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There are times when confusion and disorientation might be more severe due to inadequate sleep, certain drugs, interrupted circadian rhythms, or the accumulation of irritable brain changes that occur over time. This is why it is so critical to examine…
You’ve finished school, your certificate is in hand. Now to land the job! Don’t worry though – it’s not too tough and you’ll land one of the jobs for sure! From the interview experience to your application, here are some…
Frailty is a term commonly associated with elderly people. As a CNA you see frail older people every day. But what does it really mean? Is it having brittle bones? Being weak and having difficulty walking? Having a strong response…
The job of a CNA is challenging, exhausting, but incredibly rewarding. Your patients rely on you for their basic personal needs, and medical staff count on your close relationships with the patients to provide appropriate medical care. But while you…
It can be difficult to imagine someone abusing an elderly person, but it is more common than you think. About 1 in 6 older people will experience abuse every year, and these rates of abuse are higher for people living…
Most older adults experience some form of vision loss as a result of normal aging. Nearly one-third of people with vision loss are older adults. While some vision loss is a part of normal aging, other times it is from…
Age-related changes in hearing are normal. Around one-third of people between the ages of 65 and 74 and nearly half of people over 75 have hearing loss. Hearing loss affects all aspects of people’s lives, from answering the telephone to…
The night shift is no fun. Sleeping during the day and staying up all night is exhausting and turns you into a walking zombie! People start accusing you of being a vampire, and you are not sure, but you are…
November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, so it is time to have a closer look at this horrible illness. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes a progressive loss of memory and cognitive functioning. It is one of the…
