PariwellGuides for families caring for ageing parents
Plain-language help for looking after parents in India, whether you live in the next city or on another continent.
- Blood pressure chart for older adults: what the numbers mean
A simple blood pressure chart, what a reading like 140/90 means, why your parent's target is set by their doctor, and which readings need urgent help.
- Normal blood sugar levels for older adults: fasting and after meals
Blood sugar ranges with and without diabetes, how to read a glucometer result in mg/dL, the signs of low sugar every family should know, and what to do.
- Caring for ageing parents in India from abroad: a practical checklist
What to set up to care for parents in India from abroad: health papers, a local doctor, an emergency plan, medicines, home safety and people nearby.
- How to check blood pressure at home: a simple guide for parents
The right way to measure blood pressure with a home BP machine, the mistakes that give wrong numbers, how often to check, and when a reading needs help.
- Helping elderly parents take their medicines on time
Simple ways to help parents remember their tablets: one medicine list, a weekly pill box, routines, WhatsApp reminders, refills and questions for the doctor.
- How to use a pulse oximeter at home, and what the numbers mean
How to get a reliable oxygen reading from a fingertip pulse oximeter, the normal range, what can make it wrong, and when a low reading needs a doctor.