{"id":379,"date":"2019-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synergyhomecare.com\/co-parker-80138\/2019\/10\/16\/what-do-you-know-about-pneumonia\/"},"modified":"2019-10-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:00:00","slug":"what-do-you-know-about-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synergyhomecare.com\/co-englewood-80112\/knowledge-center\/what-do-you-know-about-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Know about Pneumonia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are some illnesses that sound really ominous, like pneumonia<\/a>, but they\u2019re just a bug like any other. Here\u2019s information you can use to help keep your senior healthy.<\/p>\n

Pneumonia Is an Infection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pneumonia at first seems like it might be a really complex illness, but it\u2019s very simple. Bacteria or viruses infect the lungs and fluid builds up. That\u2019s pneumonia. Often your senior\u2019s doctor will culture some of her mucus to determine what type of medication is likely to help her the most, but there aren\u2019t any big tests. Her doctor first listens to her chest and can hear whether there\u2019s fluid in her lungs or not. If necessary, her doctor might want a chest x-ray, just to see what\u2019s going on in her lungs.<\/p>\n

What Does Pneumonia Look Like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As far as symptoms go, your elderly family member might not have a lot at first. That\u2019s what\u2019s typically referred to as walking pneumonia. Your senior might feel a little bit run down, but not necessarily sick. As the illness progresses, though, she might have a low-grade fever, she might be coughing, and she might feel pain or pressure in her lungs when she\u2019s trying to breathe. If she gets really sick, she may not be able to get out of bed at all.<\/p>\n

Your Senior Might Be at Greater Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some aging adults are at greater risk of developing pneumonia than others are. If your elderly family member\u2019s immune system doesn\u2019t work well or if she\u2019s had pneumonia in the past, she might be more susceptible. If she\u2019s a smoker or she\u2019s around smokers or she\u2019s around other people who are sick, she may be more likely to get pneumonia. Finally, if she\u2019s got any lung diseases, that definitely ups her chances of catching pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Preventing Pneumonia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk to your senior\u2019s doctor about the specifics of what she can do in her unique situation to avoid catching pneumonia. In general, washing your hands and washing her hands can help a lot. It\u2019s also a good idea to consider both the flu shot and the pneumonia shot on a yearly basis. If you get sick, you might want to take some time away from caregiving until you feel better. Senior care providers can fill in for you and make sure your elderly family member is in good hands until you\u2019re feeling better and no longer contagious.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good idea to talk to your own doctor about whether any vaccines would be beneficial for you. These can sometimes help keep your senior from getting sick.<\/p>\n

If you or an aging loved one is considering\u00a0<\/span>senior care in Littleton, CO<\/a>, please contact the caring staff at SYNERGY HomeCare today at 303-953-9924.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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