As owner of Marilyn Electronics I am trying to do my part in educating people about Lewy Body Dementia. Lewy Body Dementia is a vastly under diagnosed and underfunded disease that my Dad (Marilyn Electronics Co-founder) is suffering from and which has now consumed a large amount of our family's time and taken an emotional toll on our family over the past year to help give him the quality of life that he deserves as he struggles with this disease.
Please read the information below which is provided by the Lewy Body Dementia Association and donate to their organization if you can.
Kind Regards,
Gail Peckman, President
Marilyn Electronics
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Lewy Body Dementia is...
A progressive brain disease and the second most common cause of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Lewy body dementia is a ‘spectrum disorder,’ meaning it can occur alone or in combination with Parkinson’s disease, or co-exist with Alzheimer’s disease.
LEWY BODY DEMENTIA IS NOT A RARE DISEASE…
It accounts for up to 20% of dementia cases in the U.S. — that’s up to 1.3 million cases in the U.S. alone, with only 30%-50% of LBD cases being accurately diagnosed, even in dementia centers.
EARLY AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE…
Antipsychotic drugs may cause extreme adverse reactions in those with LBD. Cholinesterase inhibitors may improve alertness and cognition and potentially reduce hallucinations and behavioral symptoms.
Lewy body dementias (LBD) include:
- Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD)
- dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
Items in bold are included in DLB diagnostic criteria:
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Dementia symptoms specific to Lewy body dementia:
- Fluctuating cognition
- Neuroleptic sensitivity
LBD Symptoms that resemble Alzheimer’s:
- Progressive memory loss
- Changes in mood and behavior
- Decreased judgment and insight
- Loss of initiative
- Disorientation re: time and place
- Difficulty with language and tasks
Dementia symptoms that resemble Parkinson’s:
- Extrapyramidal signs
- Muscle stiffness and rigidity
- Very slow movements, frozen stance
- Balancing difficulties, shuffling gait
- Tremors
- Stooped posture
- Blank facial expression
- Difficulty swallowing, weak voice
- Restless leg syndrome
- Repeated falls, fainting, myoclonus
Additional symptoms typical of Lewy body dementia:
- Visual hallucinations (also smell, sound, taste, touch)
- Transient/unexplained unresponsiveness
- Delusions, mood disorders
- Illusions
- Visuospatial impairment(depth perception, object orientation)
- Sleep disturbances, such as acting out vivid nightmares and dreams
- Autonomic dysfunction (blood pressure fluctuations, constipation, incontinence, sexual dysfunction)
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Clinical management is challenging because…
Antipsychotic drugs may cause worsening of confusion, Parkinsonism, heavy sedation, neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, and some surgical
anesthetics, antidepressants, and over-the-counter medications
may cause sedation, motor impairment, or confusion.
Some medications for Parkinsonian symptoms may increase
confusion, delusions, and hallucinations.
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All information above is the property of Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc. Please go to their web site for more information.
Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc.
912 Killian Hill Rd., S.W.
Lilburn, GA 30047
Office: 404-935-6444
Fax: 480-422-5434
Caregiver Helpline: 800-LEWY-SOS (800-539-9767)
www.lbda.org
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Benefits of Learning American Sign Language
By Burt Schwartz
American Sign Language (ASL) is the 3rd most used language throughout the United States. Learning sign language can provide numerous benefits. Some of these benefits include being able to converse with a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. Have you ever meet a deaf person before? If not, the first time you do meet one, just imagine the expression on his or her face when you sign, Hello. Sign language can be learned for people who scuba dive. Having the ability to communicate underwater is priceless. Imagine you and your friend adventuring into a underwater cave. You spot something really cool. You get your friend?s attention, then with the use of sign language, you are able to covey this ?important? message. I am not sure if you have ever tried writing a note underwater, but I can only imagine what the paper would do.
Not only is it cool to be able to converse underwater and converse with deaf people, but you can also make interpreting into a career. Being able to sign gives you an advantage that most people do not have. How many people really know how to sign? My guess is less than 1% of all people know sign language fluently. If you decide to make sign language interpreting a career for you, you would have to enroll in an Interpreter Training Program to help you achieve your goal. While you are deciding to make interpreting a career choice, you can begin learning sign language fluently online, or at a local college. There are several online programs that will give you an upper-hand while learning sign language. You want a program that will provide all of the essential ingredients of ASL. Some of these components include ASL grammar, facial expressions, fingerspelling, numbers, sentence structure, synonyms and linguistics.
Another benefit of learning American Sign Language is the ability to learn about another culture. In the United States alone, there are a plethora of cultures. Deaf culture is one which very few people are familiar with. Have you ever wondered how a deaf person answers the phone? How do deaf individuals know when there is a knock at the door? How do they wake up in the morning for work? Has it ever occurred to you how a deaf person communicates with those who are hearing? For the most part, learning another language also requires you to learn about the culture as well. Deaf culture has a rich heritage, and it reflects tremendous pride. Deaf people function the same way a hearing person would, except with some accommodations made for their inability to hear. Some of these accommodations might include a specialized door knocker, which triggers a flashing light that alerts the deaf person. The same concept might be used to warn of an incoming telephone call. How does a deaf individual ?talk? on the phone if they can?t hear? Well, technology has provided some much needed accommodations that make the lives of deaf citizens much easier compared to what was available in years past. Before the advent of the TTY, deaf people had to drive to the pizzeria to place the food order, then return to the vehicle and wait until the pizza is ready, and then drive home. Thankfully, those inconveniences are a thing of the past.
