Sitting down with your loved ones to talk about their lives can be a rich and satisfying experience. Learning about people, places and events that they find memorable, can help bring you closer to the ones you care about. Have the Talk of a Lifetime with the people you hold dear—your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, your spouse. Sometimes, using a visual prompt such as a photo album, souvenir, or memento, can be a great way to start a conversation. Your conversation can take place anywhere at any time, not just near the end of life.
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Physical Activity to Prevent Fear of Falling
Mobility problems such as unsteadiness while walking and difficulty getting in and out of a chair are often associated with aging. The number one mobility problem that older people experience is falls. When older people have falls, even if the fall isn’t serious, they often become fearful of falling again. This can lead to inactivity that can cause additional health problems. One of the most important things you can do to help someone with mobility problems and fear of falling is to encourage physical activity. There are many simple exercise that can be done to improve mobility and strength.
Plasmalift-Fibroblast Skin Tightening
Have you heard about Plasma skin tightening? This new anti-aging treatment is taking the world by storm! It is the only cosmetic treatment known to shrink excess volume of skin on contact. As we age, our skin starts to lose elasticity and texture, leading to wrinkles and loose skin especially around the delicate eye area. Plasma skin tightening is a non-surgical procedure, that instantly removes excess skin volume and tightens your skin, giving you a more youthful appearance. This procedure is popular for tummy tightening, jowls, cheeks, facelifts and is especially effective for non-surgical upper and lower eyelid lifting
Acupuncture for Pregnancy
Having acupuncture throughout your pregnancy is a safe, drug-free way to enhance the good development of your pregnancy. Acupuncture can help supplement, regulate and harmonize the processes that are taking place in the body, and supports recovery once baby arrives. Labour preparation acupuncture from week 36 on, supports ripening of the cervix and the relaxing and softening of the pelvic ligaments and tendons so that the baby gate will open easily. It also strengthens the mother’s stamina to labour, and ensures that internal conditions are optimal for baby to stay in good position to spin and descend.
Laser Therapy for Quitting
Quitting smoking can be difficult and those who are looking to kick the habit can often use all the help they can get. Low level laser therapy (soft laser) can be a safe, affordable, and effective tool. Laser therapy sessions can help you quit smoking by addressing all three parts of addiction: physical, psychological, and detoxification. For the physical aspect, laser therapy helps stimulate key neuro-chemical pathways to produce endorphins and curb nicotine cravings. Laser therapy sessions can help with relaxation and allow you focus on the psychological reasons for nicotine cravings, and as part of the sessions, detoxification techniques can also be discussed.
Urinary Tract Infections and the Elderly
A ‘UTI’ is a bacterial infection that occurs anywhere along the urinary tract. There are many reasons why elderly people tend to be more vulnerable to UTI’s. One of these is their overall susceptibility to all types of infections because of a suppressed immune system that comes with age. Elderly men and women often experience weakening of the bladder muscles which results in incomplete emptying of the bladder. This leads to more urine being retained in the bladder and incontinence, which in turn can lead to UTI’s. UTI’s can present with symptoms of confusion and other cognitive difficulties.
Ask The Expert
A: Many patients ask about the packaging, but most of that is recyclable. Perhaps of greater concern is the possibility of contact lenses becoming contaminant-ridden microplastics over time, which can end up in farmland or watersheds after entering a wastewater treatment facility. This happens when contact lenses are tossed down the sink or toilet. Microplastics are a concern because they can easily pass through filters and can accumulate in waterways, with wildlife mistaking them for food. Putting them in the trash is the better option.
Pet Health: Product Review
It’s officially cold season, and not just for people. While dogs can’t “catch” a cold from their humans (the viruses that cause colds in people are generally species-specific), many viruses do infect dogs, such as canine adenovirus type 2, canine respiratory coronavirus, and canine parainfluenza virus. It’s important to see your veterinarian if your dog is ill, but the HB Naturals Cold & Congestion Essential Oils Blend is a natural and effective remedy to be used in conjunction with traditional veterinary care. The natural ingredients found in this product include Eucalyptus radiata, Cinnamomum camphora (Ravintsara), Melaleuca quinquenervia bs. viridiflora (Niaouli), and Cannabis sativa (hemp seed) oil.
Stopping Viruses from Spreading
Did you know that the Influenza, flu, viruses can spread easily from person to person through coughing, sneezing, or having face-to-face contact? The virus can also spread when a person touches tiny droplets from a cough or sneeze on another person or object and then touches their eyes, mouth or nose. Since influenza can spread so easily, vaccinations are a prudent step toward reducing the likelihood of illness and spreading the virus to those that may be more vulnerable to the illnesses caused by the virus such as children and the elderly. Frequent hand washing also helps to reduce the spread.
What is Ozone Therapy?
Ozonotherapy or Prolozone Therapy is the use of medical-grade ozone, a highly reactive form of pure oxygen, to create a curative response in the body. The body has the potential to renew and regenerate itself. When it becomes sick, it is because this potential has been blocked. The reactive properties of ozone stimulate the body to remove many of these impediments, allowing the body to do what it does best – heal itself. Ozone also helps with detoxification and enhances brain function. It activates the immune system and can stimulate damaged joints and degenerative discs to help regenerate, as well as can dramatically reduce or even eliminate many cases of chronic pain.
Reiki After Surgery
Reiki has been found to be a complementary therapy that can play an important role in a patient’s post-operative care. A research study done in 2000 at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut indicated that Reiki improved patient sleep by 86%, reduced pain by 78%, reduced nausea by 80%, and reduced anxiety during pregnancy by 94%. The deep relaxation experienced can also improve circulation by allowing more blood flow to areas that are currently being treated.
Over 800 hospitals in the USA now include this energy therapy as a regular part of their patient service programs, often with their own Reiki-trained physicians, nurses, and support staff!
Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the most respected cardiovascular surgeons in the States, makes use of Reiki practitioners before, during and after surgery and says, “Reiki has become a sought-after healing art among patients and mainstream medical professionals.”
There are also a number of well-designed, reputable scientific studies that have been done that provide evidence showing Reiki has a therapeutic effect on the body, not just a psychological one.
Even so, for every scientific study, there seems to be exponentially more anecdotal references to this fact as more and more people discover for themselves Reiki’s beneficial effects pre and post surgery.
- Stress/anxiety reduction
- Less medication needed
- Improved sleep
- Better appetite
- Less nausea
- Earlier discharge from hospital
- More positive outlook
- Reduction in side effects from drugs/procedures
