Attending on an Alzheimer’s patient at home is by no means easy: the home caregiver needs oodles of time, empathy, compassion, patience, and perseverance, for starters. Here are some useful tips for caregivers to make it a smoother experience for them as well as the patient: Educate yourself about Alzheimer’s and its implications, and keenly …
You need to know this There has been an alarming rise in the incidence of heart attacks among the younger age group of 20-40 years (approx.) the world over. As per recent studies, the number of Indians below the age of 50 years who are prone to coronary artery disease (CAD) and Ischemic Heart Disease …
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is not all bad. It is a wax-like fatty substance (called lipids) made by the liver to assist in the process of digestion, the secretion of hormones, the production of vitamin D, and the production of healthy cells. It aids the inefficient function of the brain and other organs of the …
The latest reports indicate that approximately 95% of people who are severely ill or dying of Covid-19 the world over are those who have NOT been vaccinated for protection against it. Pregnant women need to protect themselves all the more from Covid-19, as they are vulnerable to infections due to their delicate condition. Covid-19 can …
The Sars-CoV-2 virus causing Covid-19 affects all the body organs. ACE-2 receptors (angiotensin converting enzyme -2), to which the virus binds itself, are found in the oral and nasal mucosa, lungs, brain, heart, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, spleen, liver, pancreas, bile duct, gall bladder, small intestine, colon and anus. Several studies have revealed the presence of …
Covid-19 leaves long-lasting and debilitating after-effects on the body. Many patients have complained of conjunctivitis-type of symptoms due to Covid-19. Experts have observed ocular complications even after recovery from Covid-19, and extreme eye damage has been seen only in a very small percentage of patients. The Sars-CoV-2 virus is an air-borne virus and enters the …
Neurological implications due to Covid have far-reaching consequences, primarily as a fall-out of other complications that Covid causes, like ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). Covid lasting over 12 weeks is termed as Chronic Covid, which can severely debilitate the autonomic nervous system (Post Covid Neurological Syndrome or PCNS). The impact of Covid is even more …
Covid-19 leaves long-lasting debilitating effects on a person’s health, and the road to recovery is quite long and winded in severe cases. All the organs are adversely affected, including the brain. It has been seen that one-third of the patients round the world have developed ‘long haul’ neurological and psychiatric conditions. It has been …
What is Andropause? Male menopause or Andropause or Androgen Decline in the Ageing Male (ADAM) or late-onset Hypogonadism are all terms which refer to age-related hormonal changes in men around the age of 45-50 years. Although the age- period is not clearly determined by experts, there is a marked decline in testosterone (androgen) levels in …
It has been observed that Covid-19 leaves long-lasting adverse effects on the body’s organs, thereby damaging the heart, lungs, brain and kidneys. Studies have shown that kidneys are especially affected and in severe cases of Covid-19, acute kidney injury (AKI) has been seen, which can lead to renal failure. Approximately 10% of patients hospitalized due …