Now, the newest technical device is a videophone, so even the TTY/TDD is being used less every day. With the use of a videophone, deaf individuals can place telephone calls to anyone by using this new technology. A deaf person merely has to call the relay center where a hearing person is visible to both parties via a television screen. Instead of typing like the TTY/TDD technology requires, the two will communicate only in sign language. The deaf person will provide the interpreter with a telephone number to call. The interpreter places the call to the hearing party. The conversation is then signed to the deaf individual. The interpreter simply signs over the TV screen to the deaf person, and speaks to the hearing person through a headset. Conversations between deaf and hearing are now being done this way all around the world.
Here, I have only listed a few reasons why learning sign language is important. In life, there are so many more reasons why learning this skill is so important; perhaps you have a deaf parent, child, or sibling. Maybe your co-worker is deaf, or perhaps you work at a job where you encounter many deaf customers. Regardless of why you are interested in sign language, there remains no doubt that you can benefit tremendously from knowing this rich and vast language.
American sign language course and learn sign language online at: http://www.asldeafined.com/Free Articles provided by The Free Library
American Sign Language (ASL) is the 3rd most used language throughout the United States. Learning sign language can provide numerous benefits. Some of these benefits include being able to converse with a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. Have you ever meet a deaf person before? If not, the first time you do meet one, just imagine the expression on his or her face when you sign, Hello. Sign language can be learned for people who scuba dive. Having the ability to communicate underwater is priceless. Imagine you and your friend adventuring into a underwater cave. You spot something really cool. You get your friend?s attention, then with the use of sign language, you are able to covey this ?important? message. I am not sure if you have ever tried writing a note underwater, but I can only imagine what the paper would do.
Not only is it cool to be able to converse underwater and converse with deaf people, but you can also make interpreting into a career. Being able to sign gives you an advantage that most people do not have. How many people really know how to sign? My guess is less than 1% of all people know sign language fluently. If you decide to make sign language interpreting a career for you, you would have to enroll in an Interpreter Training Program to help you achieve your goal. While you are deciding to make interpreting a career choice, you can begin learning sign language fluently online, or at a local college. There are several online programs that will give you an upper-hand while learning sign language. You want a program that will provide all of the essential ingredients of ASL. Some of these components include ASL grammar, facial expressions, fingerspelling, numbers, sentence structure, synonyms and linguistics.
Another benefit of learning American Sign Language is the ability to learn about another culture. In the United States alone, there are a plethora of cultures. Deaf culture is one which very few people are familiar with. Have you ever wondered how a deaf person answers the phone? How do deaf individuals know when there is a knock at the door? How do they wake up in the morning for work? Has it ever occurred to you how a deaf person communicates with those who are hearing? For the most part, learning another language also requires you to learn about the culture as well. Deaf culture has a rich heritage, and it reflects tremendous pride. Deaf people function the same way a hearing person would, except with some accommodations made for their inability to hear. Some of these accommodations might include a specialized door knocker, which triggers a flashing light that alerts the deaf person. The same concept might be used to warn of an incoming telephone call. How does a deaf individual ?talk? on the phone if they can?t hear? Well, technology has provided some much needed accommodations that make the lives of deaf citizens much easier compared to what was available in years past. Before the advent of the TTY, deaf people had to drive to the pizzeria to place the food order, then return to the vehicle and wait until the pizza is ready, and then drive home. Thankfully, those inconveniences are a thing of the past.
Now, the newest technical device is a videophone, so even the TTY/TDD is being used less every day. With the use of a videophone, deaf individuals can place telephone calls to anyone by using this new technology. A deaf person merely has to call the relay center where a hearing person is visible to both parties via a television screen. Instead of typing like the TTY/TDD technology requires, the two will communicate only in sign language. The deaf person will provide the interpreter with a telephone number to call. The interpreter places the call to the hearing party. The conversation is then signed to the deaf individual. The interpreter simply signs over the TV screen to the deaf person, and speaks to the hearing person through a headset. Conversations between deaf and hearing are now being done this way all around the world.
Here, I have only listed a few reasons why learning sign language is important. In life, there are so many more reasons why learning this skill is so important; perhaps you have a deaf parent, child, or sibling. Maybe your co-worker is deaf, or perhaps you work at a job where you encounter many deaf customers. Regardless of why you are interested in sign language, there remains no doubt that you can benefit tremendously from knowing this rich and vast language.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Senior Living
By Geoff Lenox
Everyone is going to be a senior some day in his life. It is a great feeling to be assured of a cared-for and comfortable life during his/her time as a senior citizen. Society that cares about Senior Living conditions is considered a developed society. In developed countries like US, UK and other European countries it is becoming highly commercialized activity and many people are consulting for such kind of businesses in which they take care of the senior community by providing them comfortable and enjoyable living environment at the very affordable prices. At these places Seniors are taken care for round-the-clock so as to make them feel ease at every time.
