Category: Medical
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Risk Factors of Dementia
Thankfully, there are many specialists in memory care and far more information regarding dementia and Alzheimer’s today than there was in the early 1980s. My great-grandmother (Grammy) suffered from a head injury when she was in her twenties and later, starting in her late sixties, suffered from Alzheimer’s and died by the time she was…
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Does Adderall Help with Social Anxiety?
Around seven years ago, my youngest son and I were both diagnosed with ADHD: I, a writer, and he, a high school student. I particularly have a hard time staying on track, especially with writing. It’s difficult for me to sit for long stretches, so I try to take regular breaks to get up and…
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IEP and SSI
When my sons were around five and about two years old, my mom and I noticed that their breathing was laborious, and we could hear wheezing. Almost every person in my mother’s family has asthma except for me. However, my sons both inherited the asthma diagnosis as well. It’s no surprise that shortly after their…