allergy. Creating an allergy safe facility … itchy nose, watery eyes and sneezing), trouble swallowing Heart : signs of a drop in blood pressure like weak pulse, …
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… Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults On this page: Overview Overview … RN - Registered Nurse … Caregiving Skin Care for Immobile Adults …
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… How to take a temperature: Children and adults Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number … and Wellness. … How to take a temperature Children and adults …