Here is another potential device that should aid you in your sleep problems. With the aid of an iPhone, all you need is the Lark Wristband and then you can hook it up to serve as an alarm clock, a sleep coach and a sleep monitor. All these things…
A 999 ambulance controller claims he was forced to resign – because his bosses refused to let him have his own desk.Nathan Roberts, 28, says his anxiety disorder meant he suffered severe panic attacks after finding colleagues at his usual workstation. He says his problems began when the North…
When I let Dotty “veg out” she was bored. Bored patients are not good patients. More likely than not, they will ruin your day, every day. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Spuds McKenzie This article is not about “pigging” out on vegetables, its about letting a person living…
Unwanted access to porn may be on the decline According to the Journal of Adolescent Health , unwanted exposure to pornography is less common today. Over the last 10 years there have been three Youth Internet Safety Surveys (YISS) conducted (in 2000, 2005, and 2010). In these surveys children…
The Heart and Brain – What’s Good for One is Good for the Other February is Heart Month . Why am I highlighting Heart Month when this blog is about Alzheimer’s? Because the things we do for a healthy heart also contribute to brain health. The similarities struck me…
EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by…
– Earlier I wrote What is this Dangerous Treatment and How Long Did it Take to Stop Using it . The first answer, from Jim Anderson, was the correct answer. What we have learnt from the experience of the last few years is, that a great number of cases-…
Generally people believe puppies and bunnies are cute and snakes and spiders are creepy. Sunsets are beautiful but drop-crotch skinny jeans are an abomination. How is it that visually, some preferences can be so similar for so many people, yet the sense of taste is so varied? How can one…
How did this Alzheimer’s patient get lost and travel 1,500 miles? How did this Alzheimer’s patient get home? Alzheimer’s Reading Room Good Samaritan by Rembrandt This potentially horrific story had a happy ending. If you are sick and tired of reading all the negative on the front page of…
A pimple under skin can be a real pain – even though the jury is still out on the problem, the majority of cosmetic dermatologists will strongly recommend against popping any spot. If you have a very painful whitehead, however, popping it may be the best choice – provided…