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• Will Your Prestige Be at Stake If You Seek Counseling ?

  Many people have a hard time seeking counseling because of the stigma attached to getting psychological help. They imagine their prestige or their job will be a... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• David’s Poems

  POEMS FOUND AFTER MY SON’S DEATH: NO HAPPINESS FOR ME. I look at the clinically, white hospital wallsMy life is slipping through my fingers like water.Time has... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• With Early Detection One Can …

  

  ALZHEIMER’S With early detection, I think we got the maximum benefit from the prescribed treatment. With early detection, I think we gained extra time to plan... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Older People Are Easier to Catch ….

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSIn order to help save our economy, the Government will soon announce their decision to deport senior citizens in order to lower Social Securit... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Examination Results from My Teaching Days …

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSHere are a few of the most amusing examination results I kept as a memento from my teaching days:-Question: What happens to your body as you... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Various Ways People Behave When Visiting Chronically Ill Patients …

  SCHIZOPHRENIA, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE and …….There are three kinds of people who visit people suffering from chronic illnesses like Alzheimer’s or MENTAL ILLNESS... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Coping with Bereavement …

  ALZHEIMER’SIn order to cope with bereavement, I have found that it’s a good idea to keep busy until I drop. I do my best to remain healthy and laugh a lot,... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Cemetery Again

  

  Yesterday, February 12th was three years since my husband passed away and many thoughts flitted through my mind while standing at the cemetery, staring down at... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• More About Alzheimer’s

  ALZHEIMER’S DISEASEPeople find it difficult to know the difference between regular memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease and if they forget something, they tend t... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Alzheimer’s Disease is a Thief of Memory …

  

  Alzheimer’s Disease is a thief of memory and instigates a monstrous transformation in a person’s mind.For the almost 36 million people worldwide suffering from... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Who Packed Your Parachute?

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSSometimes, in the daily challenges that life presents us with, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please or even to... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Growing Old Gracefully

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSI watched a movie star on TV who snapped, crackled and popped like a breakfast cereal commercial, and I thought; What a shame she’s so... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• As One Travels Through Life…

  

  As one travels through life, there are times when decisions have to be made, even when the choices are hard and solutions seem scarce. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Successful Careers While Suffering from Schizophrenia

  

  Taken from a newspaper article by Elyn B. Saks“Thirty years ago, I was given a diagnosis of schizophrenia and my prognosis was grave. I would never live... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Grandma’s Room

  

  SERENADE 2 SENIORS – something light for a change.Persian carpets in her living room have lost their floral pile. Blue velvet curtains fringed and draped, have... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• More on Breaking the Silence …

  There must be a reason why most schools refuse to teach the subject of mental illness. The program is designed to teach that mental illness is a treatable... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Breaking the Deafening Silence …

  

  THAT SILENCE IS DEAFENINGI would like children to learn at school that biology, and not a character flaw, is the cause of mental illness. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Doctor Spock Versus Doing It Alone

  

  When I became a mom, Dr. Spock was my mentor and his book, my Bible. But when I became a grandmother, there was no help out there, and as a result, I had to do... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Explain God, Our Teacher Told Us

  SERENADE 2 SENIORS While going through old papers, I came across this assignment. Our teacher gave us all a copy of it because she said it was the best in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• On My Mind and in My Heart

  

  The middle of January marked 17 years since my son, David’s death. After visiting the cemetery, I paged through reams of photographs and was pleased we’d taken... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY