The Need For Preventive Health Checkups For The Elderly
The old adage, ‘Prevention is better than cure’ stands true, especially for the elderly. With a rise in age, it becomes increasingly essential to keep a check on not just physical health but functional ability, cognitive health & emotional health as well. With timely preventive health check-ups, one can spot and address risk factors for certain diseases that might crop up with old age.
Can Pneumococcal Vaccines Keep You Safe During Winters?
Pneumococcal disease, a bacterial infection of the mucosal lining of lungs, is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. The same bacteria are responsible for causing severe infections of blood (bacteremia), and the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), to name a few. These diseases are more likely to spread during the cold weather, owing to the drop in the immune levels and an increased likelihood of infections.