Generally speaking, great importance is attached to the professionals who work in a Senior Residence, since the main objective is to provide the most comfortable and healthy life, both physically and psychologically, ...
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Anyone of any age can experience a fall, although the likelihood is increased in older people. There are, however, several ways to reduce the chances of falls occurring in the elderly. Older people are at a greater ri...
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There are several risk factors that influence mental health in the general population. However, older people tend to have a greater predisposition to develop related problems. The continuous and significant loss of ab...
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Changing one’s lifestyle is not easy, especially when we are talking about older people. So, when looking for a senior residence, one looks for one that can bring the most security and quality of life possible. ...
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With aging, loss of physical/cognitive ability and independence, there is a growing importance of establishing routines for the elderly in order to reduce the unpredictability of their days and consequent stress. Foll...
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The Directorate-General for Health has defined new procedures for Residential Structures for the Elderly, Integrated Continuous Care Units, Residential Structures for People with Psychiatric Illness and those that rec...
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of Dementia, which causes a progressive and irreversible deterioration of several cognitive functions. This deterioration ends up generating innumerable consequences t...
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Vaccination in Residencies started on January 4 in mainland Portugal with more than 110 people from two institutions in Mação, in the district of Santarém, to receive the vaccine. The Secretary of State for Health, Di...
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Reduced mobility and diminished reflexes are some of the consequences of aging. The loss of muscle mass and balance over time end up interfering with the performance of daily activities and, therefore, are mostly resp...
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