Beurer Speaking Blood Pressure Monitor

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For more information on these blood glucose meters, including how useable they are by people with low vision, read the January 2008 and March 2007 AccessWorld® articles, Diabetes and Visual Impairment: An Update on the Blood Glucose Monitor Market and Diabetes and Visual Impairment: New Talking Blood Glucose Monitors Enter the Market. There are 3 fully accessible talking meters on the market with speech supporting every function but new talking meters, and new features on older meters, are being introduced often, and the newest ones may not be covered in this article. The three available now are: Additionally, with the continuation of the pandemic we now have the ability to test for COVID-19 from home. Accessing these testing kits is important for the visually impaired. To stay healthy and maintain a good quality of life, learn about the following accessible medical devices and pharmacies for the blind and visually impaired. Talking bath scale For more details on blood pressure ranges, have a look at our guide – Blood pressure ranges explained - and how to measure yours. Blood pressure monitors that store past readings

After discussion with the GP, I feel I understand my blood pressure better and feel happy I can monitor it at home and send it to the GP without going across town. As our buying guide video above explains, there are two types of blood pressure monitors: those with a cuff on your upper arm, or those with a cuff on the wrist. But what's the difference between the two? This fully automatic blood pressure and pulse monitor is easy to read and also announces the measured values clearly. The cuff fits wrists 14 to 19.5cm in diameter. People with a visual impairment are especially at risk for mismanagement of their prescriptions because of accessibility. Errors like taking the wrong pill, missing refill dates or taking expired medication are just a few. Typically, prescription information on the bottle and documents are in small print. In 2012 legislation was passed to make prescriptions more accessible. As a result, changes were made to the way medications are administered to people with vision loss.

Rest your arm on a table if you have one and just make sure your hand and arm are relaxed on the table. It’s important that you don’t clench your fist when you’re taking your blood pressure.

Always measure your blood pressure using the same arm. Rest the arm on a table at heart level to ensure accuracy. Wrist monitors tend to have smaller cuffs, but they’re usually adjustable, which allows them to fit wrists with a circumference between 5 1/4 and 8 1/2 inches. D-ring cuffs The easy-to-read display shows systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, date, time, and pulse, and notifies you of incorrect usage. Voice output of measured values has adjustable volume (four levels, including mute) and is available in English, German, French, Italian and Turkish. While you should use your blood pressure monitor in the morning, don’t do it as soon as you get out of bed. Start your morning routine, such as brushing your teeth or taking a shower, before you take the day’s first reading. But be sure to measure your blood pressure before you eat breakfast or take any medication. Place the cuff over your upper arm and tighten the cuff over your arm, making sure you can fit two fingers underneath the cuff. You want the cuff to be over the upper part of your arm with the tubing leading down the centre or slightly to the right of your arm.Why not buy a blood pressure monitor from our online shop? All the monitors we sell are validated by the British and Irish Hypertension Society.