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Fibro Fog – Is This a Form of Dementia?

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I always jump out of joy when my clients compliment me. Saying my program has helped the to improve their health positively. And has also made their lives much happy.

This is especially true of my Fibromyalgia program feedback. The same theme is often repeated – my program helped where nothing else did, starting with the fact that I consider fibromyalgia to be a medical condition.

It is no longer surprising to me that many doctors STILL don’t treat fibromyalgia, whose main symptoms include chronic pain and fatigue, as the disease that it is. They often misdiagnose it as depression (this is a symptom of fibromyalgia – not the cause), if they even diagnose it at all. Many still believe that the patient is making it up or it’s some sort of psychosomatic cause. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Recovery, short term memory, Brain, mother memory, Seniors, Alternative Therapies, Taking Action, Fitness & Exercise

The Basics of Senior In-Home Care

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As we live longer and healthier lives than ever before, the need for senior in home care is growing sharply. Each year, more than 22,000 agencies throughout the United States offer senior in home care to more than 2 million people with physical disabilities, chronic health problems, dementia, or terminal illnesses. As the population ages, the number of senior in home care agencies will continue to grow.

Typically, senior in home care refers to nonmedical services, paid out-of-pocket, which assist individuals with daily living. Home care is popular because it enables people to remain in their homes, and in communities where they have lived their lives. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Home Care, Longevity, Home Health, certified nurses aides, Seniors, Elder Care