To prevent addiction and promote the autonomy of the elderly

04.05.16 Interview with Ana Charamelo, psychologist of the British Hospital Memory Clinic. Throughout this year and organized by the Memory Clinic , the British Hospital will carry out series of six workshops entitled "Know how to age prevent dependency," aiming to obtain tools to have...

Updates on skin care

Skin Types Whether people burn or get tanned will depend on various items including skin type, the time of the year and the amount of sun exposure they received The susceptibility of the skin that is going to be burn has been classified on a 5-point scale: Type 1: extremely sensitive...

How to Prevent Breathing Infections in Children

In the prepared work for the Medical Option by Drs. Patricia Dall´Orso, Loreley García, Gabriel Peluffo, Virginia Kanopa y Gustavo Giachetto, a full survey is carried out on severe breathing infections and general preventions´s measures. Dr. Patricia Dall´Orso is an...

What is sedentary?

WHAT IS SEDENTARY?   Sedentary is associated to a low skeletal- muscle activity that is why it is very close to the physical inactivity as well as one of the most important risk reasons in the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Adding thirty minutes of physical activity...

Benefits of Walking

  Increases endorphins. Relieves stress, tension, anger, fatigue and confusion in 10 minutes. Avoid diseases by reducing to halve the risk of catching a cold. It works on the muscles of the shoulders and arms. Increases bone mass. Reduces the risk of Osteoporosis. Strengthens...

Daily Physical Activity

IT IS EASIER AND HEALTHIER TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IF: You stretch in the mornings when getting up and before the shower, at night, and before going to bed. You walk to do the shopping If you use less the remote control  If you take advantage of the activities of daily living...