the update

what is dementia?

Dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of cognitively and physically impairing disorders. Alzheimer’s, for example, falls under the category of dementia, but with its own unique symptoms and markers. Other kinds of dementia include Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s, among other named disorders. Though the external and internal origins of dementia…
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what is remote patient monitoring?

Anyone who was ever hospitalized before knows what it’s like to lay in a bed with different cables attached to them. These cables would run into different machines that would beep, show numbers, and alert the staff if anything was out of place. The average patient didn’t know what these devices were, only that they…
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2020 gift ideas for those with chronic conditions

Happy Holidays, everyone! Unlike years past, many gift-givers this holiday season are looking to ditch the tradition of giving friends and family more ‘frivolous’ gifts that eventually turn from presents to paperweights. This year, many are looking to provide their loved ones with gifts that are useful and practical in daily life. Gone are gag…
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