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January 06, 2023
June is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) month. PTSD is a mental health condition particularly prevalent among military personnel due to the unique and highly stressful nature of their work. In the military, individuals may be exposed to a range of traumatic events, suc...
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January 04, 2023
No one enjoys spending a bright, beautiful summer day indoors, yet seniors and the elderly recuperating from hospital admissions, surgeries, or outpatient procedures may find themselves bedridden or confined to one room. Being bedridden can be difficult to adjust to – bein...
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January 02, 2020
Seniors and the elderly, particularly those being cared for by others often resent the person caring for them, the family surrounding the caregiver and themselves. Guilt, defined as “the fact of having committed a specific or implied offense or crime” is linked to resent...
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January 12, 2019
WHY WRITE A BLOGMost caregivers will tell you they don’t have time to blog, or don’t know what to blog about. They will tell you they’re to emotional about their situation, or to involved or to angry or simply unhappy with who they’ve become. Blogging is the pr...
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January 12, 2019
As a caregiver you observe your patient performing the few tasks they remain capable of on a daily basis. For the immobile or bedridden these tasks may be few and engulfed in reams of disappointment and frustration. Despite the imperfect activity or inactivity observed, unle...
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January 08, 2019
Soon the trees will be ablaze in yellows, reds and gold. Leaves will bury once green grass and mums and pumpkins will adorn grocery store entrances. Summer is ending, school has started and cooler weather is a draw for the young and the not so young. Seniors and children sen...
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January 06, 2017
The weather has changed and although homes, offices and businesses are air conditioned, heat and humidity continue to affect our senior and elderly population. Heat stress, heat fatigue and hypothermia can cause nausea, muscle spasms, headaches and cold symptoms (sneezing, c...
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January 05, 2017
Sitting mom or dad in front of the television can have the same effect as plopping a two-year-old in front of the cartoon channel. A whole aspect of a child’s development and a senior’s health depends on socialization and interaction. Many caregivers feel they are doing ...
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January 02, 2017
You pull up to mom and dad’s house, throw open the door and find a house in shambles. The once spotless floors are old and soiled. The sink is piled high with dirty dishes and strange odors are coming from the refrigerator. You wonder what happened – when did things go s...
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