Kendall VanBlarcomWhat do Anxiety Dreams Mean?
If you are having anxiety dreams on a regular basis, chances are there are real life stresses in your life that are in need of attention. Why do we have stress dreams? Because, when you are sleeping, your mind is still active. When you are stressed and anxious, your mind is processing your emotions throughout your life, regardless if it is day or night. This is why personal worries and fears can appear in your dreams. Everyone Experiences Stress Stress is something we all have in our lives, but for some people it becomes an all encompassing issue. To live
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Carol MarakBiggest Senior Concerns
Health and financial security is a prime concern to seniors. In a survey sponsored by the National Council on Aging, found that financial security (71% of seniors) comes ahead of staying involved with family and friends (68%) but women are even more vulnerable than men to financial matters. The study names other worrisome factors like health care and prescription drug costs. The other two are being a burden to family and losing independence. Individuals who help a loved one will risk losing their financial security because they quit their job or work part-time to become a caregiver. They forfeit contributing
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Guest BloggerStress – A Strain on Eyesight
“I am a little worried as my eyes seem to be getting worse. I’ve been under a tremendous amount of stress the past month,” shared a patient with macular degeneration. Anyone with a degenerative eye disease can relate and knows about the anxiety and stress vision loss creates. For those with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) the loss of one’s ability to see what’s straight ahead can mean the loss of a job, the loss of a driver’s license, difficulty reading and the inability to recognize a face. Concern over finances and the ability to live independently can promote feelings of
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Kathy MacaraegHandling the Emotional Side of Caregiving
Most caregivers step up to the plate because they love their caree. Sometimes, the process of becoming a caregiver is slow as a parent begins the aging process and other times it happens quickly due to a fall or illness. One thing that many caregivers don’t anticipate is the many emotions they will experience as a caregiver. While love enables us to do many hard things, sometimes, love isn’t enough – particularly if you are a caregiver for an extended period. While you love your caree, being a caregiver takes a lot out of you and putting your needs on
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Kimberly Johnson7 Best Ways for Seniors to get Stress Relief
Stress is the body’s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or a response. Stress is a normal part of life. At some point, almost everyone gets stressed. 7 Best Ways for Seniors to get Stress Relief Reasons So what are the reasons seniors get stressed. As they retire, seniors leave the working world and are immersed in the world of retirement. Along with being older, retirement brings about a different set of circumstances. Some of these may cause seniors stress. Circumstances such as: Having lived in the regimented working world for over 40 years, retirement creates problems for some.
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Helping a loved one through elder care or illness takes a mental and emotional toll on an individual. When caring for others, it's important to take care of yourself. If you're not in good health, the tasks of giving care will fall short, not to mention the hardships and risks it places on you, which range from exhaustion, illness, and burnout. 10 Tips to Reduce Caregiving Stress The stresses of giving care work out in different forms and several studies report as many as one in three feel anxious and strained. And one in two, report they have less time to
Continue readingAlzheimer’s High Risk for Stressed People
Everyone grows older. There’s no way around it. One of the things that people fear about getting older is Alzheimer’s disease. This life-threatening condition can lead to death after it wreaks havoc for the sufferer and loved ones. Alzheimer’s High Risk for Stressed People While there’s no sure way to prevent Alzheimer’s, researchers continue to try to find out how to decrease the risk for it. By figuring out contributing factors to its development, it’s hoped that someday, fewer people will have to deal with such a devastating age-related disease. A new study recently came out that identifies stress as an influencer.
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