| Signs That Rage Has Turned Into An Addiction |
| All addictions have symptoms, which allow us to recognize these problems as addictive diseases. The signs of addictive diseases ... |
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| Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients |
| Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And... |
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| Stress and Depression are Killing Us! |
| A short generation ago, families could set their watch by the time the father got home from work each day. My dad always walked ... |
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| Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD At a Glance |
| Most narcissists (75%) are men.
NPD is one of a "family" of personality disorders (formerly known as "Cluster B").
Other... |
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| One In Five Stricken With Mental Illness |
| Early identification key to effective treatment
(NC)-According to the Canadian Mental Health Association an estimated one in... |
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| Nutrition Research on Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Health |
| (NC)-Recent research has shown a benefit of certain nutrients in reducing the risk of degenerative diseases of the brain. Antiox... |
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| Nutrition And Mental Function |
| (NC)-Eating well and getting the vitamins and minerals we need over the course of our lives is important for overall good health... |
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| How to get the Alzheimer’s patient off the road... Taking the Keys Away |
| For most people, driving is a necessity as well as a symbol of independence. There are very few people that will easily give up ... |
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| Adult Attention Deficit Disorder |
| Attention Deficit Disorder tends to focus predominately on children, leaving the ADD adult largely under served. Most of the inf... |
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| Alzheimer’s Patients And Verbal Abuse: How To Deal With It |
| Abuse of any kind is difficult to deal with. Types of verbal abuse can include the following:
* Does your loved one ignore y... |
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| Are All Dementias Alzheimer’s? |
| I’m surprised when some patients and caregivers confuse dementia and Alzheimer’s as one and the same. Each time a family member ... |
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| As The Primary Care Giver for an Alzheimer’s Patient, How Can I Get a Break? |
| Taking care of a loved one who has Alzheimer’s is a huge responsibility and very time consuming. It can bring a lot of stress, f... |
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| How Stress Effects Neurotransmitters |
| The brain uses feel-good transmitters called endorphins when managing daily stress. When the brain requires larger amounts of en... |
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| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Depression Are Not The Same Thing! |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a very misunderstood illness and this is perhaps why there are so many myths about it. Perhaps the m... |
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| 5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Depression |
| As the holidays approach each year, more and more people suffer from Holiday Depression.
Some experts blame it on factors re... |
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| Depression Series: Why Don’t I Respond to Medications? (Part 1) |
| Maria has been feeling depressed for at least two and a half years. About three years ago, her husband of 20 years left her for ... |
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| As The Primary Caregiver, Should I Journal My Feelings About Alzheimer’s Disease? |
| Being a caregiver is stressful and difficult. It involves contradictory feelings, thoughts and frustrations. When you have to ca... |
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| Elderly Drivers Stop or Go |
| Without so much as a tap on the brakes, my aunt whizzed through another stop sign.
"What are you doing?" I shrieked. "That w... |
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| How Do You Know if You Have Manic-Depression |
| Nancy was doing very well until about two years ago when Phil, her boyfriend of 9 years, broke-up with her. It was a difficult m... |
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| Beat High Prescription Drug Prices |
| Anyone who's been to the pharmacy to fill a prescription lately is well aware that prices on prescription drugs have gone throug... |
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| Alcohol : How Badly Can It Affect CFS Sufferers? |
| The wonders of alcohol.
The achilles heel for many people. The 'norm' for some others. And poison if you have CFS/PVFS/M.E..... |
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| How to cope with agitation in your loved one who has Alzheimer’s |
| Many times, understanding the meaning of a word can give us great insight into the issue at hand.
What is agitation?
* E... |
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| Narcissistic Personality Disorder Who is a Malignant Narcissist |
| QUESTION Number 1 - Who is a Narcissist?
Dear Dr. Vaknin,
I read the excerpts you placed on your web site with great int... |
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| 5 Super Effective Tips To Kill Depression |
| Being lonely is a normal part of our everyday lives. We get sad when we fail in our exams, when we're rejected by the person we ... |
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| Prevent or Delay Alzheimer's Disease |
| Argh! Where are my glasses? I put them down . . . to do what? And when?
As the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient, this inab... |
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| Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tips |
| FIVE DON'T DO'S
How to Avoid the Wrath of the Narcissist
* Never disagree with the narcissist or contradict him
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| Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| Introduction
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric behavior disorder that is characterized by aggressiveness ... |
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| Major Depression and Manic-Depression — Any difference? |
| Countless number of patients and their family members have asked me about manic–depression and major depression. “Is there any d... |
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| Bath Time For Your Alzheimer’s Patient |
| Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is one of the most difficult things you can do. It involves a lot of energy, time and patience... |
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| Narcissism, Substance Abuse, and Reckless Behaviours |
| Pathological narcissism is an addiction to Narcissistic Supply, the narcissist's drug of choice. It is, therefore, not surprisin... |
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| 5 Tips to Reduce Depression |
| While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. T... |
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| Safe Driving And Alzheimer's Disease |
| Naomi was hopelessly lost. As she drove, absolutely nothing looked familiar. She noticed a fluttering in her stomach. She had to... |
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| Solitary Confinement for Life |
| Sixty-five year old Arthur Jones served a self-imposed life sentence - in his own home.
Arthur lived in a high crime neighbo... |
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| St Johns Wort and Depression |
| The bright yellow flower of the St Johns Wort (hypericum perforatum) with it's ray-like petals, represents the power of the sun ... |
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| Depression Series (Part 2): My Antidepressant Doesn’t Work. What Can My Psychiatrist Do? |
| Maria has been increasingly depressed for the past few years. She has tried at least four newer antidepressants but so far, she ... |
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| The Psychology of Torture |
| There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability are guaranteed - one's body, a unique temple an... |
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| Behavioral Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Dementia |
| Alzheimer’s Dementia has a combination of cognitive and behavioral manifestations. Cognitive impairment is the core problem whic... |
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| Laughter, Why It's so Good for You |
| For hundreds of years, we've known that 'Laughter is the best medicine'.
Laughter makes you feel good for a reason. The phys... |
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| Alzheimer Disease and Antioxidants |
| At the present time, one out of ten adults have some form of Alzheimer disease. According to Dr. Greengard, Director of the Fish... |
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| How to Prevent Suicide |
| A British weapon’s inspector was found dead in the woods after he slashed his wrist. For the past few weeks, he was entangled wi... |
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| The Myth of Mental Illness |
| "You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing wha... |
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| The Facts About Glutathione and Parkinson's Disease |
| Parkinson's Disease (PD), a devastating illness, occurs in one of every 100 people over 65.
It is a slowly progressing disea... |
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