Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Activities for The Old People

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Our old folks need special geriatrics care and interesting activities for to keep them active even in their old age. Stuck for some exciting activities for seniors? Here are some they will love. So regularly younger folk view seniors as ‘over the hill’ folk who just sit around waiting for something engaging to occur.

While some seniors may live alone and get out occasionally, it isn’t because that is the way they love it. She was so obsessed in her expression of this observation, I never forgot it. She was awfully active and could go twenty four seven, working in her garden.

While I was worn out making an attempt to keep up with her, she would say “Oh, I believe I could be a little worn out.

the majority are like my Granny , active and youthful-acting. These are some concepts you could use for activities for seniors.

We’ve included ideas acceptable for disabled and even bed-ridden seniors, sure to bring a grin and cheer up that young person in an old body. While feeling young, some seniors have a tendency to become reclusive, when pals start to pass on and their social circle shrinks. If you have a relation or neighbor who’s a senior, take it on yourself to get them concerned in some activities for seniors. Staying active and interested is a good way to keep a fresh outlook and stop isolation, depression and even Alzheimer’s. When you propose certain activities for seniors, attempt to tailor your suggestions to things you know they enjoy, or have enjoyed during the past.

as an example, one of my Aunts loved nothing better than taking off for Reno with 2 or three of her woman chums. They’d take in the shows, shop and, naturally, bet. I do not know that any of them ever truly came out in the lead, but they’d a great time. Collect a few those glossy trifold leaflets on local attractions available at your Chamber of Commerce, or check them out on the web. It’s extraordinary what quantity of our own local community attractions remain unseen, regardless of how long you have lived in an area. Garden shows, museums, ship tours, lovely Sun. brunch spots or a trip to the zoo or planetarium are all great activities for seniors. Check for seasonal events ,eg Oktoberfest or Renaissance style carnivals. Bowling, anyone? 2 tickets to a vacation symphony makes a fab present.

Any of these activities for seniors might just spur your senior on to get out of the house more frequently, which is the entire idea. Humanities and crafts classes are good decisions for seniors who aren’t able to run around hill and dale. If you can take them to and from classes, so much the better. This is a superb way for seniors to make new pals with similar interests. There’s such a spread of classes, there’s something for everybody, ladies and men alike. Seniors who are far more active may very well enjoy coaching in some of the martial-arts. Tai-Chi is aerobic, a simple and mild discipline, and is a brilliant method to get in shape. Among activities for seniors who are disabled, card parties ( Bridge, Canasta? ) are typically a success with the women. Invite some of your disabled senior’s pals over, set up the card table and supply a heap of sandwiches, cold cuts or salads. Some things don’t change much, for the youthful-acting senior.

EMAIL- Electronic Mail

Monday, June 15th, 2009

What are the advantages of using email? Computers are not really that complicated but others tend to think otherwise. The older generation think that its a little too far fetched for them to learn and master.

How to compose or write an email?
You start with a blank page, in which there are spaces, called fields, to type in your addressee and the subject of your message. The main part of the page is used to type your message. Use the tab key to move from one field to another.

After you have finished, simply point your arrow cursor to SEND button and you message is sent. no need for addressing an envelope and mailing to the post office.

What are the advantages of using email?

  1. You have a record of everything you send in your email box.
  2. You can also attach you digital photos and documents.
  3. You can send an Electronic greeting card through greeting card websites with different themes and occasions.

Cerebral Palsy

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Cerebral palsy is a non progressive neuromuscular disorder causing mild to severe disabilities throughout life. Approximately 2 per 100 live birth is having this problem.

What are the causes of cerebral palsy?

  1. Injury to the brain during delivery.
  2. Lack of oxygen supply to the baby during delivery.
  3. Infections during delivery.

What are the signs and symptoms? It depends on the severity of the lesions cause by the damage in the brain.

  • Mild- 20% children will have mild disability.
  • Moderate- 50% cases have moderate disability. The affected children require self help for assisting their impaired ambulation capacity.
  • Severe cases – About 30% of the affected children are totally incapacitated and bedridden.

What are the abnormal findings in a cerebral palsy patient?

  1. Abnormal neonatal reflexes.
  2. Stiffness of all muscles with awkward motion.
  3. Extention of extremities on vertical suspension of the infant.
  4. Scissoring of the lower limbs due to spasm of the adductor muscles of the thigh.
  5. In severe cases the back bend backwards like and arch.
  6. May have total or partial paralysis.
  7. Arrest of neurological and behavioral developement.
  8. Swallowing may be difficult in some cases.
  9. Drooling of saliva.
  10. Mild to severe mental retardations.
  11. Abnormal movements are seen in some cases.
  12. Tremors with typical movements.
  13. If cerebellum is affected there will be loss of muscle tone with difficulty in walking.
  14. Complete or partial loss of hearing.
  15. Speech may be affected.
  16. Squint and other visual problems may be associated.
  17. Convulsions may be seen in some children.

How to manage cerbral palsy?

A. General management. This includes proper nutrition and personal care.  Symptomatic medicines are needed to reduce convulsions and muscle stiffness.

  • Diazepam can reduce spasticity and athetosis.
  • Dantrolene sodium helps to relax skeletal muscles.

B. Physiotherapy. Here massage, exercise and hydrotherapy are needed. Special training is given to train walking, swallowing and talking. The affected children are also trained to hold articles for routine activities.

C. Rehabilitation. Moral and social support should be given to these children. They should be send to special schools where special training can be given by trained staff. Mentally retarded children need special training.

Depending up on the disabitity special instruments and machines are given for locomotion and to assist their daytoday activities.

D. Occupational therapy. This is given by occupational therapists.They train the disabled people to do some suitable works so that these people can have their own income.

Pointers in Losing Weight Safely

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Losing weight is what people commonly wish for. Reducing the amount the food intake may be quite a solution but not exactly the best, but this may be unsafe to one’s health.  Here are some points one must consider when trying to lose weight :

Beware of the crash diets
. Trimming down the calories, because of the trends there is in advertising about low calorie food products and beverages. What people don’t know is that this could be dangerous because when they reduce their calorie intake way below the required levels, the body begins to digest the fats.  Burning fat requires a lot of energy. Since there is not much energy in the body to assist metabolism of fats, it will run at a very slow pace resulting to fatigue, illness and weak immune system.

Low calorie diet. People should control their eating habits because the excess in eating would end up gaining weight.  In losing weight, one should keep in mind that he should lose excess body fats only.

Try eating small meals at more frequent intervals than eating to much at one time because the excess food stored in the stomach could cost excess fats.

Eat properly. Some people considered junking the crash diet option but he should keep an eye on what he is eating. Roasted, steamed or broiled foods are healthier rather fried. It is also important to eat a lot of fiber in the diet and frequent rehydration is also essential.

Pump up lean muscle mass. Muscles burn calories even do so at rest. People can start building muscle mass. The more muscle, the less fat will be left because muscles burn calorie all day round.  Make exercise and workout a daily habit, this could be the answer to your weight loss problem.

Engaging in aerobics. Doing aerobics is good for the heart by increasing cardio vascular endurance, it also help increase lean muscle mass while simultaneouly burning fat, it makes metabolism more efficient and its rate high even after a long while.

Extra “push” . Smoking and caffeine can actually help in losing weight but this somehow do more harm that good because of their side effects.  Try taking food supplements, 95 % of these products out on the market are in good quality.

On taking diet pills. People should follow the instruction provided in the packaging because this could be bought over the counter without any prescription of the doctor. It is still best to consult the doctor before trying it.

In losing weight it actually means that your opening up to a more full and healthy life where you will be proud, feel good and can do what you want to do.