6 Ways To Prevent Asthma Among Seniors
Asthma can be really painful for your seniors. Do your seniors have asthma? Then check out the 6 ways to prevent asthma during nights among seniors, presented by Redhaven Care a homes, home senior care service provider in Oklahoma
Asthma can be really painful for your seniors. Do your seniors have asthma? Then check out the 6 ways to prevent asthma during nights among seniors, presented by Redhaven Care a homes, home senior care service provider in Oklahoma
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6 W A Y S T O P R E V E N T<br />
A S T H M A I N T H E<br />
N I G H T A M O N G<br />
S E N I O R S
KEEP BEDROOM<br />
AND HOME CLEAN<br />
It's important to keep the home<br />
especially the bedroom clean. You<br />
should clean your home and the bedroom<br />
of your senior loved one frequently to<br />
make sure the pollen and other particles<br />
do not build up as they are responsible<br />
for triggering asthma. It is better to<br />
invest in a vacuum cleaner with HEPA<br />
filter for trapping all the mites and their<br />
waste and get them out of your house.
CLEAN BEDDING<br />
FREQUENTLY<br />
Be aware that your aging parents do not sleep<br />
in a bed full of dust as it can trigger their<br />
asthma and it can be very painful for them.<br />
<strong>To</strong> keep the bedding clean wash it in hot<br />
water in regular interval and make sure the<br />
temperature of the water is at least 130<br />
degrees Fahrenheit. The hot water will help<br />
you to kill all the dust mites of the bedding.<br />
Use a hot dryer to dry out the bedding after it<br />
is cleaned.
DONT LET THEM<br />
SLEEP WITH<br />
THEIR PETS<br />
Make sure your senior loved ones do not<br />
sleep with their pets. The dander of the pets<br />
will stick to the bedding, carpeting, and<br />
cause trouble to your loved ones. The best<br />
practice is to keep the door of the bedroom<br />
shut so that you can keep your pet and it's<br />
dander out of the bedroom.
USE DUST PROOF<br />
MATTRESSES &<br />
PILLOW PROTECTOR<br />
If you are planning to wash your bedding less<br />
frequently than recommended then you can use<br />
dust proof mattresses and pillow protectors.<br />
Those covers are zippered, tightly woven, and<br />
made to keep the dust out of your bedding.
DO INVEST IN A<br />
HUMIDIFIER<br />
Dry cold air causes more problems to people<br />
with severe asthma. Irrespective of where you<br />
are living you should invest your money into<br />
a humidifier. The humidifier will add<br />
moisture to the air in the bedroom during<br />
winter. It will keep the dust mites away as an<br />
added benefit as the dust mites thrive in low<br />
humidity.
KEEP THEIR HEADS<br />
UP WHILE ASLEEP<br />
Lying flat can trouble the seniors if they have<br />
cold or sinus infections. Also, it can cause<br />
postnasal drip which can trigger asthma<br />
attack during the night. If your seniors have<br />
acid reflux then lying flat can cause more<br />
acid creep up into their throat and cause<br />
problems. Doctors generally advise patients<br />
to keep their head slightly elevated to avoid<br />
the asthma attacks.
CONTACT US<br />
6900 NW 129th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73142, USA<br />
(405) 626-2456<br />
redhavencare@gmail.com<br />
redhavencarehomes.com
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