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Social events— holidays, family gatherings—can be overwhelming.  Everyone’s brain must work much harder to function. When you add noise, movement, bright lights, and crowds, the brain can’t sort all the incoming information. This leads to sensory overload, also called cognitive fatigue. Imagine your brain is a fuel tank: every sound, light, movement, decision, or conversation can use more fuel than it used to. Social events drain that tank quickly. Often scary for the cognitive impaired. When the brain runs low…

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Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, even if people are around. Isolation is the physical state of being separated from others, often with little or no social contact. You can feel lonely in a crowd or be isolated without feeling lonely. Both are harm health, but they’re not always the same experience. Loneliness and isolation will seriously impact your health and happiness. As we get older, big life changes—like moving, losing a spouse, or dealing with health issues—will lead…

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HOW TO  GET  STARTED ………. TO BE ORGANIZED Here are some important guidelines on how become a responsible partner and learn to control your health decisions. All of us need to be the manager of our own health, or we need a family member or advocate who is familiar with our health situation. Be Prepared, a three-ring binder will help you keep track of your doctors, nurses, and insurance issues, as well as your medications. Keep all information Current. When…

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Advance Care Directive – a written statement of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor. Living Will – A written document that allows a patient to give explicit instructions about medical treatment to be administered when the patient is terminally ill or permanently unconscious; also called an advance directive. Health Care Power of Attorney – Legal authorization…

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