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How would you feel if someone greeted you with his or her arms folded across their chest and their lips scrunched up to one side of their face when you walked into a room? Most likely, you would predict that something was wrong and with scrutiny, that the person is angry with you for something ... Views: 1070
If you or a loved one suffered a stroke, we must remember the main thing: a diagnosis is not a sentence. Of course, it takes a lot of effort from a patient and his family to overcome this tragedy. Great importance here is attached to the understanding of what is happening. If a person is well ... Views: 1511
Atlanta, GA - A Clayton County police sergeant returned home today after being involved in a serious car accident. Clinton Nicholas was apparently driving behind road crews in his police cruiser when he was unexpectedly struck by a delivery truck.
Emergency crews airlifted Nicholas to the ... Views: 1557
Arm tattoos, half sleeve tattoo tattoos popular categories in the market. Not only because it covers a large number of weapons in space they are very strong, but because they offer a great work of its future owner. This is the real basis for this question.
In most cases, people tend to have ... Views: 3484
When you think about marriage tips for making a marriage work, you’re usually thinking about how to make it work when you and your spouse are both healthy and going about the regular business of life. However, it’s important that couples understand that in the most successful marriages, couples ... Views: 871
Is your loved one experiencing diminished driving skills? Are they becoming lost in familiar places, bumping into curbs, mailboxes or scraping the sides of the garage when they back out? Have they been involved in a minor parking lot fender-bender or do they complain about being honked at? ... Views: 1110
Sometimes I’ll see a patient who comes in complaining of having feelings like their mind is racing, they’re forgetful, distracted, have difficulty concentrating, lose patience with their jobs, or other projects. It may even occur to the point that they impulsively quit, are frequently ... Views: 982
There was a time when dating was considered as an immoral thing but now the era has changed and it is considered as the need of the time. People do what their heart says. Heart is given privileged over the mind as it guides through the passage of love and that is what a person desires. According ... Views: 3109
How to Stamp Out Personal Fear And Anxiety in Ten-Minutes
Do you ever read articles or listen to experts who sound so slick
you discount their knowledge as just old common-sense?
What we are too nice to say is their great solution to your problem
is too good to be true. When the answer ... Views: 2208
People who do sedentary job accumulate body fat easily due to lack of regular exercise. They sit on their system for hours and keep working without moving. They have their lunch, snacks and even dinner in the same place without moving which creates problems. They accumulate so much fat that they ... Views: 1099
I like to give you warning signs to look for not only in the progression of Alzheimer's but also as a useful tool to look out for in other people that may be at risk – and here is another one.
For people with mild signs of dementia, problems with managing money may be a clue that memory ... Views: 2101
Astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society have found that because of the moon's gravitational pull on Earth, the alignment of the stars has been pushed back by about a month. According to conjecture, star signs were created some 2,000 years ago by tracking where the sun was in the sky ... Views: 1930
Having a life insurance is one of the most feasible investments a person will have in his lifetime given the many benefits of such an indemnity. But sad to note that not all Americans are aware of the many advantages of having a life insurance, and only get to realize of its importance when it ... Views: 898
Normally, when men and women think of nursing home mistreatment, they think of the kinds of abuse that are severe and easy to spot. There are other types of neglect that are very challenging to spot, however, and they are sometimes some of the worst varieties imaginable. Consider, for example, ... Views: 1216
Energy. It is something we use each day. Some of us use energy wisely. Turning off the lights when we leave a room saves 10 to 20 percent on your electric bill. If using dimmer switch it may save more. Fuel-efficiency driving can save your car as much as 30 percent in vehicle maintenance and ... Views: 1337
Physical mobility is absolutely necessary to carry out our day to day activities and functions. These include walking, running, free movement of hands and limbs etc. Sometimes an injury or old age or some kind of illness may reduce our mobility and bring about partial or complete loss of ... Views: 1254
Male enhancement is the need of many men today and there are so many options available to fulfill this need. Among so many options available, it is difficult to decide the most suitable. Information before action is necessary for maximum satisfaction so you must collect relevant information from ... Views: 1193
The problem of erectile dysfunction in thousands of men has made the male enhancement treatments popular. There are many types of treatments available but the men must choose one that is most suitable to them and is also safe. The treatments available may be in the form of pills, products, ... Views: 1242
Disadvantage of surgery for male penis enhancement
You must be aware of the side effects possible in the surgeries before taking a final step for a male enhancement surgery because it will be you who will lose at the end if anything goes wrong. If anything goes wrong then you cannot file an ... Views: 1280
Do the male penis enhancement pills really work? Yes, these pills really work but the effect is temporary and not permanent. The effect may start with in 20 minutes and can go up to 3 days. Do these pills work equally for all men? No the pills do not work equally for all men. These pills work ... Views: 3713
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as CFS can occur at any age and can strike anyone, but is most common in females and people above 20 and below 40 years of age. It is a physical disorder that is characterized by extreme fatigue and a state of constant weakness. This condition leaves you ... Views: 1685
Daily Insight from the Story of The Little Prince
It’s easy when situations become painful to imagine that our life is going all wrong.
