Becoming a caregiver for someone in need
Besides caring for your care recipient, a caregiver must also learn how to balance for your own work, family, social and leisure activities.
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Care Series
This series of blogs covers topics on caregiving for the activities of daily living (ADL), assistive devices, and smart technologies.
Is insulin therapy the only way to treat diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic condition where your body’s insulin is insufficient or not functioning, it is life-threatening if left untreated.
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How to measure your blood glucose at home?
Monitoring daily blood glucose is essential for people with diabetes. Failing which may lead you to either hypoglycaemic or hyperglycaemic.
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How to measure your own blood pressure?
Knowing how to take the readings and interpret blood pressure result is important for people to perform self-monitoring at home.
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Is smart technology the ultimate solution for eldercare?
Eldercare technology may be able to help overcome manpower shortage issue and increase productivity, but it can never replace the presence and love of a family member.
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Understanding the Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Activities of Daily Living is a set of 6 basic self-care activities that commonly used as a gauge to assess the physical ability of a person.
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Which care facility suits your needs?
Different eldercare facilities are designed to meet various levels of nursing care needs. How do you decide which suits you better?
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Urine and the health of your urinary tract system
The health of your urinary tract system is reflected on your urine colour, smell, cloudiness, frequency, etc.
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From stool to your digestive health
By observing your stool colour, texture, and smell, you can roughly tell if your digestive system is in good condition.
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Functional screening for oral health
Good oral health ensures you can continue to enjoy eating and drinking. It also boosts your self-confidence and provides a good quality of life.
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