If you haven't introduced yourself or shared a little bit about yourself and situation (as you feel comfortable) please feel free to go ahead and do so.
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March 19, 2012 - 11:29am
What is a Nursing Home?
According to the National Nursing Home Survey (2004) there were over 16,000 nursing homes in the United States providing care for 1.5 million residents, accounting for ...
January 30, 2012 - 1:49pm
Whether recovering from surgery or illness, or just generally decreased ability and mobility due to aging, home care and home health care can provide loved ones with the independence and dignity ...
January 30, 2012 - 12:49pm
What is Respite Care?
An estimated 44 million caregivers in America provide long-term care to family members. Estimates also predict that the amount of people aged 65 and older will increase by ...
January 27, 2012 - 12:15pm
A Caregiver’s Burden
Caring for someone 24/7 on top of other family responsibilities and stresses can take an enormous toll on a caregiver.
About 20 percent of caregivers experience ...
January 25, 2012 - 1:46pm
Families and friends provide about 80 percent of all full-time care for elderly loved ones. In pure numbers, 44 million American families are providing live-in caregiver or home care to a loved ...
January 25, 2012 - 1:41pm
Statistics show that approximately 80 percent of long-term care provided in the United States is carried out by 44 million American families. But at some point in a family’s life they may be faced ...
January 24, 2012 - 8:06pm
An estimated 44 million American families and/or friends are caregivers for another adult, accounting for 80 percent of long-term care. Add to these statistics the predictions that the number of ...
January 23, 2012 - 7:45pm
A New Wave of Long-term Care
It is only in the last 25 years that the assisted living concept and assisted living facilities have sprung up to address the needs for people over the age of 65 ...
January 20, 2012 - 5:42am
What is Assisted Living?
The Assisted Living Federation of America defines assisted living as “a long-term care option that combines housing, support services and health care, as needed”. ...
January 19, 2012 - 9:34am
Stress: An Introduction
Our bodies deal with stress in many different ways. Whenever we are faced with challenges, pressures and demands in life our bodies respond, readying us to take on those ...
December 29, 2011 - 12:21pm
Learning to Relax
Whatever you’re doing right now -- which is probably reading my article -- I want you to stop and relax.
Forget about the children running around behind you, the laundry ...
December 28, 2011 - 1:21pm
What is Stress: General Overview
Dictionary.com defines stress as “the physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on one thing by another; strain.” In the case of our everyday lives, ...
December 28, 2011 - 12:27pm
Why Do I Need Stress Relief?
Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life. For most of us, it happens every day. For some of us, barely a moment goes by in our daily lives that we’re ...
December 26, 2011 - 3:26pm
What is Calf Strain?
The calf is made up of two main muscles: the gastrocnemius muscle, which is the larger outside muscle, and the soleus, which connects to the foot via the Achilles tendon. ...
December 26, 2011 - 2:14pm
Facts about STDs
According to the CDC, every year 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diagnosed, making STDs one of the most concerning health challenges for ...
December 26, 2011 - 1:06pm
There are 44 endocrine system diseases, or conditions that affect endocrine system function and, thereby, other functions and systems of the body. They are usually named according to the gland ...
December 8, 2011 - 2:30pm
Introduction to Endocrine System Function
The endocrine system functions with a series of glands and hormones that affects every other system in the body. The endocrine system regulates such ...
December 8, 2011 - 1:18pm
What is Chorioretinitis?
Chorioretinitis refers to a group of diseases that affect choroid or uvea in the eye. The choroid/uvea is a middle layer of the eye that contains the vast majority of ...
November 29, 2011 - 2:26pm
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s, long-distance trips increase by 54 percent, and another 23 percent between Christmas and New Year’s alone, compared to the rest of the year. With ...
November 28, 2011 - 12:56pm
Turkey, potatoes, gravy, pies, cookies, buffets, sweet treats, parties, dinners and get-togethers ... It seems like from October 31 through to December 31 we enter into the season of eating each ...
November 25, 2011 - 12:53pm
What is a Spinal Compression Fracture?
A spinal compression fracture is relatively common in elderly adults. These fractures are usually the result of osteoporosis and happen “when the weight ...
November 17, 2011 - 2:02pm
What is Barrett’s Esophagus?
Barrett’s esophagus develops when the lining of the esophagus changes to resemble the lining of the intestine. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the ...
November 17, 2011 - 12:17pm
What are the Adrenal Glands?
Our bodies have two adrenal glands, located atop each of our two kidneys. They are critical to managing hormone levels and the other bodily systems that require ...
November 17, 2011 - 10:27am
Today is the day when my ex and I officially sold our matrimonial home and I moved into the little place I am now.
I didn't even think of the anniversary of today until my Secret Sister left ...
November 15, 2011 - 1:45pm
So sorry to take so long to approve all of you. I'm new to how the groups work on Empowher and only recently discovered how to approve people. So glad you're able to join us and that I'm not too ...
November 15, 2011 - 1:40pm
One of the highlights of the movie Alice in Wonderland is Alice’s un-birthday party with the Mad Hatter. For many couples, however, an un-birthday is a time of grief and agony, instead of joy and ...
Darlene Oakley commented on Darlene Oakley's post Surviving the Un-Birthday and other Anniversary Dates of Miscarriage