One thing that most of us older folks really fear is having a stroke. The thought of being left paralyzed is frightening, especially if the mind is still functional. When I was in college, I worked as a night orderly in the intensive care ward of a nursing home and took care of my share
Death is something that none of us like to think about, but it’s something we will all face at some point in our lives. From the moment we are conceived in our mother’s womb, we are set on a course that leads to death. Some will experience death suddenly and before they are prepared to
If you think strokes only happen to elderly people, think again. Strokes can hit anyone at any age, but the older one gets, the more susceptible one becomes for having a stroke. About 15-years ago, my daughter worked as a certified-nursing-assistant at a senior daycare center. Although most of the patients or clients were elderly,
