Aging parents may not be able to provide vital information to health care providers caring for them during a medical emergency. Mayoclinic.com provides caregivers with a helpful list of 10 things they need to know about caring for aging parents' health, and discusses some signs that warn of a health problem in aging parents.
"Sometimes a parent isn't able to give medical information when an emergency arises, so emergency medical personnel must rely on the adult children or a spouse for that information," says Paul Takahashi, M.D., a specialist in geriatrics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "These are things you should know. Just as you fill out those emergency cards for your kids in school, you should have similar information available about your parents or for whomever you are the caregiver."
MayoClinic.com also provides a downloadable emergency medical information form to use for unexpected emergencies, and the Senior Health Center on MayoClinic.com provides a host of other information on wellness, lifestyle, and health.
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