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Tips for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
There are many things you can do to help your loved one be safe at home. For example, get rid of throw rugs, and put handrails in bathrooms to help prevent falls. Post reminder notes around the house. Put a list of important phone numbers by the telephone. You also can help your loved one stay active. Play cards or board games, and take walks.
Work with your loved one to make decisions about the future before dementia gets worse. It is important to write a living will and a durable power of attorney. A living will states the types of medical care your loved one wants. A durable power of attorney lets your loved one pick someone to be the health care agent. This person makes care decisions after your loved one cannot.
Watching a loved one slip away can be sad and scary. Caring for someone with dementia can leave you feeling drained. Be sure to take care of yourself and to give yourself breaks. Ask family members to share the load, or get other help.
Your loved one will need more and more care as dementia gets worse. In time, he or she may need help to eat, get dressed, or use the bathroom. You may be able to give this care at home, or you may want to think about using a nursing home. A nursing home can give this kind of care 24 hours a day. The time may come when a nursing home is the best choice.
You are not alone. Many people have loved ones with dementia. Ask your doctor about local support groups, or search the Internet for online support groups, such as the Alzheimer’s Association. Help is available.
Simple ways to prevent colon cancer
January 26, 2010 by Denz · Leave a Comment
Colon cancer also known as bowel or colorectal cancer, colon cancer causes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is treated if caught in the early stages and is often discovered through colonoscopy. But, there are ways to minimize risk, which are as follows:
Eat healthy – A diet high in fat and low in fiber raises your risk. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables not only gives you fiber, but also vitamins, minerals, pytochemicals, and antioxidants that are thought to be powerful anticancer agents.
Don’t smoke and do avoid too much alcohol – smoking and too much alcohol are bad for your health. They increase the risk for many types of cancer including bowel cancer.
Stay on the go – exercising for just 30 minutes on most days can reduce the risk and help the weight down.
info about ear surgery
October 11, 2009 by Denz · Leave a Comment
Ear surgery or otoplasty is usually done to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears. Ears are almost fully grown by age four, so the operation is done on children between ages of four and fourteen. Ear surgery is also possible in adults with fewer risks. You have to be clear about what and how you want your ear to be when you talk to the doctor.
Risks involved:
- When a qualified and experienced surgeon performs the ear surgery, the complications and risks involved are usually minor.
- Patients may develop a blood clot on the ear. It can dissolve naturally or it can be drawn out with a needle.
- Patients may develop an infection in the cartilage, which can cause sear tissue to form.
Planning for surgery:
The surgeon will evaluate the patient’s condition and recommend the most effective technique. Specific instructions will be given on how to prepare for the surgery as well. If the child is young, the surgery is performed with general anaesthesia so the child will sleep through the operation. For older children or adults, the surgery may be performed by using local anaesthesia combined with a sedative. The child will be awake and relaxed.
Herb Fragrant Oil
Basically, this oil can be used as a pleasantly fragrant massage agent for sore muscles, combined with boiling water and inhaled for nasal congestion, or combined with softened beeswax to make an antibacterial salve for skin problems.
- equal parts almond oil and olive oil.
- fresh peppermint leaves (or other aromatic herb), enough to loosly fill jar
- 1 tbsp rubbing alcohol, to discourage mold a few drops benzoic tincture, to keep herb oil stable (available at pharmacies and health food stores)
Put the peppermint leaves in a glass jar and cover with the oil mixture. Add the alcohol. Cover the jar, put on a sunny windowsill, and let this steep for at least 2 weeks. Strain and bottle the infused oil. (The strained dregs make good compost.) Add the benzoic tincture.
To make the antibacterial salve, heat equal parts beeswax and herb oil, enough to fill a small lip balm container Some herbalists like to add equal parts vitamin E oil (good for any skin treatment) and anhydrous lanolin (also available at pharmacies and health food stores) along with the beeswax and herb oil. The more beeswax you add, the firmer the salve.
Herbal Oil for Constipation
- 1 pint cold-pressed (extra virgin) olive oil
- 1 handful black elderberries
- 1/2 handful rosemary blossoms
- 1 tablespoon senna
- 1 tablespoon of flax seeds
- 1 valerian root
Mix olive oil with rosemary blossoms, senna and black elderberries. Shake well, and set aside in a dark place in a tightly sealed container for three days. On the fourth day, crush flax seeds with mortar and pestle; add to the olive oil mixture. Crush valerian root and add to the oil. Shake the container vigorously.
Seal tightly and set aside for 7 days, shaking the container twice a day, mornings and evenings. On the eighth day, strain the oil through a gauze cloth, pour into dark bottles and store in a dark place.
Take one tablespoon of the herbal oil in the morning on an empty stomach. If need be, take an additional tablespoon before supper. Take it until you are regular and therefore happier again.