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Dementia: problem, risks, effects, and management

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I had met my classmate around 4 months back and informed her also about my mom's death. But in a recent email, she wrote to me that I had met her a couple of years back. She also enquired about my mom. Seeing her email, the first thought that came to my mind was: is she suffering from early dementia. I hope not. Maybe, she just forgot about the time that I had met her a few months back. Maybe because it was a hurried and surprise visit.  Nonetheless, dementia is on the rise. It affects people after 60 years of age. The increased life expectancy means that one will see more of such cases in the near future.  India has around 10 million dementia cases out of the world total of 57 million. This is a huge percentage. It affects not only an individual but the whole family. There is this individual who is physically okay but mentally absent. The person needs custodial care and it could turn out to be expensive. It is also emotionally disturbing to see your loved one in that state of...
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Common causes of fatigue and how to combat it?

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 Most common causes of extreme fatigue (bone-tired) 1. Stress, depression 2. Inadequate or restless sleep 3. Unhealthy diet 4. Less or excessive exercise. It should just be enough exercise, not more not less.  5. Other medical conditions such as sleep apnoea, hypothyroidism, prediabetes,diabetes, anemia, urinary tract infection, heart ailment, dehydration, food allergies, fibromyalgia.  Origin of coronavirus: China or before China? Remedies 1. Eat frequently and healthy instead of eating a large meal less number of times in a day. Less of sugars and refined carbohydrates. Eat high fiber foods and drink high potassium drinks. Spinach also has a lot of potassium in it and is good. Reduce fatty food intake.  2. Exercise, even if you do not feel like. A 15 minute walk will also do wonders. Increase gradually the duration time of exercise 3. Sleep adequately and properly. Change bed directions and your sleeping positions to get a restful nap. 4. Cut down on weight. BMI s...
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Coronavirus traces found in Europe, USA, Brazil, and Japan much before their respective first covid-19 case reporting

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 China is being blamed for the current coronavirus pandemic that hit the world so badly. But there are some findings to the contrary. New data reveals that cases were present in smaller numbers in Europe, USA, Brazil, and Japan even before each of these countries reported them after China first reported it.  Retro testing of blood samples Some countries such as Italy, Spain, France, USA, Brazil, and Japan did testing for covid-19 on stored or fresh blood samples collected before January 2020 or in between January 2020 and March 2020 respectively. And there were positive results for covid-19 in some of these blood samples of individuals who were either sick or died due to the infection.  In the USA, as early as December 2019 blood tested had antibodies for the novel virus. And these antibodies take 14 days to develop. This implies that even before their first reported case of covid on 21 January 2020, there were cases already on the American soil. Natalie Thornburg, princi...
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