About Me
Now that I'm a senior, I find it difficult to get around like I did as a younger person. But I won't let that stop me from doing the things I love to do every day. After speaking to my doctor about my health, I realize that there are so many things I can use to improve the way I get around town and home. Instead of relying on my kids to take me shopping or to the doctor, I call a senior care taxi for my needs. I also use my motorized wheelchair to help me move around my home. This independence helps me focus on what's important in life — my family. I hope that as a senior, you also find ways to improve your life. My blog can help you do so.
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Struggling With Allergic Reactions? Four Unusual Things That Can Cause An Outbreak
Over half of the population of the United States has tested positive for a reaction to at least one allergen. With so many potential irritants and allergens out there, it can be baffling to figure out what's causing your reaction. Here are a few unusual things that you may be surprised to know can trigger an allergic reaction.
Leather Shoes
If you have an allergy to the chemicals used in leather tanning, you might find a rash on your feet that resembles poison ivy exposure after wearing the shoes.
How To Choose An Assisted Living Facility For A Deaf Senior
Seniors are at greater risk for suffering hearing loss and eventually deafness as they grow older. Fortunately, there are assisted living facilities specifically designed to care for deaf seniors in a comfortable setting that is tailored to suit their specific medical needs. Here is information about what features and amenities you should expect when searching for an assisted living facility for deaf seniors.
The Right Staff is Essential
Seniors with deafness issues often feel isolated and lonely due to difficulties with communication.
What To Expect When You Have A Head Injury
As most people go about their daily lives, they are not too concerned about any minor injuries they may sustain. A bruised shin here, a paper cut there, all seem fine and meaningless. However, when you bump your head on a hard surface, whether through a fall, collision, or other incident, even a seemingly minor injury can actually be very serious. When you sustain a head injury, there are important steps that you should take to determine what course of action needs to be taken.
Headaches, Nausea And Hairloss: Do You Have Allergies?
There are many obvious signs when someone has allergies, but there are some less noticeable symptoms you want to be aware of that indicate allergic irritation. You could be having side effects, but aren't sure what the cause is, when you are suffering from allergies.
An allergist like one from Allergy Partners of Raleigh is a medical professional that specializes in the treatment of allergies, and they can help you find the culprit causing your health concerns.
"Why Is Your Baby Blue?" Complicated Questions Easily Handled With Proper Cardiology Care
Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare disorder of the heart. The disease is difficult to explain, but it can be even more difficult to explain why your child looks blue. As a parent, you may find that you have to answer several difficult questions about your child when strangers notice something is not right. You may even have to defend yourself against accusations that you abuse your child. Read the following for suggestions on how to handle these situations and answer difficult questions.
The New Coworker On The Assembly Line
For nearly a century, people have been fascinated by the concept of the mechanical man, or the robot. While the state of technology is still far from the science fiction version of a truly autonomous robot, automated workers are now an integral part of many manufacturing processes.
The first assembly line robot was installed in 1961 in an automobile manufacturing plant in New Jersey. However, today's robots represent several quantum leaps from that first robotic arm, and the latest manifestation are robots developed to work alongside humans on assembly lines.
Brief Introduction To Three Common Hip Disorders
The hip joint is the largest joint in the human body. As a result, it is prone to a number of different musculoskeletal disorders, many of which share the same symptoms or can be difficult to diagnose. Here are three common hip conditions that often require orthopedic care.
Snapping Hip Syndrome
"Snapping hip syndrome" is a condition in which a loud popping noise occurs when the hip's tendon snaps across the bone.
Soothe Your Allergy Symptoms With One Of These Herbal Steam Treatments
Allergy symptoms, such as itchy eyes and sneezing, can really put a damper on your life. Sometimes all you feel like doing when allergies flare up is sit on the couch and mope. Don't let allergies get the best of you. Whether or not you're already taking prescription or over-the-counter medications to help manage your symptoms, you can use these herbal steam treatments to experience greater relief and get back to feeling like yourself again.
The Benefits Of Home Infusion Therapy
If you find yourself in severe and chronic pain due to a terminal illness, chemotherapy or surgery then your doctor may suggest that you get infusion therapy. Infusion therapy will allow you to get pain medication directly into your blood stream so that you can prevent pain or stop it as soon as it starts. Infusion therapy has traditionally only been available in hospitals or nursing homes. However, it is now being provided at home by home infusion therapy services.
Obtain All The Nutrients And Benefits From The Placenta Powerhouse....Without Actually Eating One!
Though it may be unappetizing to some parents, eating the placenta, or afterbirth, is becoming the biggest natural, all-purpose health and beauty trend since the great pomegranate craze. Formally known as placentophagia, the practice is widespread in the animal kingdom; in fact, humans are one of the few mammals who turn up their noses at fresh afterbirth. However, as science continues to reveal the placenta's nutritional jackpot, many people are reconsidering their aversion to placentophagia--and exploring alternative ways to obtain the organ's benefits without actually eating the same one attached to their own newborn baby.