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… to Connect With Others and Reduce Loneliness On this page: Getting Started Getting Started It might seem overwhelming … to think about. Try volunteering. Look for organizations you're interested in that have needs you can help with. For example, animal shelters often need …
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… located in the inner ear. It carries signals that help with your balance from the inner ear to the brain. The inflammation may cause sudden vertigo. This makes you feel like you're spinning or whirling. What causes it? … few days to weeks. But for a month or longer, you may still get vertigo symptoms that come and go. How is it diagnosed? …
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… stay active and involved may make it easier for both of you. Take advantage of the person's remaining abilities for … or confused with a clear, simple daily schedule. If you feel that the person can go out, take steps to help him … him or her directions. Write down the destination, how to get there, and how to get back home, even if the person has …
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… tiny tube that puts pain medicine directly into the area in your back around your spinal cord. This area is called the epidural space. An … or fully numb the lower body. The amount of medicine you get will affect how numb you are. For labour and vaginal …
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… activity is safe for people with arthritis and can improve: Your overall level of pain Nutrition and strength of your joints and surrounding muscles Joint range of motion … Fatigue and depression Guidelines recommend you try getting up to 150 minutes (2 ½ hours) of moderate to …
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… called De Quervain's, is a problem that makes the bottom of your thumb and the side of your wrist hurt. When you have de Quervain's, the ropey … your fingers becomes swollen. What causes it? People can get de Quervain's when they hurt or use the thumb or wrist …
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… of the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds your heart. Pericarditis usually doesn't cause serious … pericarditis. This happens when the sac around the heart gets thick and stiff. This makes it harder for the heart to … main symptom is a sharp pain in the centre or left side of your chest. The pain may spread to the shoulder blade. For …
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… When someone can't make it to the toilet but is able to get out of bed, it can be a safe way to use the toilet. The … it difficult to get to the toilet. Encourage the person you're caring for to use the commode on a regular schedule … who have problems with incontinence (controlling urine). If you are helping someone use a bedside commode, try to be …
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… Most childhood drownings occur in swimming pools. When you go to public or private pools, make sure that your children are supervised closely. And make sure that … A child can fall into the water and drown. Hair can get tangled in drains or jets. And body parts can get …
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… silicone shell filled with a saltwater solution or a gel. Your doctor will make a cut, called an incision. Then the … shape, size, and position. Then the incision is closed. You may have a breast lift at the same time as the breast … skin. The skin on your breasts may be numb. This usually gets better with time. But you may always have some loss of …
