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Articles by Laurie Salmons, RN, BSN, Author at
Caregiving: Give Yourself Some Credit – You Deserve It!
I was reading an article recently on diabetes by a Certified Diabetic Educator and it occurred to me that the concepts she was suggesting to diabetics were also great concepts for caregivers. As a caregiver, you may tend to experience frustration and guilt. No matter how much you do for your loved one or your […]
A Caregiver’s Story: Being a Patient Advocate
I am providing you with another experience from my sister Cindy, as she cared for our mother and father in their last days. I remember several trips to the hospital during those years for both our parents. Cindy shares with us here how important it is to be present at those times whenever possible to […]
Ways to Reduce Your Lower Back Pain
Well, it seems that if we live long enough, we develop some kind of back pain! Sciatica which is a common diagnosis causes at least 5% of back pain. This pain can be superficial or deep, constant or intermittent. There may be pain that is described as sharp and stabbing and may interfere with sleep. […]
Getting Serious About Sleep
So what is a “good night’s sleep? Tom Rath, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Move, and Sleep references a human performance study completed by K. Anders Ericsson who found that peak performance occurs in those who slept 8 hours and 36 minutes. The average American, in comparison, gets just 6 hours and 51 […]
Safety and Prescription Drugs
In 2014, Americans were written a total of 4.33 billion prescriptions per Mayo Clinic statistics. They also report that the average American is written more than 13 prescriptions a year. The World Health Organization has found that this number of prescriptions is over nine times the level of prescriptions written in western Europe, which is […]
Record Keeping: Your Personal Health Record
My parents were fortunate to be cared for at home during their later years in life. Much of their care was provided by my sister, Cindy. For a period of ten years prior to their deaths, my parents had multiple physicians, each specializing in a particular system. Mom and Dad were veterans of health care […]
Sleep Deprivation and Insulin Resistance
I have written on the subject of sleep deprivation before because I know as caregivers we are not apt to get the amount that we need yet it is so vital to our well-being. One should strive for eight to eight and a half hours of sleep per night. In the following blog, we will […]
Caring For Your Parents at Home: Trust Your Intuition!
My sister, Cindy, who cared for our parents at home during both their long term illnesses shares another insight into what she found was helpful in decision-making. Cindy shares with us how important it is to listen to your intuition when it comes to caring for your parents or a patient you know and have […]
Women Caregivers: Don’t Ignore Your Own Care Needs!
Many of the caregivers for elderly parents are women, some sources say at least 66%, and the age of most of these women is between 48 and 49. These dedicated women have care needs of their own. On a recent Saturday, I was notified of a dear friend’s hospitalization. It was hard to fathom […]
Anxious About Everything?
As caregivers, at times we may find ourselves overly worried, worn out, anxious and needing support, but certainly we haven’t developed an anxiety disorder…right? Can’t sleep at night? Constantly worried to the point of being unable to relax? A growing number of Americans experience so much anxiety that their lives are disrupted. According to the […]
