Home Cardiac Rehabilitation After a Heart Attack After a myocardial infarction, cardiac rehabilitation is a life-saving intervention: it reduces mortality and readmissions and significantly improves quality of life. Home cardiac rehabilitation is an... 1 Apr 2026
Pressure Injury Management: From Prevention to Healing Pressure injuries (PIs), commonly called pressure sores, are a serious indicator of care quality. They are largely preventable through systematic and appropriate interventions, but require a structure... 27 Mar 2026
Care for Elderly People Living Alone: Support Networks and Safety In Italy, more than 4 million people over 65 live alone. A significant proportion are frail or dependent on assistance. Ensuring their safety, wellbeing and connection with the world requires an integ... 22 Mar 2026
Home Intravenous Therapy: Safety and Venous Catheter Management Home intravenous therapy is increasingly widespread: intravenous antibiotics for complex infections, nutritional support therapy, hydration and pain management using elastomeric pumps. It allows hospi... 17 Mar 2026
Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly: Recognising and Addressing Them Anxiety and depression are the most frequent psychiatric disorders in the older population, but often remain undiagnosed and untreated. They are mistakenly considered inevitable consequences of ageing... 12 Mar 2026
Integrated Home Care (IHC): How the Public System Works Integrated Home Care (ADI) is the Italian National Health Service service providing integrated health and social care at home. Knowing how it works helps families understand what to expect from the pu... 7 Mar 2026
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A Key Tool in Care Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is the gold standard for assessing frail older people. It goes far beyond medical diagnosis: it provides a comprehensive picture of the person’s functional, co... 2 Mar 2026
Night-time Home Care: When It Is Needed and How to Organise It Night-time is often the most critical period for frail patients at home and their caregivers. Night-time agitation in dementia, respiratory crises, falls and frequent personal hygiene needs: situation... 25 Feb 2026
Heart Failure at Home: Monitoring and Prevention of Exacerbations Heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admission in older people over 65. Readmissions within 30 days exceed 25%, with enormous costs for the healthcare system and patients’ quality of life. S... 20 Feb 2026
Swallowing and Dysphagia: Assessment and Home Treatment Dysphagia — difficulty swallowing — is a common symptom in many neurological, oncological and geriatric conditions. It is often underestimated but can have serious consequences: aspiration pneumonia, ... 15 Feb 2026
Care for People with Parkinson's: Integrated Home Strategies Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting more than 250,000 Italians. Home management requires a multidisciplinary approach addressing continuously evolving needs: mot... 10 Feb 2026
Medication Management in the Elderly: Polypharmacy and Therapeutic Adherence Polypharmacy — taking five or more medicines at the same time — affects more than 50% of older people over 75. It increases the risk of drug interactions, adverse effects, falls and hospital admission... 5 Feb 2026
