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93Before You Assume Someone's Drunk
Can you save a life by knowing the signs of illness like diabetes that mimic drunkenness? Do you know that someone could be mugged and left badly injured - yet be ignored and left to die because we assume that person is drunk? Does a person who has consumed too much liquor in is a very vulnerable situation deserve any less care than a sick person? All these people need your help!
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91Alzheimer's Research Update 2-1-12
New diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's are leading to a moral dilemma. Since there is no treatment for Alzheimer’s, is it a good thing to tell people, years earlier, that they have this progressive disease? degenerative brain disease or have a good chance of getting it?
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90How to Communicate with Dementia Patients Successfully
Clear and concise speech works best when communication with dementia patients. Non-verbal communication is vital to successful communications with patients who have difficulty processing auditory language. Use these helpful tips for successful communication with people with dementia.
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89Cancer Caregivers - My Letter To You
Chances are at sometime during our lifetime we just might be a caregiver to a loved one or as a profession. Over the years as a caregiver I've learned to appreciate and admire these amazing angels on earth...
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87difference between dementia and alzheimers
A question that is frequently asked to me is 'What is the difference between dementia and alzheimers? Although the meaning of the words are much alike, it is not exactly the same. Dementia is a syndrome, a collection of possible symptoms a person...
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87Don't Put Me in a Nursing Home
I wrote this blog because my mom has Dementia, and we had been giving her home care. Deciding which type of home care to provide or whether to provide it in a nursing home is a difficult decision to make for your parents. We had never heard of...
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87Taking Care of My Dad, - An Adult Daughter Takes Care of Her Elderly Father With Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease is the most devastating of all terminal illnesses in that it doesn't attack the body, but the mind; ultimately stealing away a person's memories and identity. This is a look inside one singular moment of an adult daughter's struggle with her father's decline into dementia and the heartbreak that accompanies it.
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88The Healing Effects of Rocking Chair Therapy
Rocking chairs can be a simple remedy for many of life's needs for comfort and healing. If you recall, it is most likely where the first moments of your life began-in a rocking chair being soothed.
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86How To Improve BRAIN FUNCTIONS and Prevent Memory Loss
Brain activity - MRI scan Majority of people are very afraid of loosing memory and getting dementia in older age. When we see old people completely confused with destructed functions of brain and bodies, all...
58 comments88How to Care for an Elder With Senile Dementia
When caring for a person with dementia, patience and a positive attitude are imperative. Educate yourself on the disease. Use clear words and a simple touch to communicate.
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