Pet-Related Factors To Assess When Choosing An Assisted Living Home

People can need to move into assisted living for expected and unexpected reasons. In either scenario, you may have a family pet with which you're not ready to part upon making the move. The good news is that many assisted living homes allow pets, so you won't have to likely find a new home for your four-legged friend. If you're evaluating different facilities, you may wish to consider each home's pet-related rules, and even ask a series of questions to ensure that you pick the best new residence for not only yourself but also for your pet. Read More 

Tips For Introducing A Tablet As Part Of Your Child’s ABA Therapy

When it comes to encouraging communication with children on the autism spectrum, it's important to consider all of your options and strive to reach them where they are. For example, one of the things that you may discover with your child's ABA therapist is that the use of technology is often an encouragement. If you've been talking with your child's therapist about investing in a tablet to help encourage greater communication, here are a few tips to help you make the introduction a successful one: Read More 

Things To Do When You Are Going Through Cancer Treatments

As you go through cancer treatment, you will want to make sure that you are taking care of yourself as much as possible. To do this and to make things so much easier on yourself, you will want to make use of the following advice. Follow Treatments Orders From Your Doctor In order to give yourself the best chance of becoming cancer free, you are going to want to make sure that you are following the strict treatment orders from your doctor. Read More 

3 Ways to Supplement Your Osteoporosis Medications for Better Results

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, the number one thing you can do to avoid fractures is take your prescription medication as your doctor recommends. Whether you use an injected medication, a monthly pill, or a daily pill, you must adhere to your dosing schedule closely. But on top of taking medication, there are also a few other things you can do to reduce your risk of fractures. Here are three ways to " Read More 

Coping With Boredom After Substance Abuse Recovery

When trying to recover from substance abuse, one issue that is often not taken into consideration is boredom. This may have been the original reason why you began abusing substances in the first place. Boredom is a lack of interest in one's surroundings and can be very uncomfortable. Boredom can result from being forced to engage in activities you are not interested in, not being able to engage in activities that you are interested in or an inability to stay interested in any activities. Read More