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Thursday, November 01, 2007
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Aging parents may not be able to provide vital information to health care providers caring for them during a medical emergency. MayoClinic.com provides caregivers with a helpful list of 10 things they need to know about caring for aging parents' health, and discusses some signs that warn of a health problem in aging parents.
"Sometimes a parent isn't able to give medical information when an emergency arises, so emergency medical personnel must rely on the adult children or a spouse for that information," says Paul Takahashi, M.D., a specialist in geriatrics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "These are things you should know. Just as you fill out those emergency cards for your kids in school, you should have similar information available about your parents or for whomever you are the caregiver."
MayoClinic.com also provides a downloadable emergency medical information form to use for unexpected emergencies, and the Senior Health Center on MayoClinic.com provides a host of other information on wellness, lifestyle, and health.
About MayoClinic.comLaunched in 1995 and now visited by millions of users a month, this award-winning consumer Web site offers health information, self-improvement and disease management tools to empower people to manage their health. Produced by a team of Web professionals and medical experts working side by side, MayoClinic.com gives users access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. MayoClinic.com offers users intuitive, easy access tools such as "Symptom Checker" and "First-Aid Guide" for fast answers about health conditions ranging from common to complex; as well as more in-depth sections on over 25 common diseases and conditions, a wealth of healthy living articles, videos, animations and features such as "Ask a Specialist" and "Drug Watch." Users can sign up for a free weekly e-newsletter, "Housecall," which provides the latest health information from Mayo Clinic. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.com. |
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