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How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments

LA Times  

Firsthand accounts of a therapy’s life-changing effects can be powerfully compelling. If you go to a clinic website and they have dozens of quotes from parents saying, ‘This changed my child’s life in XYZ ways,’ that isn’t the same as evidence,” said Zoe Gross of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit group run by and for autistic adults. “If …

Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too
7 months ago

Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too

NPR  

Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR Robert Turner didn't expect the last 24 hours to go this way. "Black men in America, given our profile and treatment, many men feel as though life is stressful on so many different levels," …

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Tips to help caregivers deal with patients suffering from retrograde amnesia
1 year, 4 months ago

Tips to help caregivers deal with patients suffering from retrograde amnesia

Hindustan Times  

Retrograde amnesia is a medical condition seen after mainly traumatic brain injury or a major stroke and it causes impaired retrieval of old memories hence, caring for patients with retrograde amnesia can be challenging but with proper strategies and support, the caregivers can provide effective assistance. Tips to help caregivers deal with patients suffering from retrograde amnesia In an interview …

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Epilepsy patients tell tales of discrimination, hesitancy, and lack of facilities
1 year, 10 months ago

Epilepsy patients tell tales of discrimination, hesitancy, and lack of facilities

The Hindu  

As this year, the International Epilepsy Day is being observed on Monday, with the theme ‘step up against stigma’, patients and caregivers in the city say a lack of awareness about the disease has led to stigma. The neurological condition which can affect people of any age is often confused with fits or mental health issues, and is yet to …

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Medical staff in Argentina to be tried for Diego Maradona's death
2 years, 6 months ago

Medical staff in Argentina to be tried for Diego Maradona's death

Firstpost  

No date has been set for the trial of the eight over Maradona’s death in 2020, prosecutors say due to “omissions” by his caregivers who abandoned him “to his fate” during home hospitalization. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal neglect causing Argentine football legend Diego Maradona to die in bed while receiving post-surgery care. …

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A centre providing free shelter, food, support to children with cancer, their caregivers opened in Manipal
2 years, 7 months ago

A centre providing free shelter, food, support to children with cancer, their caregivers opened in Manipal

The Hindu  

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and Access Life Assistance Foundation jointly opened ‘a home away from home’ for children with cancer and their caregivers, in Manipal on Saturday. Access Life Assistance Foundation, India, is a non-profit organisation registered company, providing multi-disciplinary supportive care to families who come to cancer centre for their child’s cancer treatment. …

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Study finds how cancer treatment affects nutrition
2 years, 8 months ago

Study finds how cancer treatment affects nutrition

Hindustan Times  

Researchers have found that individuals living with cancer often experience nutrition-related side effects from cancer treatment, including changes in taste and smell, nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and pain during eating. Led by researchers from Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, the study explored individuals' and their family caregivers' experiences with cancer treatment side effects, including the way …

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