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Monday, March 14, 2011

Healthcare Dollars, Medical Jokes, Healthcare Humor

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In reviewing how our healthcare dollars are spent, the following statistics were revealed.

Over the past few years, more money has been spent on breast implants and Viagra than is spent on Alzheimer's disease research.

It is now projected that by the year 2015 there will be fifty million people wandering around with huge breasts or erections that can't remember what to do with them.

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Medical Bloopers Found In Patient Charts, Doctor Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/bloopers

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Skin Graft, Medical Jokes, Marriage Humor:"A married couple were in a terrible accident in which the woman's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from her body because she was too thin. So the husband offered to donate some of his own skin. However, the only skin on his body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from his buttocks."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/graft

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Big Words, Children's Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/words

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Small, Medium or Large? Doctor Jokes, Marriage Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medium

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Bad News, Worse News, Medical Jokes, Geriatric Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/news

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A Future Physician, Medical Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/future

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Obsessions, Psychiatric Jokes, Medical Humor:"A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children. You all have obsessions," he observed."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/obsessions

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Sun Burn Treatment, Medical Jokes, Patient Care Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/treatment/

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The Good News, The Bad News, Medical Jokes, Doctor Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-medical-doctor-patient-jokes-the-good-news-the-bad-news.html

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Isolation Precautions, Infection Control Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-medical-doctor-patient-jokes-isolation-precautions.html

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Not Good Looking, Medical Jokes, Marriage Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-marriage-matrimony-not-good-looking.html

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Practical Jokes, Bedside Nursing Humor, Doctor Jokes
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-nursing-humor-practical-jokes.html

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This Won't Hurt Much, Medical Jokes, Military Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-medical-jokes-military-this-wont-hurt-much.html

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Common Forms of Office Illness, On The Job Jokes, Medical Humor,
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-on-the-job-jokes-medical-humor-common-office-illnesses.html

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Coffee and Viagra, Medical Jokes, Marriage Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-medical-doctor-patient-jokes-coffee-and-viagra.html

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Rusty Tools, Viagra Jokes, Marriage Humor:
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-bedside-nursing-jokes-viagra-marriage-rusty-tools.html

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Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear When Regaining Consciousness, Medical Jokes, Operating Room Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/regaining

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Working In The Dark, Psychiatric Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/dark

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The Business Trip, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor
http://www.4nursing.com/humor-medical-doctor-patient-jokes-business-trip.html

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Sex Therapy, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.sex.therapy.htm

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Post-Op Blues, Medical Jokes, Anesthesiology Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.post.op.blues.htm

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A Star In The East, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.a.star.in.the.east.htm

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The Forgetful Patient, Doctors Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/the.forgetful.patient.htm

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Diving Right In, Psychiatric Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/psychiatric.jokes.nursing.humor.diving.right.in.htm

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Doctor's Funeral, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.doctors.funeral.htm

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Buying Condoms, Pharmacy Jokes, Infidelity Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/condoms

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Odds & Ends, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.odds.and.ends.htm

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Heart Transplant, Organ Donation Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.heart.transplant.htm

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Passing Wind, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.passing.wind.htm

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Removing Patches, Medications Jokes, Pharmacy Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.removing.patches.htm

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Top Ten Reasons For Becoming An Anesthesiologist, Medical Jokes, Hospital Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/anesthesiologist

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Screwed Up Laboratory Results, Medical Jokes, Laboratory Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/screwed

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Taxonomy of Medical Professionals, Medical Jokes, Hospital Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.taxonomy.of.medical.professionals.htm

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The Center of Attention, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.the.center.of.attention.htm

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Approving The New Hospital Policy, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.approving.the.new.hospital.policy.htm

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Patient Confidentiality, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.patient.confidentiality.htm

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Five Benefits of Mothers Milk, Breastfeeding Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.five.benefits.of.mothers.milk.htm

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Arkansas Medical Definitions, Medical Terminology Jokes, Redneck Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/

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Anyone Need A Doctor? Medical Jokes, First Aid Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical

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A Cure For One Man's Cough, Medical Jokes, Drug & Pharmacy Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/

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Ambulances As Medical Necessities, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor:"These are all GENUINE replies from patients asked why they needed an ambulance to and from hospital..."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/ambulances

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Viagra Variations, Drug & Medications Jokes, Prescription Medicine Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/drugs.prescriptions.medications.medicines.viagra.variations.htm

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A Grandmother's Insomnia, Doctor's Jokes, Pregnancy & Medications Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/insomnia

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Shooting Blanks, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.shooting.blanks.htm

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I Think My Wife Is Going Deaf, Medical Jokes, Marriage Humor http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.jokes.humor.my.wife.is.going.deaf.htm

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A Doctor, A Nurse And A Shredder, Nursing Jokes, Medical Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.jokes.humor.a.doctor.a.nurse.and.a.shredder.htm

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He Thinks He's A Surgeon, Medical Jokes, Pearly Gates Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.he.thinks.he.is.a.surgeon.htm

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Near Death Experience, Medical Jokes, Gallows Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical/near.death.experiences.plastic.surgeries.htm

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The Aspirin And The Job Interview, Medical Jokes, On The Job Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.jokes.humor.the.aspirin.and.the.interview.htm

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A Work of Art, Medical Jokes, Patient Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/work

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Multiple Specimens, Medical Jokes, Doctor & Patient Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.doctor.physician.patient.jokes.multiple.specimens.htm

