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Recognising & Preventing Bed Sores

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4 Mins Watch
13 Dec 2022
Elderly Care

Aminah assists Ahmad in recognising and preventing bedsores by looking for them on specific parts of the body, how to identify them correctly, adding paddings to his bed/wheelchair for comfort and applying lotion to prevent dry skin.

Various poisons and how to provide first aid for them

Physical changes in vision of elderly care receivers

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