bodobe / Pixabay Our understanding of how the brain and body work continues to evolve, and one of the more interesting findings is how we’re able to put playtime to better use. We’re not talking about running outside for recess…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash You may already have Group B step, but not know it. And, if you’re generally healthy, this really isn’t a problem since many others also have this bacteria present. However, under certain circumstances or conditions,…
ElisaRiva / Pixabay When people hear about dementia, it’s easy to think only of Alzheimer’s disease, the progressive disease where proteins in the brain slowly wither and die, causing permanent physical and mental changes and ultimately death. For some people,…
Photo by brut carniollus on Unsplash If you’ve ever experienced the pain of a migraine, you may not get too excited about Migraine Awareness Month, which takes place each June. But if you’re a caregiver for someone who suffers from…
Photo by Adam Solomon on Unsplash The ability to speak and understand other people’s speech is one of those things that you don’t miss until it’s gone. That’s the challenge of a type of medical condition called aphasia, where…
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash It’s easy to think about providing care as “only” offering direct medical and nursing services, such as taking vital signs and asking how they are doing whenever you come to visit. In the home…
Photo by Alexander Kagan on Unsplash One of the more treasured and traditional Fourth of July components may need to be put on hold if someone in your household is dealing with dementia. What we’re talking about is fireworks, which…
Image by 박유정 Alex 郑谦 park from Pixabay Sometimes, all you have to do to be a good caregiver is to be there for someone. (And here’s where all the caregivers in the room say “yes, but there’s a little…
a medical consultant with two nurses walk along a hospital corridor If you’re thinking about becoming a nurse, you’re in good company. The industry is supposed to grow rapidly, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By 2024, the bureau predicts…
tammyatWTI / Pixabay Memorial Day has been celebrated in different ways as far back as the late 1860s, initially as a way to remember those who fell in the American Civil War. Since then, there have been all sorts of…