But there has long been a mystical sense among humans all over the world that the divine Presence that pervades everything is the only reality there is. ... Views: 2373
As an Assisted Living Community in Greenville, South Carolina, we often consult with families trying to understand "when home is not enough" any longer for mom or dad. Each situation is different, and requires taking a number of factors into consideration. Sometimes, the decision is influenced ... Views: 645
How to Gesture And Double Your Communication Skills
Adults are learners too, so how do we get our point across (comprehension)
without sounding like a dominating school teacher?
If you visit your doctor and he says your x-rays are Benign, you are a lot
happier than if he says the results ... Views: 1905
This is all about DENTURES that nobody ever talks about…except me!
YOU SHOULD TALK ABOUT DENTURES,DENTISTS,DENTISTRY AND TEETH!
I became a denture wearer when I was about ten years old after my two front teeth were broken and knocked out by one of my “buddies” on the way to school one day. ... Views: 2356
Hemorrhoids are varicose type veins of the anal area. They are much like a surgical glove squeezed in the fingers to create a big bulge. These bulges filled with blood coagulate and form clots. This stretching of the blood vessel causes pain, and the clot maintains stretching of the vein causing ... Views: 4029
A real comedy standout on TV and in the movies lately - among all the youthful as well as botoxed, lifted, heavily made-up faces - has been Betty White. Lifetime Achievement Award winner at 88 and ½, as Betty proudly declares, White is the poster gal for throwing away the calendar when talking ... Views: 3124
Teachers and others in the caring professions have to walk a fine line to build and maintain their resilience if they want to prevent burn out. In the education world, a popular figure subscribed to teacher burnout is one out of two teachers leave the profession within the first five years of ... Views: 2899
There are more new Alzheimer's drug treatments being developed now than ever before. The advancement in the understanding of the changes the disease causes in the brain has led to a new generation of potential treatments. There are dozens of trials going on right now for various drugs that aim ... Views: 1193
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, more commonly referred as prostate enlargement, is a fairly common condition in men. Prostate enlargement has not been linked to prostate cancer, and the treatment is generally effective. However, some of the symptoms of prostate enlargement can become ... Views: 949
As we age the accumulated effects of the knocks and bumps of life begin to take their toll. “Senior moments”, lack of clarity, brain fog, as well as aches, pains and poor sleep patterns become increasingly present.
The ‘knocks and bumps’ phrase is literally true, as reported in a January ... Views: 931
When someone says, “I love you,” it really means, “Do you love me?”
What I’ve just shared with you is a quite profound statement from a movie set in Dublin, Ireland, in which the complexity of romantic love is portrayed.
Long ago the German playwright Goethe, author of the play Faust, ... Views: 2589
Let’s talk about your mental health.
