M: To begin with, I'd like to tell a story from my own life. Several years ago, when my grandparents were well into their 80s, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. The ...
"These findings echo what I hear in my focus group-based research on caregiving, which is a need for more support and a lack of awareness of where to turn to get help with the demands of taking care of one or more loved ones," says Patterson. Poll sample details The poll was a nati...
As demographic data show quality end-of-life care has to be understood increasingly as quality care for old and very old persons. On the other hand, care for old and old-old becomes more and more a core task of palliative care. Whether an old man or women is in need for palliative ca...
So says Rose Fernandez, a 45-year-old widow and mother-of-four whose youngest child, Crystal, 20, is severely autistic. Rose's mother, Maria, aged 77, suffers from dementia, and she and Crystal live with Rose, creating a huge bill of care. Rose feeds, clothes, cleans and manages both...
Doreen Moraa, a 27-year-old Kenyan campaigner living with HIV, said that leveraging on social media platforms is key to influence behavior change among youth at risk of contracting the Aids virus. "On my Facebook page, I have declared: I am HIV-positive. I am not sick. I am not sad...
while talking.My mum teaches me how to think independently and helps me to build up my confidence.When I have some difficulties in my studies,it is my mum who encourages me to work until I solve the problem.When Im feeling sad or bad,it is also my mum who looks after me with care....
* "It is like a medical miracle to successfully rescue and cure my mother, who is a centenarian with a severe case of COVID-19. We feel so grateful to all the medical workers and our government," said the daughter of a 100-year-old woman who recently recovered from COVID-19 in sout...
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WHOeyes is a free mobile application that tests distance and near visual acuity and is suitable for anyone aged over 8 years. The principle of WHOeyes is based on how an eye care professional would test your vision using a conventional chart in a clinical setting. The accuracy of WHOeyes ...
or much less than I would like) at which participants received the following support from other people: ‘I have people who care what happens to me’, ‘I get love and affection’, ‘I get chances to talk to someone I trust about my personal problems’, ‘I get invitations to go out...