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HEALTHBEAT

Dos and Don'ts:

Head Injuries
Head injuries must be handled carefully. For
anything more than a bump on the head,
follow these tips:
Do call 911 right away.
Don't move the injured person unless it is
to get him or her out of harm's way.
Do check for a pulse. If you're unable to
find one or detect breathing, begin CPR.
Do press a clean cloth directly on a
wound to stop the bleeding.
Don't remove the cloth if blood soaks
through. Instead, apply a second clean
cloth on top of the first.
Don't remove any objects or debris from
a head wound.
Do stabilize the person's head by placing
one hand on each side to prevent
movement.

BE HEAD SMART
Concussion management
is offered at Meeker Memorial
Hospital through Rehabilitation
Services. To schedule an
appointment, call 320-693-4528.

Online Rx
LEARN about the ACT on
Alzheimer's Litchfield Area
Dementia Friendly projects at
actonalz.org/litchfield .

MANAGE your diabetes from

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anywhere with the Diabetes 24/7
health record from the American
Diabetes Association. Visit
247.diabetes.org.

WHAT is sepsis? A potentially
deadly outcome from an infection.
Find prevention tips at
cdc.gov/sepsis.

Fretting About

Forgetting?
Some memory loss is to be expected with age-it doesn't mean you're
developing Alzheimer's disease. Here is a look at the difference between
early Alzheimer's symptoms and normal, age-related memory loss.
Alzheimer's warning signs

Normal signs of aging

Chronic poor judgment

Making the wrong decision
every once in a while

Inability to remember the year
or the season

Momentarily forgetting what
day it is

Difficulty holding a conversation

Forgetting the right word

Losing things and not being able
to retrace your steps to find
them

Misplacing things occasionally
and then finding them

Source: Alzheimer's Association

DO WHAT YOU CAN
For a guide to small steps you can take that
may lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease, visit
nih.gov and search "preventing Alzheimer's."
Learn about the ACT on Alzheimer's
Litchfield Area Dementia Friendly projects at
actonalz.org/litchfield.

LIKE the CDC on Facebook to get updates on everything from Alzheimer's to sepsis

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