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Are Doctors Overprescribing Antidepressants? Many people not diagnosed with depression take them More doctors who are not psychiatrists are offering antidepressants to patients, often for vague complaints of fatigue, headaches or gloominess. Indeed, the practice of prescribing these drugs without a diagnosis of depression is escalating and more common in men and women over…
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The Importance of a Positive Attitude Do you wake up every morning appreciative of another day or do you roll out of bed with, “Oh, another day of the same old thing”? Our attitude sets the stage for how each day plays out. Attitude can affect our health, our marriage,…
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Alzheimer’s Patients And Caregivers Today, America’s biopharmaceutical research companies highlighted the 98 new medicines in the pipeline for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, either in clinical trials or awaiting FDA review. Researchers, patients, caregivers, advocacy groups and students gathered at the University of South Florida Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute to…
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Rights of Care Patients Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is a model patient bill of rights the National Association for Home Care (NAHC) has developed, based on the patient rights currently enforced by law. Home care…
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Why You Should Never Stop Setting New Health Goals Americans over 60 are feeling more empowered and optimistic than ever before, according to the results of this year’s United States of Aging Survey, conducted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Older adults are setting more ambitious health goals for…
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Bride Marries in Nursing Home So Dad with Alzheimer’s Can Attend At 31 years old, Miriam Reeves just might be the youngest person ever to get married in a nursing home. She and her fiancé, Mark Davis, had every intention of tying the knot in their local church, until Alzheimer’s…
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Why Home Care Is The Right Solution For Your Loved One When a sudden medical event or general decline in health causes your loved one to need an increased assistance with daily living it may be necessary to consider home care. While family members can often pitch in to help…
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Ways You Can Get a Senior Citizen Up and Active Again Ask almost any senior citizen if they prefer to just sit around and take things easy, and they’re going to tell you “no way”. Mistakenly many of us equate an advanced age with lack of vitality and interest in…
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How In-home Care Can Benefit You And Your Family Quality of Life for Senior LivingHome health care providers offer excellent in-home care to the clients they serve. Throughout the years, home health care providers have helped individuals overcome problems concerning the care of an aging member within their families. There…
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Promising Advances in Alzheimer’s Detection and Prevention In a world where the average person is living a longer (if not necessarily healthier) life, Alzheimer’s disease has become a hot-button health topic. The search for a way to prevent, cure or effectively treat the disease that affects over five million Americans…