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3rd NHL Player Found Dead

October 20, 2011 By 2 Comments

60k Learn Guitar downloads! mhlo.co The NHL was shocked by the third suicide of one of its players this week when former Nashville Predator Wade Belak hanged himself. Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35. Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May. The body of 27-year-old Rick Rypien of the Winnipeg Jets was discovered earlier this month at his home in Alberta after a police official said a call was answered for a “sudden and non-suspicious” death. Former New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard died in May at 28 due to a mix of alcohol and the painkiller oxycodone. Craig Button, general manager of the Calgary Flames when Belak played there early in his career, told The Canadian Press it’s not only the deaths that are disturbing, but the deaths of similar players. “It’s not just getting hit in the head, it’s everything that goes with that (enforcer) role. I think that people are paying very, very serious attention to concussions and blows to the head and the role of the enforcer,” Button said. An enforcer’s role, albeit unofficially, is to fight. As such, Belak, Boogaard and Rypien were among the NHL most aggressive players, and arguably those most likely to take a punch. Post Concussion Syndrome over the past two years has been blamed for causing early onset dementia, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and even suicides and suicidal tendencies. A tough guy in the NHL, whose job is to …

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Briarpatch: Dec. 6, 2009 – Rx SideFx

October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

It is difficult to tell if the sudden onset of new delusions and other symptoms are side effects from changes in medication or a new phase in the progression of the dementia. As the patient’s caregiver I’d like to believe that it is due to the medication and I’m always hopeful that some change or adjustment will restore lucidity and clarity – even just a little…
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October 12, 2011 By 25 Comments

This is when my myoclonic jerks became to much to handle. They were worse a few hours earlier resulting in convulsing on the ground like a severe seizure. I started haeviing parkinsons like movement a week after I started the lowest dose of Symbyax (6mg/25mg). The warnings about Symbyax include akathisia which classified as just restlesness. I wasnt quite prepared for chorea like uncontrolled movements, extreme stuttering, no congnative thought process and nearly the complete inability to control all motor functions. It started 5 days ago after taking just one doze of fluoxetine (prozac 20mg) with the sudden onset of jerking movements then followed by intense fear resulting in contempalting suicide and losing touch with all reality. luckily I was got to in time I had hallucinations and dementia/ This was most likely caused by the Prozac itself and the rest of the time was the effects of the antipsychotic Zyprexa or olanzapine. The next days were better and I thought it would stop but when the seizure-like movements started this morning I was taken to the ER but I dont have video of that After benadryl, valum, and hour passed things werent as bad. Now I have parkinson like movement and the doctor said they should stop up in a couple of days when the Zyprexa (anti-psychotic) is out of my system. needless to say I will not be back on Symbyax. There was misleading, vague, and very little information about akathisia and I wanted people to know this could happen with any …
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Spotting The Early Signs Of Dementia

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Spotting The Early Signs Of Dementia

Article by Jamie Simpson









Learning to recognize the early signs of dementia is important when it comes to making sure aging family members remain safe and that their medical needs are met. Dementia affects a large number of aging adults and can occur in adults commonly in ages ranging from fifties and older. People who are not familiar with the early signs of dementia will have a difficult time spotting the slow and often subtle occurrences that can signify the onset of this debilitating disease.

As you spend time with aging parents or other close relatives, it is important to pay attention to small things that seem to be forgotten by the relative. Though many people have problems with remembering all things as they age, dementia will progress and gradually become worse. The sooner a person receives care for dementia, the less apt they will be to put themselves in harm’s way without knowing it.

Many people who have dementia are typically not aware of it and this is why it is all the more important that relatives pay close attention to possible warning signs. If an aging relative struggles to remember names of people or family members they are commonly associated with, this can be a warning sign. Many times the person will also experience confusion and will pause for long periods of time in the midst of doing normal daily activities as they try to remember what it was they were doing. When a person experiences regular bouts of confusion during normal activities, it is suggested they receive a medical evaluation to help to determine if he or she has dementia or another mental or physical problem which can be causing the confusion.

Other common early signs of dementia can include people forgetting parts of their typical daily schedule. If a person reads the newspaper every morning during breakfast and suddenly stops doing this particular activity with no apparent reason, this may signify the onset of dementia. The activities are not of course limited to something as trivial as reading the newspaper, but can include taking medications at a certain time each day and then forgetting to do so consistently, or forgetting to cook supper, or not remembering how to perform small, everyday tasks they have always done with ease and little effort.

Paying close attention to these signs will help family members to be aware of any potential problems that may indicate that the family member who is aging has dementia. Depending upon the severity of the dementia, a family physician may recommend dementia care homes as an option to help ensure the safety and medical needs of the person with dementia will be met. These homes specialize in making certain that dementia patients are able to function as much as possible, are provided with opportunities for social interaction and participate in activities which allow them to enjoy a high quality of life.



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