These Senior Care Houses provide them Medical facilities when required for their healthy and safe living in their older ages. The decision of sending the seniors of a family in a Senior Care Houses is not an easy one for all of family members, but due to their on job liabilities and business they are forced to take such a decision. Many people hire speclized Senior Living Consultants to help them make this decision and make sure that their relatives will be cared for.
When we think from a Senior's point of view, they do feel bad to live away from their own homes and their beloved ones, but that is sometimes not practical as at home no attendant is there to serve them with the things they need throughout the day. But now a days a culture has established in developed countries and no one is hesitant in admitting himself to a senior care houses as per his desires. Alone living in such an age is difficult but they have to live the life the way it comes.
A new life begins with the retirement, one has the feeling of being a senior and also develops the feeling to be taken care by others from now onwards. This leads to develop the feeling of dependency on others within themselves. There are various types of senior living options available to the senior people right after the retirement. Senior Living Consultants can help you make a choice according to your tastes and your physical condition.
1. In-home is one of the kind of senior living in which they have been taken care of by their children or by some caregivers while staying in their own homes. The older people will get all the things within their homes.
2. Senior Care Houses is the other way of senior living in which the senior persons have to pay some money for living in such houses. In those houses they have been provided all of the facilities they needed and they have to pay accordingly.
The seniors at the older ages require special attention and that is called ?Senior Support?. The person can provide support to his/her seniors by making a phone call, by visiting the senior's residing place, by taking them to their favorite places, by spending some time with them and by sharing old photographs and memories. Though the seniors have to live the life ahead alone, yet such kind of support help them in smooth living in their old ages ahead.
Everyone is going to be a senior some day in his life. It is a great feeling to be assured of a cared-for and comfortable life during his/her time as a senior citizen. Society that cares about Senior Living conditions is considered a developed society. In developed countries like US, UK and other European countries it is becoming highly commercialized activity and many people are consulting for such kind of businesses in which they take care of the senior community by providing them comfortable and enjoyable living environment at the very affordable prices. At these places Seniors are taken care for round-the-clock so as to make them feel ease at every time.
These Senior Care Houses provide them Medical facilities when required for their healthy and safe living in their older ages. The decision of sending the seniors of a family in a Senior Care Houses is not an easy one for all of family members, but due to their on job liabilities and business they are forced to take such a decision. Many people hire speclized Senior Living Consultants to help them make this decision and make sure that their relatives will be cared for.
When we think from a Senior's point of view, they do feel bad to live away from their own homes and their beloved ones, but that is sometimes not practical as at home no attendant is there to serve them with the things they need throughout the day. But now a days a culture has established in developed countries and no one is hesitant in admitting himself to a senior care houses as per his desires. Alone living in such an age is difficult but they have to live the life the way it comes.
A new life begins with the retirement, one has the feeling of being a senior and also develops the feeling to be taken care by others from now onwards. This leads to develop the feeling of dependency on others within themselves. There are various types of senior living options available to the senior people right after the retirement. Senior Living Consultants can help you make a choice according to your tastes and your physical condition.
1. In-home is one of the kind of senior living in which they have been taken care of by their children or by some caregivers while staying in their own homes. The older people will get all the things within their homes.
2. Senior Care Houses is the other way of senior living in which the senior persons have to pay some money for living in such houses. In those houses they have been provided all of the facilities they needed and they have to pay accordingly.
The seniors at the older ages require special attention and that is called ?Senior Support?. The person can provide support to his/her seniors by making a phone call, by visiting the senior's residing place, by taking them to their favorite places, by spending some time with them and by sharing old photographs and memories. Though the seniors have to live the life ahead alone, yet such kind of support help them in smooth living in their old ages ahead.
So if you want someone to do Senior Living Consulting or Food Management Consulting , you can try Boyle Consulting .
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Happy Mother's Day
Just wanted to take a moment to wish all of the mom's, grandmom's, aunts, moms to be, adopted moms, and any mom I may have missed a wonderful Mother's Day!!
Here's a nice quote that I ran across and would like to dedicate it to all of the moms reading this post:
“Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly.”
THANKS MOM!
Happy Mother's Day
The Marilyn Electronics Team
Here's a nice quote that I ran across and would like to dedicate it to all of the moms reading this post:
“Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly.”
THANKS MOM!
Happy Mother's Day
The Marilyn Electronics Team
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Beware of Fraudulent Spoof Web Sites Calling Themselves Marilyn Electronics
I felt I needed to blog about some recent fraudulent spoof web sites which have popped up using our name (Marilyn Electronics) and our former address (6 Feener Circle, Ranolph MA). Please be warned that these are totally fraudulent SPOOF web sites and they will STEAL YOUR MONEY!