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Perfect Shape Considering Your Age, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical.perfect.shape.considering.your.age.htm

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Six Months To Live, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical/six.months.to.live.htm

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It Hurts All Over, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://nursinghumor.com/hurts

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Actual Medical Quotes From Patient Charts, Medical Jokes, Physican Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical/actual.medical.quotes.from.charts.htm

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First Proctology Exam, Medical Humor, Doctors Jokes
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical/first.proctology.exam.htm

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A Short History Of Medicine, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/a.short.history.of.medicine.htm

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Anyone For Pasta, Medical Jokes, Marriage & Infidelity Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/pasta

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Professional Courtesy, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/professional.courtesy.htm

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The Difference Between Doctors & Veterinarians, Medical Jokes, Veterinary Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/the.difference.between.doctors.and.veteri...

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Dehydration, Medical Jokes, Physican Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/dehydration.htm

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Making It Look Easy, Doctor Jokes, Medical Humor.
http://www.nursinghumor.com/medical/making.it.look.easy.htm

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Breastfeeding Technical Support, Medical Jokes, Obstetrics Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/breastfeeding

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The Doctor's Visit, Medical Jokes, Physician Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/doctors

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Screening Medical Students
http://www.nursinghumor.com/screening

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A Cure For One Man's Stuttering:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/medical/a.cure.for.one.mans.stutte...

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My Elbow Hurts!
http://www.nursinghumor.com/elbow

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Five Doctors Go Duck Hunting
http://www.nursinghumor.com/duck

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Do You Have A Dentist Appointment Tomorrow Too?
http://www.nursinghumor.com/too

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Who Makes the Best Patient?
http://www.nursinghumor.com/best/

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GDU College of Medical Fraud:"GDU refuses to offer a degree in medicine out of concern that some cost-conscious hospital will hire someone with one of our diplomas, and let them perform surgery. However,GDU does offer programs in medically-related fields"
http://www.bandersnatch.com/med.htm

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Medical Humor:
http://www.swcbc.com/medical.html

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Anticipatory Grief | Alzheimer's, Dementia & the Stages of Grieving

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What is anticipatory grief?

Anticipatory grief is the emotional pain of losing a loved one, felt in advance of the person's death. It's a common phenomenon among those who care for the terminally ill.

It may be experienced at any time by any one connected to someone with Alzheimer's, but it's especially common at the middle and late stages of the disease.

Why Alzheimer's caregivers are vulnerable to anticipatory grief

Good-byes are always painful, and Alzheimer's is the ultimate "long good-bye." Anticipatory grief is rampant, and perhaps inevitable, among Alzheimer's caregivers because of the slow, progressive, and incurable nature of the disease. University of Indianapolis researchers asked more than 400 caregivers the open-ended question, "What would you say is the biggest barrier you have faced as a caregiver?" The majority -- more than 80 percent -- referred to the loss of the person they used to know.

The friends and family of someone with dementia experience two difficult psychological states at once:

  • Anticipatory grief, coping with the very real feelings of loss for someone who is still alive
  • Ambiguous loss, interacting with someone who's not fully present socially or psychologically

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Sending Out An Elder-Care SOS | cdaamerica

A growing number of websites, with names like CareCentral and Lotsa Helping Hands, are catering to such families. “It is the fastest-growing segment of our business,” says Jay Drayer, CEO of CareFlash, based in Austin, Texas, which services families with many types of health issues.

Like mainstream social-networking services, these sites make it possible for a caregiver to communicate with many people at once. Most allow families to post messages, blogs and photographs—and receive feedback from a supportive community. The services typically promise privacy and notify members when new information is added.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

Medical News: AAN: Third Language a Charm in Warding Off Dementia - in Meeting Coverage, AAN from MedPage Today

Speak English? Parlez français? Habla español?

Those who can say yes, oui, or sí to all three questions are significantly more likely to avoid cognitive problems late in life than those who speak only two languages, according to Magali Perquin, PhD, of the Public Research Center for Health in Luxembourg, and colleagues.

Moreover, the effect appears to add up -- more languages equal a lower risk of cognitive impairment, Perquin and colleagues reported in a study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in Honolulu in April.

Action Points  
  • Note that this study was to be published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

  • Note that in this study multilingualism was protective against cognitive impairment in seniors, and the more languages spoken the better.
  • Point out that this study cannot determine causality.
  • "It appears speaking more than two languages has a protective effect on memory in seniors who practice foreign languages over their lifetime or at the time of the study," Perquin said in a statement.

    The findings, from a study of 230 people with an average age of 73, fit into the context of a growing body of literature that suggests a so-called "cognitive reserve" -- developed by intellectual activities -- protects against dementia.

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    Creative Storytelling Intervention Helps Dementia Patients | National Nursing News

    Participation in a creative storytelling intervention improves communications skills and demeanor in people with dementia, according to a study by University of Missouri researchers.

    The program, TimeSlips, encourages participants to use their imaginations to create short stories as a group. Participation does not require factual recall, but rather responses to humorous images presented by facilitators. The facilitators record the responses and read narratives to further develop or conclude the stories.

    “TimeSlips provides rich, engaging opportunities for persons with dementia to interact with others while exercising their individual strengths,” said Lorraine Phillips, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, assistant professor in the Sinclair School of Nursing.

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