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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
The power of sleep
When you are tired and feel the need to rest with the hope of falling asleep. Well you should know that there is actually a science to falling asleep. It's actually amazing that sleep is so important that there is a branch of study dedicated to it. It is that important to the human mind to get a good nights sleep for proper functioning in all levels of life. We all have had sleepless nights and some of us have suffered insomnia and have felt so weak and exhausted all day long without that proper sleep. We can all empathize with one another on that note. Personally, I once had severe insomnia and had to go on sleeping pills for a while and I just could not function.
By Camaryn Loren5 years ago in Longevity
Getting Enough Sleep is More Beneficial than You Think
When talking about healthy lifestyle changes to make, most people understand the importance of exercising regularly and eating a well-balanced meal. One aspect of overall health that sometimes gets overlooked is good quality sleep.
By The Breatharian Blogger5 years ago in Longevity
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a juvenile disease that happens to children to teenager under the age of 18 years of age. Most Juvenile diabetics get the disease at the between the ages of 1 year to 10 years old. The definition of type 1 diabetes, according to medical doctors, is an autoimmune disease that destroys the insulin producing cells in the patient’s pancreas. These are known as the beta cells. As of right now, there is no cure for this disease. However, the user can take a medicine called insulin. Insulin is a medicine that helps the diabetic.
By Elizabeth Havens5 years ago in Longevity
Heart Screening: It is Not Just for Adults\How to Make a Heart-Healthy Home
Heart Screening: It is Not Just for Adults When you think of heart screening, there is a tendency to visualize someone who is over 50 years of age needing a test like that. However, in some cases, it is just as important for teens to have heart screening as it is for adults.
By Mohit Chawla5 years ago in Longevity
The Benefits of Taking Health Supplements
Supplements have become increasingly popular in recent years because they are so easy to access and incorporate into daily life. They are convenient and a healthy way to supplement a diet that may not be providing all of your nutritional needs.
By Sasha McGregor5 years ago in Longevity
Recreation Therapy For Dementia
Introduction Patients/Residents residing in LTC homes with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) or (responsive behaviors) often receive treatment with antipsychotic medication to alleviate these symptoms as they are the standard of care (Borisovskaya, Pascualy, & Borson, 2014). BPSDs are often seen as challenging for staff working with the aging population and the use of antipsychotic medication is often used for the benefit of the staff and not for the benefit of the older adult. With an aging population and an increasing number of older adults in Canada a greater proportion of persons with dementia will follow. Based on projections using data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (Canadian Study of Health and Aging Working Group, 1994), the Alzheimer Society of Canada estimated that there would be 564 000 Canadians living with dementia in 2016. They also expected the number to rise to 937 000, an increase of 66% (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2016). The Canadian Foundation of Healthcare Improvement (CIHI) in collaboration with interRAI created the RAI 2.0 indicator for appropriate use of antipsychotics, approximately 57% of all LTC facilities in Canada provide routinely collected and reported data to calculate this indicator (CIHI, 2018). Using the number of individuals who do not meet exclusion criteria and who are receiving an antipsychotic on 1 or more days within the 7 days preceding their most recent LTC assessment, divided by the total number of individuals in the facility or region (CIHI, 2018). The exclusion criteria for the RAI 2.0 indicator are individuals with schizophrenia, Huntington’s disease, those with active delusions or hallucinations, and those at the end of life (all potential indications for antipsychotics). heterogeneity in underlying clinical populations, differences in age, severity of dementia (as measured by the Cognitive Performance Scale), and agitation (HQO, 2015) require adjustments to be made to compare rates across facilities or regions (CIHI, 2018). Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon, with partial reporting in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Manitoba long term care facilities currently have provincial rates of the RAI 2.0 indicator publicly reported which creates a troubling discrepancy across jurisdictions concerning the use of antipsychotics in LTC facilities with patients/residents without a diagnosis of psychosis. CIHI using the RAI 2.0 indicator estimated that 27.5% of long term care patients/residents throughout Canada are prescribed antipsychotic medication without a diagnosis of psychosis (CIHI, 2018). If antipsychotic reduction programs were to be put in place nationwide it would benefit over 100,000 people every year and save $5.2 Billion healthcare dollars over the next 30 years (CFHI, 2018).There is an alternative for treatment for BPSDs in the form of non-pharmacological interventions which are strategies used for preventing, reducing or eliminating behaviors without the use or in conjunction with pharmaceutical agents based on the needs, preferences, and functional abilities of patients/residents residing in long term care facilities (Cohen-Mansfield, Libin, & Marx, 2007), (Janzen, Zecevic, Kloseck, & Orange, 2013).
By 5 years ago in Longevity
Set Up Your Woodworking Shop In A Small Space Without A Nightmare Budget
They say a man is only as good as the tools he chooses to use. This statement is particularly true. Besides skill, your craftsmanship is largely determined by the tools you use. When you don’t know how to choose the right tools, you have a bigger problem in your hands. Having been a woodworker for the past 15 or so years, it is safe to say that I have seen and done it all.
By Daily Living Essentials5 years ago in Longevity