A spoof website is one that mimics a popular company's website to lure you into disclosing confidential information or have you send them money through Western Union for products you will never receive. To make spoof sites seem legitimate, thieves use the names, logos, graphics and even code of the real company's site. They can even fake the URL that appears in the address field at the top of your browser window and the padlock that appears in the lower right corner.
To make sure you're on our site, type in www.marilynelectronics.com and see if you get to the same place and the web site looks the same. If not then the previous site calling itself Marilyn Electronics was SPOOFED and is FAKE.
They will ask you to send them money by Western Union and you will never receive your products. This company has gone so far as to post a Bogus Better Business Bureau logo on each of their FAKE web sites and link to the Marilyn Electronics profile. We are now working with the Better Business Bureau to get that profile updated appropriately and post a warning so that folks will know immediately that they are on a scam web site.
Again, these are SCAM sites and if you have given any of them any personal information or credit card numbers then you should immediately call your bank, credit card company and pull a credit report as these folks are criminals and are just trying to make you a victim of their scams.
Here is a list of web sites that I have found which are TOTALLY FRAUDULENT and purport to be Marilyn Electronics. This may not be the entire list but what I have seen so far:
1. http :// www. eit-team .com
2. http :// www. electronics-team4you .com/
3. http :// www. electronics-4you .com/
4. http :// www. team-4electronics .com
5. http :// www. team-2electronics .com/
6. http :// www. team-elctronics4you .com/
7. http :// www. team-electonics .com/ ** 03/19/10 New **
8. http:// www. electronics-appliances-world .com ** 03/19/10 New **
9. http:// www. unilux-electronics com ** 03/19/10 New **
If you suspect that you have been brought to one of the sites listed above please type in www.marilynelectronics.com and see if you get to the same web site or products. If you can't find the products from the spoof web site then do not give them any of your personal information.
While on Marilyn Electronics you can also always click on the Control Scan Verified Secure logo on the top of the screen to be sure or on the Volusion Secure Site SSL logo on the left hand side of the page. These logos automatically check to make sure you are on the real legitimate Marilyn Electronics site.
Again, I am very sorry if you have been taken by one of these scummy scam artists. I apologize for the colorful language but we are as much a victim of their illegal activities as you are and it just makes me mad!!!. We have worked very hard day in and day out to grow and build our family business for almost 25 years and to be threatened by these criminals just outrages us.
If you have been scammed by these criminals please post your story as a comment to this post so that others can learn from your bad experience. We hope that if we work together you and I can work to defeat these folks before more people are taken advantage of and make the Internet a better, safe place for all.
Regards,
Michael Peckman
Marilyn Electronics / Rappaport Communications, Inc.
A spoof website is one that mimics a popular company's website to lure you into disclosing confidential information or have you send them money through Western Union for products you will never receive. To make spoof sites seem legitimate, thieves use the names, logos, graphics and even code of the real company's site. They can even fake the URL that appears in the address field at the top of your browser window and the padlock that appears in the lower right corner.
To make sure you're on our site, type in www.marilynelectronics.com and see if you get to the same place and the web site looks the same. If not then the previous site calling itself Marilyn Electronics was SPOOFED and is FAKE.
They will ask you to send them money by Western Union and you will never receive your products. This company has gone so far as to post a Bogus Better Business Bureau logo on each of their FAKE web sites and link to the Marilyn Electronics profile. We are now working with the Better Business Bureau to get that profile updated appropriately and post a warning so that folks will know immediately that they are on a scam web site.
Again, these are SCAM sites and if you have given any of them any personal information or credit card numbers then you should immediately call your bank, credit card company and pull a credit report as these folks are criminals and are just trying to make you a victim of their scams.
Here is a list of web sites that I have found which are TOTALLY FRAUDULENT and purport to be Marilyn Electronics. This may not be the entire list but what I have seen so far:
1. http :// www. eit-team .com
2. http :// www. electronics-team4you .com/
3. http :// www. electronics-4you .com/
4. http :// www. team-4electronics .com
5. http :// www. team-2electronics .com/
6. http :// www. team-elctronics4you .com/
7. http :// www. team-electonics .com/ ** 03/19/10 New **
8. http:// www. electronics-appliances-world .com ** 03/19/10 New **
9. http:// www. unilux-electronics com ** 03/19/10 New **
If you suspect that you have been brought to one of the sites listed above please type in www.marilynelectronics.com and see if you get to the same web site or products. If you can't find the products from the spoof web site then do not give them any of your personal information.
While on Marilyn Electronics you can also always click on the Control Scan Verified Secure logo on the top of the screen to be sure or on the Volusion Secure Site SSL logo on the left hand side of the page. These logos automatically check to make sure you are on the real legitimate Marilyn Electronics site.
Again, I am very sorry if you have been taken by one of these scummy scam artists. I apologize for the colorful language but we are as much a victim of their illegal activities as you are and it just makes me mad!!!. We have worked very hard day in and day out to grow and build our family business for almost 25 years and to be threatened by these criminals just outrages us.
