A feeding pump backpack (AKA enteral backpack) is a special backpack designed to carry a feeding pump, formula and related supplies.

In this article by the The New York Times, learn why lawmakers want to take away a big reasonwhy hospitals buy doctors’ practices.

By John F. Wasik for The New York Times GIVEN the tens of millions of people in retirement or about to enter it, it’s surprising how few plan for something most of them will eventually need: help doing basic tasks at home. But perhaps it is not so surprising: It’s like learning a difficult new language late… Continue reading Learning the Unfamiliar Language of Home Care

Although there is no special diet to cure incontinence, some foods and beverages may contribute to bladder leakage. Learn more about diet and incontinence.

Seniors are particularly vulnerable to poor nutrition status. Good nutrition can improve health and functional status.

5 helpful tips for reducing caregiver stress during the holidays...

In this video, Amy Long Carerra, MS, RD, goes through the steps of how to gravity feed, and gives tips to make the process go smoothly.

Gravity feeding is a way to deliver formula through your feeding tube. With this feeding method, formula flows out of a bag and into your tube by gravity. This method is slower than feeding with a syringe and uses a roller clamp on the bag’s tubing to control the rate. Most people who gravity feed take a… Continue reading Tube Feeding: How to Gravity Feed

Originally Posted by California Healthline Communities that experienced increases in physician-hospital integration also saw increases in annual outpatient spending, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 10/19). Study Details For the study, Harvard Medical School researchers used data from Medicare and other sources… Continue reading Outpatient Spending Rises as Physician-Hospital Integration Grows

In this article, originally published by Disability Scoop, learn about the new "Sesame Street" character who has autism-part of an effort to reduce stigma.