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Nursing Home Air Quality

February 16th, 2012  
The environment in a nursing home is a combination of the hospital setting and a communal living situation. This makes it uniquely qualified for air purifiers, and especially those with cHEPA/HEPAfast filters. The reasons concern the type of person living there, the number of people coming and going, and the state of overall hygiene in the facility. Respiratory system diseases Although there are younger patients confined to nursing homes, most residents are elderly. Seniors typically suffer from reduced lung function from a variety of causes and pneumonias are a tragic, but common illness in this population. Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in February 2012 highlight other risks the elderly face when air quality is poor. The first, out of Brown University, showed Read more [...]

Whole House Air Purification System

February 10th, 2012  
The Elderly and Air Quality – Clean Air Systems When the National Institutes of Health published information about air quality effects on the elderly, many caregivers and family members took notice. The reason: Increased risk of cardiovascular problems and pneumonia – the two conditions that cause hospitalization and death in our senior population. With this new information, consumers have become aware of the necessity for whole house air purification with a cHEPA/HEPAfast filter system. Where does the danger come from? A four-year study showed that fine particulate matter (less than 2.5 microns) in the air was causing the problems. This is partially due to a lessened ability to filter out these particles in the aged, combined with a lowered immune function. As we age, we produce less Read more [...]