Seniors wandering out of their long term care homes about isn’t a surprising
thing anymore. In fact, seeing a senior wandering is a sin that you should
probably go out of your way to help. Who knows, that may be you or a loved one
in the future.
The Alzheimer’s Association has stated that 60%
of people with Alzheimer’s (and dementia) will wander. For those with loved
ones suffering from this malady, that is a disturbing statistic. None of us
want to discover a loved one gone from their room or the house, and nowhere to
be seen. Anything can befall them, and there will be periods of panic until you
get them safely home. What to do, then, if you have a loved one who tends to
wander? Here are a few tips:
Keep doors with access to the
outside closed at all times. And windows too. You can
There are
still a few people who believe that using a tanning bed, booth or sunlamp to
get
a tan is safer than tanning outside in the sun.
The reality is that both indoor or outdoor tanning expose the skin to UV (
ultraviolet ) rays that are the cause of most skin cancers and sun spots. This
is why sun spot removal in Vancouver is important. UV
rays whether outdoors or from indoor tanning can cause wrinkles, rashes and
dark spots. The CDC reports that those who begin tanning during adolescence or
early adulthood run a higher risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin
cancer.
Indoor tanning is especially popular among young
women and teenage girls who believe that tanned skin makes them more attractive
and healthy looking. Some teens and their parents mistakenly believe that
tanning indoors is a safer alternative to tanning in the sun. The …
These days, a number of people must deal with back pain. There can be several causes for this. If you suffer from this problem, the advice in this article will give you some helpful tips to make back pain a thing of the past.
Do you have back pain? Try to avoid movements which cause excessive twisting of your back. Use good posture while sitting, standing, walking, lifting, doing household chores, working or engaging in heavy exercise or activity. When participating in sports, take a rest if there is pain or tightness in your back.
Don’t slouch for anything you do, for instance, vacuuming your floors. If you bend over constantly while vacuuming trying to push and reach forward, then you are going to cause back pain. Stand up straight and with good posture pushing the vacuum with your legs and not your back so as to avoid causing pain.…
