Informative Newsletters
DENTAL
2 Hour Dentures
Introducing the “2 Hour Denture” Created Right in Your Facility! Imagine our dental team, right in your facility, being able to consult, design and deliver fully functional dentures to your residents in about 2 hours. Impossible?…not anymore. No more numerous …
Tooth Extractions
Why does a tooth need to be extracted? If a tooth is cracked, split or fractured it will not heal, unlike a broken bone which will heal. What commonly causes a tooth to crack, split or fracture? Some examples may …
Tooth Decay
Tooth decay is a damage that occurs when bacteria in the mouth generate acids in the mouth that eat away at a tooth. This can then lead to a hole in the tooth, which is commonly known as a cavity. …
VISION
Importance of Glaucoma Testing and Treatment
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. It is the second leading cause of blindness in America. There is no cure for glaucoma. Vision loss from the …
Why Are Your Residents Falling?
One of the reasons your residents may be falling is because of poor vision. There is a correlation between vision loss and falls. Falls are an alarming health problem and a major cause of injury among the older population. There …
Importance of Corneal Thickness
Measuring corneal thickness is important because it can conceal an accurate reading of the intraocular (eye) pressure. The intraocular pressure (IOP) is important in determining your risk for glaucoma. This pressure and glaucoma development has been discovered to be linked …
TIPS FOR PROVIDING FOR THE DEMENTIA PATIENT
Why Do Dementia Patients Respond with “Fight or Flight?”
This is the first of three newsletters devoted to presenting methods of working with dementia residents in a potentially more productive manner. All of us know what a tough job you have, and you have our respect. We hope these …
Why Do Dementia Patients Respond with “Fight or Flight?” #2
This is the second of three newsletters presenting methods of working with dementia residents in a potentially more productive manner. As stated in our earlier newsletter on this subject: Certain parts of our brain protect us by responding immediately to …
Why Do Dementia Patients Respond with “Fight or Flight?” #3
This is the third and final of three newsletters presenting methods of working with dementia residents in a potentially more productive manner. We have previously listed 9 methods of working with a dementia patient in a more productive manner. 1) …