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Somalaram Venkatesh
@serioustaurean
Chief of Cardiology. Aster-RV Hospital, Bangalore #Cardiologist by day & Blogger/Bibliophile by night. LowCarb advocate, National High School/PGIMER alumnus
Nov 24, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
#Fall in elderly #thread
1. When getting up, older people & those with balance issues should sit on the bed for 30s, stand next to the bed for another 30s before moving out. If dizzy, lie back

2. Elderly have accommodation delay in dark. Always keep a night lamp on

1/ 3. In case of feeling unwell, elderly shouldn’t try to come out for help. Wireless calling bells are available. Fix one next to bed.

4. Avoid loose rugs on the floor. Either nothing or wall-to-wall carpeting in their bedroom

5. Keep a cordless phone/cellphone always nearby

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Aug 4, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Story of a #greencard. Thread

78 year old got a ‘fit to fly’ & prescription for BP meds over an year ago. She was going to her son in California state.

Recently she came back, the son accompanied her for a ‘routine check’. The mother had a green card issued already.

1/ Son was helping her settle back in #Bangalore, putting her home, taxes, domestic help and other stuff together.

Curiously I asked why didn’t she stay back in the US?

“Medical care” she said!

(Honestly, I thought it was a MIL-DIL conflict that might’ve driven her back home)

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