If you have been scammed by these criminals please post your story as a comment to this post so that others can learn from your bad experience. We hope that if we work together you and I can work to defeat these folks before more people are taken advantage of and make the Internet a better, safe place for all.
Regards,
Michael Peckman
Marilyn Electronics / Rappaport Communications, Inc.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Alzheimers Disease
By Alfred Patrick
Alzheimers disease robs you of intellectual and social abilities and interferes with regular life. About 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimers Disease. The disease usually affects seniors over the age of 65. As the population ages this number is expected to quadruple.
Memory loss is normal. While it might be normal to become a little forgetful as we age, serious memory loss is not normal. Any severe loss of memory, such as that associated with Alzheimers or other forms of dementia, is not normal under any circumstance.
Namenda comes in tablet or liquid form. dosage starts at 5mg once a day, if you don't suffer with any side effects within 2 weeks, it will be upped to 10mg a day. It can then be upped every 2 weeks until you are taking 10mg twice a day.
During the early stages of alzheimers there are people who will be able to cope very well with the disease but as time progresses, the later stages may prove all too much as the severity of the condition takes its toll and sufferers are sometimes not able to do anything for themselves and become bed-ridden.
The most powerful antioxidant is considered to be OPC's, scientifically known as Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins. OPC's are found in the skin and seed of grapes, and also found in pine bark. Traditionally, OPC's found in pine bark are called Pycnogenol and those found in grapes are called OPC's.
The day to day functions of the person will be greatly affected depending on what stage of the disease they are at. You need to learn about the day to day problems that you can expect to face as a caregiver. This information will give you a better understanding of the realistic capabilities of the patient. Take some time to ask how you can help them to keep their independence and a feeling of control.
Alzheimers can be described as the death of the mind before the Body, and as such is a very difficult and depressing condition for any family to have to deal with. Alzheimers is reckoned to be a fatal disease, but the usual cause of death is normally another illness (like pneumonia) which can develop as a complication in an individual already severely weakened by Alzheimers.
If diagnosed with Alzheimers you must accept the fact that it is serious health issue and take proper care of yourself and body. Don't just take a few pills each day prescription drugs or not. Focus on that your brain has a disease and it is progressive so commit time to tackle the problem and if nothing else lets slow the disease.
Senile dementia is the most common and important form of dementia of the Alzheimer type. The incidence of senile dementia increases with age: 0.4% of the population at 70 years, rising to 5.2% at 90 years. It is important to realize Alzheimers does not simply describe a 'normal' pattern of aging and neuropsychological tests can demonstrate this
The major symptom or indication of Alzheimers disease is the loss of one's memory. Most people over 65, seem to get concerned when they with Alzheimers disease at the first signs of forgetting things. Although forgetfulness is an actual sign of the disease, there are other signals associated with the condition.
Read about alzheimers disease.
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Alzheimers disease robs you of intellectual and social abilities and interferes with regular life. About 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimers Disease. The disease usually affects seniors over the age of 65. As the population ages this number is expected to quadruple.
Memory loss is normal. While it might be normal to become a little forgetful as we age, serious memory loss is not normal. Any severe loss of memory, such as that associated with Alzheimers or other forms of dementia, is not normal under any circumstance.
Namenda comes in tablet or liquid form. dosage starts at 5mg once a day, if you don't suffer with any side effects within 2 weeks, it will be upped to 10mg a day. It can then be upped every 2 weeks until you are taking 10mg twice a day.
During the early stages of alzheimers there are people who will be able to cope very well with the disease but as time progresses, the later stages may prove all too much as the severity of the condition takes its toll and sufferers are sometimes not able to do anything for themselves and become bed-ridden.
The most powerful antioxidant is considered to be OPC's, scientifically known as Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins. OPC's are found in the skin and seed of grapes, and also found in pine bark. Traditionally, OPC's found in pine bark are called Pycnogenol and those found in grapes are called OPC's.
The day to day functions of the person will be greatly affected depending on what stage of the disease they are at. You need to learn about the day to day problems that you can expect to face as a caregiver. This information will give you a better understanding of the realistic capabilities of the patient. Take some time to ask how you can help them to keep their independence and a feeling of control.
Alzheimers can be described as the death of the mind before the Body, and as such is a very difficult and depressing condition for any family to have to deal with. Alzheimers is reckoned to be a fatal disease, but the usual cause of death is normally another illness (like pneumonia) which can develop as a complication in an individual already severely weakened by Alzheimers.
If diagnosed with Alzheimers you must accept the fact that it is serious health issue and take proper care of yourself and body. Don't just take a few pills each day prescription drugs or not. Focus on that your brain has a disease and it is progressive so commit time to tackle the problem and if nothing else lets slow the disease.
