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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: What Are They and How Are They...
Most of us have heard about or know the term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease—you may have seen ads for memory loss medications or a movie character may have it. Unfortunately, unless you know someone personally diagnosed with any of the...
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How Consistent Care and Structure Help a Person with Dementia
As creatures of habit, having routines and structures are important in maintaining a thriving lifestyle and in creating good ones. Without healthy structures, we suffer from stress, poor sleeping and eating habits, and feeling that we are running...
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How Fluid Monitoring and Encouragement Helps Prevent Dehydration in Seniors
Dehydration refers to the condition where we keep losing more fluid than we take in such that our bodies do not have as much fluid within cells and blood vessels as they should. The condition is common among the elderly population for reasons that...
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What Caregiver Burnout Is and How to Address It
There is no doubt about it—caregiving is a tough job. This is especially true for primary caregivers or those who take on the main caregiving for their loved ones. This is because, aside from the tasks that come with this labor of love, which,...
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The Advantages of Learning CPR
What we know can help us during difficult situations and the impact of skill and knowledge is even beyond measure when a life is involved. Learning emergency procedures – no matter how basic they seem – can save a life and many more. What is...
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Is Nursing Your Calling? The Signs That Affirm
Each person has a role (or roles) to play and it vastly differs from others. We can be motivated to play a certain role because of many reasons. When we feel we are passionate about something, that longing to be able to do it becomes our drive to...
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