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The emotionally detached loveless mother!

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Imagine a mother who is physically present but mentally and emotionally absent. This could be due to two factors: 1. Normal mother who hates family or children - this could be a cultural problem, or upbringing problem or an individual level problem  2. Abnormal mother who is emotionally detached and loveless  In both cases, imagine the plight of the family. The husband expects certain help, support and understanding from his wife for family and children. But it is absent. There is sex but no love. The mother is unable to pick up social cues and is selfish. She starts masking techniques and starts blaming husband or family for anything that goes wrong around. She does not understand the protectiveness of her husband and never engages in a proper conversation on it.  She does cooking for family but is not emotionally attached to them. Her children are confused and do not learn anything about social behaviour from her. She uses deception to remain in power but has poor decep...

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...

Fish sperm facial treatment: what, how, why, efficacy, and side-effects

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 Have you heard of fish sperm facial treatment? It is a new form of face and skin rejuvenation that is taking the world by storm.  What is fish sperm facial treatment? This is a treatment similar to fillers or botox. The aim is same but the mechanism of action and materials used differ.  The fillers and botox injections are anti-aging therapies aimed to hide wrinkles and make the person look young. Fish sperm facial treatment has a similar aim to make a person look youthful.  But in this new therapy, pure fish DNA is used for the purpose. Fish DNA is very closely resembling human DNA. When applied topically or injected into the skin, it stimulates production of collagen and elastin. These two proteins give tautness and elasticity to skin and make it look younger and glowing. These skin proteins reduce with age and cause the skin wrinkles and aged look.  The therapy is also called polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) therapy.  How is fish sperm facial treatment gi...