Senile dementia is the most common and important form of dementia of the Alzheimer type. The incidence of senile dementia increases with age: 0.4% of the population at 70 years, rising to 5.2% at 90 years. It is important to realize Alzheimers does not simply describe a 'normal' pattern of aging and neuropsychological tests can demonstrate this
The major symptom or indication of Alzheimers disease is the loss of one's memory. Most people over 65, seem to get concerned when they with Alzheimers disease at the first signs of forgetting things. Although forgetfulness is an actual sign of the disease, there are other signals associated with the condition.
Read about alzheimers disease.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Common Problems for New Hearing Aid Users
Individuals who have some form of hearing loss and have been fitted with a new hearing aid or aids are usually very excited about trying out their new aids. In many cases, however, the fantasy of having their hearing back and the reality of what their hearing aids can and can''t do for them are far apart.
Individuals who have some form of hearing loss and have been fitted with a new hearing aid or aids are usually very excited about trying out their new aids. In many cases, however, the fantasy of having their hearing back and the reality of what their hearing aids can and can''t do for them are far apart. Some new hearing aid users are so disappointed in their results that they stop using their hearing aids altogether; losing their chance to hear and understand the world in a better way.
There are several common problems for first time hearing aid users that can be corrected if handled appropriately:
1. Unrealistic expectations. Many people are fitted for a hearing aid and assume that they will now have perfect hearing and perfect clarity immediately. This isn''t a realistic expectation. There is nothing that can "cure" your hearing or return it to its original and best form. They are called hearing aids because they aid your hearing. If you can hear 70% better, don''t be discouraged because you can''t hear 100% better. You''re still hearing many things you would otherwise be missing; celebrate the improvement.
2. Trying too much too soon. Popping in a hearing aid on the first day and expecting to go to a baseball game or theater means the wearer is doomed to disappointment. The sudden increase in hearing a user experiences with hearing aids will be overwhelming. They first need to try to adjust to how background noises sound in a crowded room or noisy environment.
The brain needs time to relearn how to identify, interpret and differentiate various sounds. An individual with a new hearing aid should not expect the brain to be able to adjust overnight to a change in hearing, particularly if the original hearing loss was gradually over a number of years. Start slowly by using your hearing aids in more intimate environments without a lot of background noise and work your way up. Most people will need between a month and three months to adjust completely to new hearing aids.
3. Too much recruitment. "Recruitment" is a technical term referring to the way some sounds seem over-amplified when someone is wearing a hearing aid. For instance, you may feel like the sound of someone singing is deafening while others find it comfortable. This usually happens because there is a limited range in which a hearing aid can work. The aid has to amplify all sounds, but some don''t need to be amplified as loud as others, and the resulting distortion translates as recruitment. An audiologist may be able to adjust the dynamic range on an individual''s hearing aids in order to minimize this effect. Sound compression technology can also reduce recruitment.
Also, in many cases, it isn''t actually that the sound is too loud; it''s simply that the wearer hasn''t heard particular sounds clearly in years, and they seem louder than they actually are. Many hearing aid wearers discover that this feeling of over-amplification goes away after a few weeks, and footsteps in the hallway no longer sound like a herd of elephants.
4. Neglecting hearing aid features. Anyone with hearing aids that utilize the latest features, such as directional microphones or noise cancellation technology, should be sure they understand how to adjust these features before they leave their audiologist''s office. If they get home and discover they aren''t sure, it''s essential to schedule a follow-up visit. These features can make a huge difference in the performance they get from their hearing aids and neglecting to use these features can result in poor sound quality and lots of frustration that could have been easily avoided.
Our hearing aid website is the best resource for people suffering from hearing loss to get information on hearing aid options, prices and maintenance.
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Individuals who have some form of hearing loss and have been fitted with a new hearing aid or aids are usually very excited about trying out their new aids. In many cases, however, the fantasy of having their hearing back and the reality of what their hearing aids can and can''t do for them are far apart. Some new hearing aid users are so disappointed in their results that they stop using their hearing aids altogether; losing their chance to hear and understand the world in a better way.
There are several common problems for first time hearing aid users that can be corrected if handled appropriately:
1. Unrealistic expectations. Many people are fitted for a hearing aid and assume that they will now have perfect hearing and perfect clarity immediately. This isn''t a realistic expectation. There is nothing that can "cure" your hearing or return it to its original and best form. They are called hearing aids because they aid your hearing. If you can hear 70% better, don''t be discouraged because you can''t hear 100% better. You''re still hearing many things you would otherwise be missing; celebrate the improvement.
2. Trying too much too soon. Popping in a hearing aid on the first day and expecting to go to a baseball game or theater means the wearer is doomed to disappointment. The sudden increase in hearing a user experiences with hearing aids will be overwhelming. They first need to try to adjust to how background noises sound in a crowded room or noisy environment.
The brain needs time to relearn how to identify, interpret and differentiate various sounds. An individual with a new hearing aid should not expect the brain to be able to adjust overnight to a change in hearing, particularly if the original hearing loss was gradually over a number of years. Start slowly by using your hearing aids in more intimate environments without a lot of background noise and work your way up. Most people will need between a month and three months to adjust completely to new hearing aids.
