A Silly Pat On The Head Helps Seniors Remember Daily Med
Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they"ve already taken their daily medications, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
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What Is First Aid? What Is The Recovery Position?
of the casualty"s chest, and place your other hand on top of your first hand and interlace the fingers. Push the chest down (compress the chest) to about 1.5 to 2 inches (4 to 5 cm). If the casualty is a child aged 1 to 8 years compress to a maximum of 1.5 inches (4 cm). Then let go and wait till the chest recoils (comes back up) completely before repeating. Elbows need to be kept straight throughout. Push the breastbone up and down to a depth of about 5 cm - do this 30 times at a pulse rate of 100 per minute. If the casualty is a child aged from 1 to 8 years, use just one hand for the compressions. *Give 2 breaths - Make sure airway is open and pinch the nose so it closes. Gently raise the chin upwards with the two fingers of your other hand. Take a deep breath and seal your mouth over the casualty"s mouth and breathe out into the casualty"s airway. You should see the casualty"s chest rise and fall. To get another breath lift your head and breathe in deeply. Perform the whole procedure again. Repeat the 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths about five times and then check to see whether the casualty has started to breathe normally. If not, carry on performing CPR. If breathing starts normally, stay with the casualty until help arrives. If you feel uncomfortable about giving rescue breaths remember that chest compressions alone are life savers - do not just stand there doing nothing. It is important not to let your hands bounce when you have performing the chest compressions - make sure the heel of your hand is touching the casualty"s chest all the time during the chest compressions. You may hear some pops and snaps during chest compressions; this is normal, so do not stop. Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News TodayPages: 1 [2]