¿Será Violencia Doméstica o lo Estás Imaginando? ¿Piensas o sospechas que alguien que conoces es una víctima de violencia doméstica y no sabes qué hacer? En este post aprenderás a detectar las señales y a proporcionarle a tu ser querido la ayuda que necesita para protegerse contra una relación que le hace daño o pone […]
Most of our aging parents are living on longer than they or we expected. It’s great that an elder is part of the family into one’s 80s, 90s and beyond, perhaps living to see grandchildren and great grandchildren. And then there’s the long goodbye and the caregiving that almost inevitably comes with long life. Medical […]
The concepts of cannabis use in our society are still confusing, as Federal law conflicts with state laws. The majority of states have legalized the use of cannabis for medical use. In recent elections, more are steadily legalizing it for recreational use as well. Federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug, the […]
Image Credit Anyone that launches a business does so with the expectation that their new venture becomes popular and highly profitable. However, the harsh reality is that many startups fail within their first 12 months of trading, and those that thrive do so under challenging conditions. It’s likely that you’re reading this blog post today […]
Dear Barbara, my mother suffered from dementia. She passed away in 2019. I was at her side and saw her take her last breath. Does a person with dementia know that she is dying? Neither of my sisters made it over before she died but I believe that she waited for them until the last […]
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Dementia causing illnesses, by whatever name we classify them, are becoming more and more prominent. Dementia, and how to care for people with it, has become a big healthcare issue. Dear Barbara, my mother has FTD dementia. She is very vacant and stares through us all. She is unable to communicate, her muscles are contracting. […]
Dear Barbara, Some seniors seem to respond well to baby-talk. Some absolutely hate it. How do you know when to use baby-talk and when not to? When to use baby-talk while providing adult end of life care? NEVER. I find it hard to imagine anyone “liking” to be talked to as if they were a […]
I believe we have the right to be told about our disease, its progression, the options of care, and the probability of being cured vs. not cured. If it is not curable, what kind of quality can be expected? Being told we can’t be fixed gives us an opportunity to live until we die and […]
@austindistel Guest post By Janice Beetle If you want to raise awareness for your business or nonprofit organization, sending press releases to the media on a regular basis is a great idea, and, for some, that can mean monthly or bimonthly while for others, the distribution might be quarterly. The reason you want to be […]
