Children with cerebral palsy and their parents live with unique and difficult problems to overcome with on a daily basis. The nature of the condition can mean simple things such as eating, using the toilet, and sitting up in a chair, present challenges which parents of able bodied children might take for granted. As a parent of a disabled child this can be a great cause of frustration. Gaining newfound independence is part of reaching milestones for young children that both they and their parents can celebrate.
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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), lists falls as the single most common cause of injury. Although falls can affect people of any age, falls can lead to serious health consequences in the elderly. One-quarter of the seniors who experience a serious fall perish within the year, and one-half of seniors who fall must move to assisted living or other supervised care.
If you begin to notice signs of declining mental or physical health in your aging parent, it may be time to consider arranging for home health care. Caregivers can help your parent with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking, transportation and other tasks. Home health care can be the perfect solution for aging parents that wish to "age in place" in their own homes instead of an eldercare facility and provide peace of mind for their families.
Acrylamide is a chemical that is formed during the high-temperature cooking of certain starchy foods. Frying, baking, and roasting tends to cause high amounts of acrylamide while boiling or steaming only produces a small amount. Common foods that are known to produce high amounts of acrylamide include potato products, grain products, coffee, and roasted nuts. French fries, potato chips, hash browns, bread, toast, cereal, fried rice, cookies, baked flour products, roasted almonds, and coffee beans are a few examples of high-acrylamide foods.
People with asthma are susceptible to inflammation and irritation of the tiny tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have been diagnosed with asthma, you have probably experienced wheezing, breathlessness, and a feeling of tightness in your chest. These symptoms can be exhausting and can severely reduce your enjoyment of life, so it is important to reduce their frequency and severity. Although you will have been prescribed a reliever inhaler and may have been given a preventative inhaler as well, there are some lifestyle factors that can also play an important role in helping or worsening your asthma symptoms. Read on to discover seven smart tips that will help to keep your asthma under control...
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Author Zarar Bajwa, MD, is a licensed medical doctor Archives
June 2015
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