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If vata dosha is one’s main life force that person is more likely to develop conditions like anxiety, asthma, heart disease, skin problems and rheumatoid arthritis.

Pitta Dosha This energy control digestion, metabolism(how well food is broken down) and certain hormones that are linked to appetite. Things that could that disrupt it are eating spicy or sour foods and spending too much time in the sun’ If this is one’s main life force they are more likely to develop conditions like Crohn’s disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and infections. KAPA DOSHA This life force control muscle growth, body strength and stability, weight and immune system. This force can be disrupted by sleeping during the day, eating too many sweet foods and eating and drinking things that contain too much salt or water. If it’s one main life energy, practitioners believe one can develop asthma and other breathing disorders, cancer diabetes, nausea after eating and obesity.

Ayurvedic Treatment

A person who practices Ayurvedic medicine design specific treatment plans for each individual seeking this type of treatment, they take into consideration your unique physical and emotional makeup, balance between all three of these elements and your primary life force.

The main purpose of the treatment is the cleansing of the body of undigested food which stays in your body which eventually lead to illnesses. This cleansing process is called “Panchakarma”

Panchakarma

This process is designed to reduce symptoms and restore harmony and balance. The Ayurvedic practitioner rely on blood purification, massage, medical oils, herbs and enemas or laxatives.

It is therefore the belief of those who study CAM treatment that everything in the universe is connected dead or alive. If Harmony exist in body, mind and spirit with the universe then you are in good health. When this balance is disrupted in any way then you get sick. Those things that can upset this balance are: genetic or birth defects, injuries, climate and seasonal change, age and emotions.

HOW DOES IT WORK

There’s no national standard training or certification program There are a few state-approved Ayurvedic schools in the U.S. But for those who practice this alternative therapy. The FDA doesn’t review or approve Ayurvedic products. In fact, it’s banned certain ones from entering the country since 2007. What’s more, the agency has warned that 1 in 5 Ayurvedic medicines contain toxic metals, like lead, mercury, and arsenic. These heavy metals can cause life-threatening illness, especially in children. Always talk to your doctor before you try Ayurveda or any other alternative medical treatment.

SIGNS OF DEMENTIA.

MEMORY LOSS AND OTHER SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA

Signs of dementia can vary. Example:

1. Problem with long term memory.

2. Keeping track of personal possessions.

3. Paying bills

4. Planning events and preparing programmes.

5. Remembering things.

6. Wandering around

Many of these conditions are progressive ie. These signs of Dementia start slowly and gradually develop to a worse condition.

There is no known specific test to determine if someone has Dementia. Doctors depend on known symptons and family history to make a diagnosis.

Damage to brain cells in a particular region of the brain is associated with different types of Dementia. For example in the case of Alzheimer’s disease, this is caused by high levels of a certain protein inside and outside of the cells in a particular region of the brain causing abnormal communication amoung the cells, thus causing memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients.

Alzheimer’s disease is aprogressive form od Dementia in older people.

There are different forms of Dementia. These are:

• Progressive Dementia.

• Vascular Dementia.

• Lewy Body Dementia.

• Frontotemporal Dementia.

• Mixed Dementia.

PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA

Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia.

Although not all causes of Alzheimer's disease are known, experts do know that a small percentage are related to mutations of three genes, which can be passed down from parent to child. While several different genes are probably involved in Alzheimer's disease, one important gene that increases risk is apolipoprotein E4 (APOE).

Alzheimer's disease patients have plaques and tangles in their brains. Plaques are clumps of a protein called beta-amyloid, and tangles are fibrous tangles made up of tau protein. It's thought that these clumps damage healthy neurons and the fibers connecting them.

Other genetic factors might make it more likely that people will develop Alzheimer's.

VASCULAR DEMENTIA.

Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood supply to the brain due to diseased blood vessels.

To be healthy and function properly, brain cells need a constant supply of blood to bring oxygen and nutrients. Blood is delivered to the brain through a network of vessels called the vascular system. If the vascular system within the brain becomes damaged - so that the blood vessels leak or become blocked - then blood cannot reach the brain cells and they will eventually die.

This death of brain cells can cause problems with memory, thinking or reasoning. Together these three elements are known as cognition. When these cognitive problems are bad enough to have a significant impact on daily life, this is known as vascular dementia.

LEWY BODY DEMENTIA

Lewy body dementia. Lewy bodies are abnormal balloonlike clumps of protein that have been found in the brains of people with Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. This is one of the more common types of progressive dementia. Common signs and symptoms include acting out one's dreams in sleep, seeing things that aren't there (visual hallucinations), and problems with focus and attention. Other signs include uncoordinated or slow movement, tremors, and rigidity (parkinsonism).

FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA

Frontotemporal dementia. This is a group of diseases characterized by the breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells and their connections in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the areas generally associated with personality, behavior and language. Common symptoms affect behavior, personality, thinking, judgment, and language and movement.

MIXED DEMENTIA

Mixed dementia. Autopsy studies of the brains of people 80 and older who had dementia indicate that many had a combination of several causes, such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and Lewy body dementia. Studies are ongoing to determine how having mixed dementia affects symptoms and treatments.

Prevention

There's no sure way to prevent dementia, but there are steps you can take that might help. More research is needed, but it might be beneficial to do the following:

• Keep your mind active.

• Keep your mind active.

• Be physically and socially active.

• Quit smoking.

• Get enough vitamins.

• Manage cardiovascular risk factors.

• Treat health conditions.

• Maintain a healthy diet.

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A caregiver helps with daily activities, such as:

• Preparing meals

• Running errands

• Bathing

• Performing medical tasks, such as setting up tube feedings and giving medications.

To an outsider caregiving may seem like an easy job, but anybody involved in caregiving especially In-Home caregiving will discover it is a complicated job.

Caregiving is a high stress job that can lead to emotional drain, it can also be gratifying and challenging, long hours of heavy workloads can lead to Burnout.

At some point in their career a majority of caregivers will experience burnout, which causes physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, resulting in them feeling Alone, Unsupported and Unappreciated. Most of the times these workers neglect to take care of themselves leading them into a depressing state of mind which they would eventually losing interest in caring for their client properly. For this very reason caregiver burnout can be harmful to both the caregiver and the person being taken of.

Physical signs of caregiver burnout are:

• Body aches and pains

• Fatigue

• Frequent headaches

• Increased or decreased appetite that may cause changes in weight

• Insomnia

• Weakened immune system leading to frequent infections.

Emotional signs of caregiver burnout are:

• Anxiety

• Becoming angry and argumentative

• Becoming irritated easily and often

• Constant worry

• Depression

• Feeling hopeless

• Impatience

• Inability to concentrate

• Isolating yourself emotionally and physically.

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