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Topic Overview What is gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis is an upset stomach. It causes nausea and vomiting. You may also have diarrhea or a fever. It is sometimes called "stomach flu," but it is not …
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… a person's health, happiness and safety. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm … HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #93a Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Older Adults …
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… happiness, safety and financial security. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm … The most obvious signs of physical abuse are falls, bruises, broken bones, burns, head …
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… Series Eighty per cent of caregiving for older adults is provided by families, usually by a … HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #93a Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults …
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… talk, cough, or breathe, and may turn grey or blue. The Heimlich manoeuvre can help get the … talk, cough, or breathe, and may turn grey or blue. The Heimlich manoeuvre can help get the …
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… Increase your fluid intake to replace lost fluids when you have a fever, diarrhea, … of fluids to drink every hour are based on body weight: Fluid amounts to drink Your … of fluids to drink every hour are based on body weight: Fluid amounts to drink Your …
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… Older adults may not experience or express grief in the same way as other adults. Older … loss. How can you help an older adult who is grieving? Here are some ways you can help an … Older adults may not experience or express grief in the same way as other adults. Older …
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… Financial abuse can take away or limit an older person's resources, choices and options. … involve a family member or person whom the older adult trusts, such as a friend or care … abuse can happen to both men and women. Older adults at higher risk of financial abuse tend …
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Condition Basics What is depression? Depression is a mental health condition that causes you to feel sad, lose interest in activities that you used to enjoy, withdraw from others, and have little …
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… Overview People who have substance use disorder keep using alcohol or other … renewed. You don't take medicine as your doctor directs, such as not taking enough …
