The Top 5 Things to Do When a Loved One Is Dying

Posted on July 30, 2013 by webmaven

This is certainly reasonable advice and within the reach of just about anyone. A short well written list, numbers 1 and 5 are my favorites. One could say: Stay with your loved one and the space in a  positive non judgmental way, not thinking that you should know the best thing to do, or even what to do. Doing is not so important at these times. Being is.

The Top 5 Things to Do When a Loved One Is Dying | Judith Johnson.

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How Doctors Die

Posted on July 20, 2013 by webmaven

How Doctors Die | The Health Care Blog.

Absolutely worth a read – the limits of the medical treatments toward the end of life are well know to MDs.

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The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

Posted on July 3, 2013 by webmaven

Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life | Video on TED.com.

4 things: physical activity, mental willpower, social outreach and emotional positivity are developed by the game Superbetter, developed b Jane McGonigal

 

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How A Video Game Is Helping To Heal Stroke Victims

Posted on June 23, 2013 by webmaven

How A Video Game Is Helping To Heal Stroke Victims 

This is a great article with a video showing how computer gaming is being used in rehabilitation.

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A Good Death

Posted on June 17, 2013 by webmaven

 

Thank you to Sacred Dying for recommending another well written article about “…the growing movement to re-envision the end of life—to give seriously ill patients the right to limit or decline aggressive (and often futile) treatments. Those who wanted to use feeding tubes or intensive chemotherapy still could. But patients could also opt out, and instead devote their last months to visiting with loved ones, pursuing enjoyable activities and tying up spiritual and material loose ends.”

A good death: Like Sue Otterbourg, more people are taking control of the end 

 

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The Scientific 7-Minute Workout

Posted on May 14, 2013 by webmaven

The Scientific 7-Minute Workout – NYTimes.com.

Just had to post this being a physical therapist and all. This demonstrates just how simple a basic fitness program can be. All of these exercises can be modified to make them easier for the geriatric set. For instance, when doing a pushup do it against a wall instead of the floor. When doing situps, support behind your back or do in a recliner. Don’t go all the way down when you do wall squats, just go a few inches. Use a stair instead of a chair for the step ups…and do pushups up from a chair using the arms of the chair instead of using the seat of the chair. Etc etc. Get creative. You can do it!

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