My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer’s caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. For those of you that have been here for a while, you know that I am adamant about the importance of finding a personal care physician that is…

Still on the topic of paramedics and lack of intubation success begun in Paramedic = Intubation I , Paramedic = Intubation II , and Paramedic = Intubation III . What if the numbers in the research are misleading? They are misleading. That is one of the reasons I write…

Low Back Pain is a pervasive medical problem. Four out five American adults will experience low back pain. Complementary and alternative medicine is frequently sought to deal with Low Back Pain. As an EMS professional you know the risks of back injury as well as the frequency with which…

Insomnia, the inability to find sleep, affects many people who just can’t seem to find a normal sleep schedule, or, they may find sleep but, when they wake up, they don’t feel rested. People need sleep to function. Sleep is your body’s way of recharging itself. If you can’t…

If you didn’t have a chance to attend the “Aging in Place” workshop this year at the Ala Moana Hotel, be sure to look out for it again next year. It was presented by the KHON2 Elderhood Project and included panels of speakers from government, the non-profit sector, and…

For the people who are looking for ideal sleep solutions to aid them, the new formula by USANA Health Sciences should be something to check out. Called Pure Rest, the new sleep formula will be unveiled at the 17th Annual International Convention in Salt Lake City. Pure Rest supports…

Human sacrifice is still alive and well. What about the children raised with human sacrifice? How about a nice eulogy and some Lee Press-On Nails as lovely parting gifts. If you decide to stay with the Church of Human Sacrifice , because that is the way Cognitive Dissonance TM…

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This is interesting research. I believe Namenda in combination with Aricept works well for my mother. After viewing this video I found myself wondering, what if she had Namenda when she was in a very early stage or dementia or mild cognitive impairment? Subscribe to The Alzheimer’s Reading…

As paramedics, we have become so identified with intubation that we have trouble thinking of EMS without intubation. Maybe we will retain intubation, but only as an advanced paramedic skill. In some systems, no medics will intubate. In some systems, few medics will intubate. In some systems, a lot…

Remember to be gentle with yourselves and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun. Care for those around you. Their dreams are no less than yours. Care less for your harvest than for…