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91How 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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81Together, We Watched it Burn
It was on this drizzly October morning that the Sky finally fell. Yes, the Sky---the great dragon that casted its shadow over humanity for millennia after millennia, but, at last, a great warrior rose up and slayed the beast. Some used to say...
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78What Can You Do When Your Mother Doesn't Know Who You Are?
This article chronicles an elderly woman's gradual descent into Alzheimer's dementia, which eventually kills her at the age of 78.
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80Cataracts- a common disease of the eye
I developed cataracts at an early age when I was just starting my career. The struggle to correct the condition was long range.
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76Diogenes: Looking for an Honest Man
With honor and respect this scribe borrows his name.. I apologise in advance for what I realize is going to come as a terrible shock to my huge readership, family, friends and two budgies. It is with deep sorrow I have to fess-up and...
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74Hidden illness leads to body aches and pains
If you are like many people, you may have visited your physician with general complaints like "I just feel old", "I hurt all over", or "I'm tired and weak". If you are older, you may hear the answer from your...
0 comments76Know all about the prostate gland in brief and live long
Anatomy : The prostate is an accessory gland of the male reproductive system. The secretion of this gland add bulk to the seminal fluid. The firmness is due to the presence of a dense fibromuscular stroma in...
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76My mother is dead, and yet, she is still alive! She is suffering from senile dementia!
To have a parent that suffers from senile dementia is a long and painful journey for everyone involved. It affects the whole family as well as friends. But the most difficult part is that you will not know when to say goodbye....
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75More Tales from the Edge - My Nursing Career
Ah..Nursing homes. Working in a nursing home can have its memorable, even funny moments. Granted they weren't as funny then as they are now.. no wait, yes they were!
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73Antioxidants In Fruit, Oxidative Stress, Alzheimer’s Disease
This article about the protective effect that antioxidants in polyphenol rich fruits may have against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease was sparked by my own research after losing my Mum to the disease.
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