Pneumonia in Elderly Adults: Causes, Prevention, and Recovery, pt 6

At home, you can help your elder recover from pneumonia by following this advice:

— Encourage elderly to follow the treatment plan provided by their medical care team.
— Prepare healthy, nutritious meals for seniors.
— Help them stay hydrated by encouraging plenty of fluids.
— Inspire them to do light physical activity, as long as it is allowed in their treatment plan.
— Take deep breaths with them multiple times a day to help with lung strength and immunity.

You may need additional resources for care. Seek out alternative options for support. In-home care staff will provide the flexibility and expertise to insure comfort. Also, investigate possible short-term respite at a senior rehabilitation center.

Pneumonia recovery can take anywhere from two weeks to over a month to resume normal activities. Perhaps longer if a senior has other chronic health conditions. It’s important to follow a doctor’s treatment plan and take steps to make healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices to aid in healing the body. Combined all together, this will help expedite the recovery process.

Depending on the severity of the pneumonia, the overall health of the patient, and how well they respond to medical treatment, elderly adults might spend anywhere from three to five weeks in a hospital. If the elderly adult has other preexisting conditions that lead to complications in their pneumonia, the patient may need to stay longer. If their condition doesn’t change or declines, the elderly adult may even need to transition to long-term nursing care from the hospital.

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