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What Is A Blepharoplasty? A blepharoplasty is a procedure that can remove skin, muscle or fat from the upper or lower eyelids. It can also improve vision by correcting droopy eyelids. Some patients get the upper and lower eyelid done at the same. Others only get the upper or lower eyelid done. What Is A Cosmetic Blepharoplasty? A cosmetic blepharoplasty is performed for cosmetic purposes only. The lower or upper eyelids may become baggy or droopy as the result of the natural aging process.…

Avoiding Brain Fog with Provasil Do you often find yourself in a state of confusion? Are you starting to forget little things – your grocery list, the title of a movie you have recently seen, or your car keys? Are you becoming increasingly fuzzy-headed, unable to think clearly? If you find yourself confused at times and lacking clarity and focus, then you must be suffering brain fog. Having a foggy brain can be frustrating – not to mention scary – which is why Cognetix Labs has come up with…

There are numerous anomalies that can be seen in the dental hygiene field, many of which require the dental hygienist to modify the way the treatment plan is conducted for the patient. One of the conditions a dental hygienist may come across while practicing is Pfeiffer Syndrome. According to Genetics Home Reference (2017), Pfeiffer syndrome is defined as “a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis).” Because these skull bones fuse early it…

Homecare: Alzheimer's Care and Dementia Care Dementia is a progressive cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in seniors (75 percent of cases), but it is not the only kind. Other forms of dementia include vascular dementia, which often follows a stroke; frontotemporal lobar degeneration and corticobasal degeneration, in which areas of the brain start to shrink; and Parkinson's disease dementia. While the causation and prognosis of each dementia type vary…

Define: Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when an external force traumatically interest the brain TBI is more specific type of head injury that deal specifically with the brain not to be confused with the broad classification of head injury. TBI are classified by severity mechanism or other features such as location or circumstances surrounding the TBI. Impact: some of the side effects of TBI include permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions, with…

Gilenya is a drug that helps to treat patients suffering from multiple sclerosis by reducing the frequency of attacks and slow down the progression of the disease. This drug is an immunomodulator and acts on the immune system by blocking a specific white blood cell known as lymphocytes which are produced in the lymph nodes and attack the cells in the body. This results in a decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the blood stream. The objective of Gileyna is to delay the progression of the…

Bathing Disability and Bathing Persons with Dementia was an article written in the January/February 2015 issue of MedSurg Nursing. This article outlined specific ways in which nurses can better approach bathing patients with Dementia. 47.5 million people worldwide suffer from Dementia. What is Dementia? Dementia is a progressive chronic syndrome that affects an individuals cognitive function. It is caused by damage to brain cells. “Dementia is not a specific disease. It’s an overall term…

Companion Care and Memory Loss Memory loss can steal the life from your loved one. While mild memory loss does not prevent a person from completing daily tasks or living an independent life, more severe, or profound, memory loss may require round-the-clock supervision. There are many reasons your senior loved one may experience memory loss. The most serious of these reasons is dementia, which is a progressive and insidious disease that ultimately erodes a person's memories and capacities…

Joel Urdiera Biology 2011L Lab Assignment Many people are diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a unpredictable, sometimes disabling disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that blocks the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and the body. Multiple sclerosis is thought to affect more that 2 million people worldwide. For that many people to be affect to this disease you would think that it might be contagious but it is not and it is not directly…

In today’s world there are many social institutions that have evolved and adjusted as time has gone on. The topic that I chose to discuss in this paper is medicine with regards to aging. The average life expectancy in 2016 is approximately 78 years old. In 1960, just 56 years ago, the average person was expected to live to be approximately 68 years old. As our generations continue to reproduce, and the expectancy of the current generations continues to lengthen, the need for increased medical…