Sundowning Syndrome Can Be Challenging For Caregivers

Posted on: 12 February 2015

Caring for your aging parents or grandparents can be tough, especially when dementia becomes an issue. As a caregiver, watching your loved one's mind diminish can be heart breaking and stressful. Some aspects of dementia like sundowning syndrome can cause remarkable memory loss and odd behavior, leaving only remnants of familiarities behind in an elderly mind. Sundowning describes odd behavior in people suffering with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease or dementia, typically affecting sufferers only during the evening hours near bedtime. [Read More]

What A Way To Go: 3 Unusual Burial Practices

Posted on: 5 February 2015

While most people know that dying is an inevitable part of life, few people want to take the time to think about their own death. Funerals are often associated with mourning and sadness, but what if they didn't have to be? Adding some interest to the thought of an afterlife can reduce the negative feelings associated with funerals. Here are 3 of the most unusual burial practices available on the market today. [Read More]

First Pregnancy? Dealing With The Small Discomforts

Posted on: 4 February 2015

If this is your first pregnancy, you will deal with things other than your growing belly. You'll also likely suffer from things like heartburn, restless leg syndrome, and nosebleeds and/or nasal stuffiness.Below are some tips to help you get through these things so you can enjoy watching and feeling your baby grow inside of you. Heartburn Heartburn can become much worse while you are pregnant. In many cases, changes in your hormone levels cause this problem. [Read More]

5 Things To Know About Lasik Eye Surgery

Posted on: 29 January 2015

When it comes to your vision, you want to do all you can to see well. This may require you to have LASIK eye surgery if you have problems with your eyesight. Choosing this surgery can improve your eyesight and may even help you avoid wearing corrective lenses at all times. Knowing specific things about this surgery may motivate you to learn more about this process. Follow pre-surgery instructions It's important to the outcome of the surgery to follow the instructions provided to you by the doctor. [Read More]