Most people with a temporary ostomy are so happy that it is only temporary and dream of the day they will be free from the bag and have their old bodies back. But all too often, they have the reversal surgery and are then plagued by a life of running to the toilet, chronic diarrhea,… Continue reading Ostomy Takedown: Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Explained

A study published this fall found that 64% of clinicians working as RNs screened positively for acute distress, 53% for depressive symptoms and 40% for anxiety.

An estimated 80 percent of people with COVID-19 have smell loss. It is so common that some researchers have recommended its use as a diagnostic test.

Original article by Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media | Kaiser Health News – August 14, 2020 Mayra Ramirez remembers the nightmares. During six weeks on life support at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ramirez said, she had terrifying nightmares that she couldn’t distinguish from reality. “Most of them involve me drowning,” she said. “I… Continue reading Back to Life: COVID Lung Transplant Survivor Tells Her Story

Infectious disease experts are raising sharp questions about the reliability of COVID-19 rapid antibody tests and the studies that hinge on their results.

Original article by Meredith Wadman, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Jocelyn Kaiser and Catherine Matacic | Science Magazine Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. On rounds in a 20-bed intensive care unit (ICU) one recent day, physician Joshua Denson assessed two patients with seizures, many with respiratory failure and others whose kidneys were on a… Continue reading How Does Coronavirus Kill? Clinicians Trace a Ferocious Rampage Through the Body

To download Seattle Time’s Fact Sheet about novel coronavirus, click on the button below: Seattle Times Coronavirus Fact Sheet The Seattle times has composed the following Coronavirus Fact Sheet. What the Coronavirus Fact Sheet Includes: What is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? How does coronavirus spread? How severe is COVID-19? How to Protect Yourself? Household preparation… Continue reading Facts About Novel Coronavirus and How to Prevent COVID-19

Learn more about the warning signs and how to be able to differentiate between normal forgetfulness due to aging or a more serious disease in Episode 10.

Your loved one is showing signs of paranoia. How do you deal with the behavior? Learn more about Hallucinations in the 9th episode from Alzheimer’s L.A..

This ten-part Caregiver Education Video Series was created by Alzheimer’s Los Angeles. For more information, visit AlzheimersLA.org It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when your loved one receives a new diagnosis, and figuring out how to move forward can be challenging. What is the first thing you should do? Learn more about New Diagnosis in the… Continue reading (Care)Giving Tuesday Episode 8: New Diagnosis