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Common Diseases - Parkinson
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 Like dementia, this is a disease that affects the nerve cells leading to the brain and like. It's cause is unknown but it is the subject of much scientific research. Dementia tends to affect a suffer's ability to process information whereas Parkinson's primarily disables the body. In its later stages, it can also affect the mind. Parkinson's is characterized by uncontrollable shaking. Like dementia, there is no known cure and drugs only work for a relatively short period of time before be illness takes hold for good. |
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Tips for bed baths
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If the person you are caring for is confined to bed, you may need to perform a bed bath. If possible, enlist a partner for this process, or encourage the elderly person to participate in the bath...
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Complications - having no Power of Attorney
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If there is no Power of Attorney in place, and an elderly person becomes incapable of looking after their own affairs it can become a complicated situation....
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Detecting Hearing Loss
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Hearing loss can be deceptive as it can happen slowly, but as it does it begins creating many problems in daily life. Unfortunately, many people fail to get help...
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