Note your initial reaction to that suggestion. What do you expect when someone wants to talk about your mental health? In our society, people often expect to hear some kind of criticism. The little man or woman inside may be accusing me of thinking you are ... Views: 1355
Ever wondered if DNA testing could help you discover who your ancestors were or where they were from? Now you can find that out with such a test. Testing DNA was made popular by the numerous high - profile paternity tests and criminal investigations it has been used in. These days testing your ... Views: 1330
According to current research in Australia, high carbohydrate foods may flare up acne in some people. Chronic consumption of high carbs stimulates the excessive production of insulin so that eventually more insulin is needed to aid glucose into cells; this is known as "insulin ... Views: 4030
It's true. If it weren't for gravity, you might not notice so much when you gain weight. During the past couple of months I noticed that I had gained about ten pounds this year. And ten pounds the year before! My waist size didn't increase in my pants--I just started wearing my pants a little ... Views: 1198
At its most basic level, an annuity is a way to accumulate money for retirement over a long period of time, without having to pay any taxes on the accumulated returns - at least not until you access them
That is the main advantage that is at the heart of annuity investments. The sooner you ... Views: 1268
Changes to Your Healthcare: What You Might Have Missed
As many already know, the new healthcare overhaul this year will allow young adults to stay on their parent’s healthcare plans. But there are a few lesser known provisions that will be taking place in the coming months that might have a ... Views: 1591
Summer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens
When the weather gets hot, seniors are prone to some of the same dangers as children. Like children, they have much more sensitive body reactions to changes in weather conditions. It’s not widely known that a simple air-conditioner can be a ... Views: 1508
It’s 10PM, Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are?
It may sound like a silly question because of course, the sons and daughters of baby boomers usually do know where their grandparent(s) are on any given night at 10PM: AT HOME AND ASLEEP!
However, they probably don’t share much of the ... Views: 1307
The benefits of being physically fit are so numerous that it makes no sense not to attempt to develop a reasonable level of fitness. As we age, keeping fit can become more of a challenge, but the benefits are even more numerous and rewarding. Here are six keys that mature adults should keep ... Views: 1871
We know that as we age, things don’t always work the way that they used to. But as caregivers for elderly parents and aging loved ones, it is very important to stay aware of any changes we see happening in the lives of those under our care.
One of the changes that may have a very profound ... Views: 1730
In recent years long term care (LTC) insurance has gained in popularity, mainly because it is so new and takes time for people to comprehend. Crated in the 1980s as a way to prepare oneself for retirement, long term care insurance policies are now held by nearly eight million group or ... Views: 1491
How To Tell If Your Aging Parent or Elder Needs Help
We all may know someone who has been thrust into the role of caregiver for their aging parents or an elderly loved one. And as those who have had to assume this role can surely agree this shift is a major transition.
But, how can we ... Views: 1749
How The Government Can Help With Your Home Care Costs
With the rising costs of assisted living and home health care, it’s extremely difficult for many of our elders to receive the care they need. It also places an unusual burden on the spouses of the elderly or other caregivers, many ... Views: 1748
The Dance of Guilt
What is guilt? Have you ever realized how you react to guilt? Most of us do what I call the dance of guilt. Life is so much about moving towards or moving away from anything and everything. When we feel guilty we often retreat into the moving away from stance. We withdraw ... Views: 2472
For thousands of years, people from diverse cultures around the world have passed on their traditions, beliefs, and advice through the telling of stories. These stories have achieved the following:
• explained lessons of life
• how to survive in difficult circumstances
• why things have ... Views: 2305
In parts 1 and 2 of Why Some of Us Age Much Faster ... we learned that the larger the gap between our beliefs (read that, EXPECTATIONS) and our desires, the greater the stress that we experience. It is this resultant stress, or self-imposed resistance to our aspirations, that makes us age faster ... Views: 1238
The Day I Forgot How To Breathe
“Allergy season may be the worst ever. A monster allergy season is in store
for Spring 2010, according to experts. Our alert allergy level is 10.7 out of a
maxium of 12.0.” Providence (R.I.) Examiner.
Fact: an allergen is a substance, often a protein that ... Views: 1299