3. Too much recruitment. "Recruitment" is a technical term referring to the way some sounds seem over-amplified when someone is wearing a hearing aid. For instance, you may feel like the sound of someone singing is deafening while others find it comfortable. This usually happens because there is a limited range in which a hearing aid can work. The aid has to amplify all sounds, but some don''t need to be amplified as loud as others, and the resulting distortion translates as recruitment. An audiologist may be able to adjust the dynamic range on an individual''s hearing aids in order to minimize this effect. Sound compression technology can also reduce recruitment.
Also, in many cases, it isn''t actually that the sound is too loud; it''s simply that the wearer hasn''t heard particular sounds clearly in years, and they seem louder than they actually are. Many hearing aid wearers discover that this feeling of over-amplification goes away after a few weeks, and footsteps in the hallway no longer sound like a herd of elephants.
4. Neglecting hearing aid features. Anyone with hearing aids that utilize the latest features, such as directional microphones or noise cancellation technology, should be sure they understand how to adjust these features before they leave their audiologist''s office. If they get home and discover they aren''t sure, it''s essential to schedule a follow-up visit. These features can make a huge difference in the performance they get from their hearing aids and neglecting to use these features can result in poor sound quality and lots of frustration that could have been easily avoided.
Our hearing aid website is the best resource for people suffering from hearing loss to get information on hearing aid options, prices and maintenance.
Copyright (c) 2009 Free Online Library
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Is It Time for Senior Citizens To Make Money Online?
By pauline munoz
Of course! The need is now more apparent than ever. Let us examine some statistics I researched from SeniorJournal.com.
Aug. 20, 2009 ? New life expectancy tables using data through 2007 were released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show the average 65-year-old senior citizen can expect to live to almost 84. And, another new high, shows newborns in the U.S. can expect to live to about 78. Part of the reason for this is the continued drop in the death rate.
Senior Citizen Population on Brink of Explosion in World and in United States: Census Bureau
U.S. seniors may increase by 40% in five years, world senior age group to triple by 2050.
In the U.S., the population 65 and older will more than double by 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million.
June 24, 2009 ? The U.S. Census Bureau has released data over several recent days that highlight to staggering boom in the senior citizen population in the world and nation. In the U.S., the senior citizen population appears to be headed to a 40 percent increase in the next five years. The world?s 65-and-older population is projected to triple by mid-century from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050.
These are just a few of the many reports of the growing population of our elderly in the United States and World. What I read is that more senior citizens are living longer. What I haven?t researched is: WHY? Is it advanced medical technology and care? Or is it because of lack of insurance, senior citizens are changing their lifestyles to a more healthy lifestyle? I don?t know at this writing. It will be a topic of another article because I am interested.
For the point of this article I examine another concern for out senior citizens, namely Poverty.
Feb. 25, 2009 - Nearly half a million elderly living alone in California cannot make ends meet, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. These senior citizens, the report says, lack sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses.
More than 1 million seniors, both living alone and with family members, can't make ends meet, according to recent research. The center's policy brief looks at the most vulnerable group ? seniors living alone.
Again, I ask, Is It Time For Senior Citizens to look to the Internet as a possible, viable way to earn income online?
Poverty rate for people 65 and older in 2007, statistically unchanged from 2006. There were 3.6 million seniors in poverty in 2007, up from 3.4 million in 2006. Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
Number of people 65 and older who were in the labor force in 2007, projections indicate that by 2016, the number will reach 10.1 million.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009
When I become a senior citizen I want to be retired and stay retired. I do not want to continue to work in a labor job, packing for major department stores, cleaning office buildings, or any job because my social security and pension is not enough to live on. As the economy dives and prices rise social security and pensions stay the same.
I also do not want to burden my family by having to live with them if I choose not to. No, the plight of the senior citizens becomes bleak.
The next step is utilizing the computer to make Money Online.
Some of the obstacles I hear when I talk to senior citizens about ?the computer?, is: I am too old to learn the computer, I am scared to use the computer or it is too late to learn all that new stuff.
(I worked in a call-center taking orders for a women?s apparel catalog company that target markets to senior citizen women and when I ask for their email address I get commentary such as the above)
Well, there is good news in that department. Without disclosing the company, (it is easy to find) I saw an ad in a major news magazine for seniors, a computer designed just for seniors. It has a larger screen, bigger keys on the keyboard and with an easy green circle that just says, ?GO? to start your Internet access. It also features a continual check for viruses and spam. It is so user friendly that it is completely a plug in and go computer. The hosting is cheaper than any on the market today.
Once you get familiar with your computer it is all about finding the right product to sell. Yes, to make money on line you still need a product. Unless, of course, you have your own product. Many senior citizens have an art or hobby that would sell well on Ebay, or Craigs List that can be utilized to increase your income.
However, you don?t need to have your own product. There are companies that need you to advertise their product and will pay you to market their product. You can find great products through ClickBank that pays well. One of the secrets of choosing a Clickbank product is finding one that not only pays you per sale, but pays you per month from that first sale. It is easy to learn which ones by reading the information Clickbank provides for each product.
Finding a product with video tutorials makes the learning curve much easier.
So, for you Senior Citizens reading this article, you are halfway there. Chances are it is your own computer you are using. You also can navigate the computer already. If you are not a senior citizen you may be reading about this because you have a senior citizen parent or relative that may be interested in learning a new income choice.
To close, I have this snippet of an article to share:
President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country; now Older Americans Month in May 2009
May 1, 2009 - A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter?s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition.
It is my commitment that come this May, 2010, I will be teaching senior citizens in my neighborhood the in?s and out?s of learning how to earn that extra income online and helping them to achieve true independence. I am very excited about that.
So, my answer to my question is a resounding YES! It is time to start looking online for that extra or total income.
Of course! The need is now more apparent than ever. Let us examine some statistics I researched from SeniorJournal.com.
Aug. 20, 2009 ? New life expectancy tables using data through 2007 were released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show the average 65-year-old senior citizen can expect to live to almost 84. And, another new high, shows newborns in the U.S. can expect to live to about 78. Part of the reason for this is the continued drop in the death rate.
Senior Citizen Population on Brink of Explosion in World and in United States: Census Bureau
U.S. seniors may increase by 40% in five years, world senior age group to triple by 2050.
In the U.S., the population 65 and older will more than double by 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million.
June 24, 2009 ? The U.S. Census Bureau has released data over several recent days that highlight to staggering boom in the senior citizen population in the world and nation. In the U.S., the senior citizen population appears to be headed to a 40 percent increase in the next five years. The world?s 65-and-older population is projected to triple by mid-century from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050.
These are just a few of the many reports of the growing population of our elderly in the United States and World. What I read is that more senior citizens are living longer. What I haven?t researched is: WHY? Is it advanced medical technology and care? Or is it because of lack of insurance, senior citizens are changing their lifestyles to a more healthy lifestyle? I don?t know at this writing. It will be a topic of another article because I am interested.
For the point of this article I examine another concern for out senior citizens, namely Poverty.
Feb. 25, 2009 - Nearly half a million elderly living alone in California cannot make ends meet, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. These senior citizens, the report says, lack sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses.
More than 1 million seniors, both living alone and with family members, can't make ends meet, according to recent research. The center's policy brief looks at the most vulnerable group ? seniors living alone.
Again, I ask, Is It Time For Senior Citizens to look to the Internet as a possible, viable way to earn income online?
Poverty rate for people 65 and older in 2007, statistically unchanged from 2006. There were 3.6 million seniors in poverty in 2007, up from 3.4 million in 2006. Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007
Number of people 65 and older who were in the labor force in 2007, projections indicate that by 2016, the number will reach 10.1 million.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009
When I become a senior citizen I want to be retired and stay retired. I do not want to continue to work in a labor job, packing for major department stores, cleaning office buildings, or any job because my social security and pension is not enough to live on. As the economy dives and prices rise social security and pensions stay the same.
I also do not want to burden my family by having to live with them if I choose not to. No, the plight of the senior citizens becomes bleak.
The next step is utilizing the computer to make Money Online.
Some of the obstacles I hear when I talk to senior citizens about ?the computer?, is: I am too old to learn the computer, I am scared to use the computer or it is too late to learn all that new stuff.
(I worked in a call-center taking orders for a women?s apparel catalog company that target markets to senior citizen women and when I ask for their email address I get commentary such as the above)
Well, there is good news in that department. Without disclosing the company, (it is easy to find) I saw an ad in a major news magazine for seniors, a computer designed just for seniors. It has a larger screen, bigger keys on the keyboard and with an easy green circle that just says, ?GO? to start your Internet access. It also features a continual check for viruses and spam. It is so user friendly that it is completely a plug in and go computer. The hosting is cheaper than any on the market today.
Once you get familiar with your computer it is all about finding the right product to sell. Yes, to make money on line you still need a product. Unless, of course, you have your own product. Many senior citizens have an art or hobby that would sell well on Ebay, or Craigs List that can be utilized to increase your income.
However, you don?t need to have your own product. There are companies that need you to advertise their product and will pay you to market their product. You can find great products through ClickBank that pays well. One of the secrets of choosing a Clickbank product is finding one that not only pays you per sale, but pays you per month from that first sale. It is easy to learn which ones by reading the information Clickbank provides for each product.
Finding a product with video tutorials makes the learning curve much easier.
So, for you Senior Citizens reading this article, you are halfway there. Chances are it is your own computer you are using. You also can navigate the computer already. If you are not a senior citizen you may be reading about this because you have a senior citizen parent or relative that may be interested in learning a new income choice.
To close, I have this snippet of an article to share:
President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country; now Older Americans Month in May 2009
May 1, 2009 - A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter?s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition.
It is my commitment that come this May, 2010, I will be teaching senior citizens in my neighborhood the in?s and out?s of learning how to earn that extra income online and helping them to achieve true independence. I am very excited about that.
So, my answer to my question is a resounding YES! It is time to start looking online for that extra or total income.
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