Try: Grief happens when you lose a loved one or experience a traumatic event concerning a loved one when you lose someone you love dearly you will feel different kinds of emotions you’ll feel hurt and pain without knowing when it will all go away you need to understand the stages of grief to help you prepare for each stage you have to remember though that some people respond to grief in different ways while you may get through some stages in a short period of time it may take years for others no one really know how long it will take you to get through all of the stages of grief the various stages of the grieving process are described below to help you better understand what you are going through and to help you cope denial stage this is the first stage of the grieving process denial happens when you refuse to recognize the truth or the reality of the situation this is quite a normal behavior or reaction for someone who lost a loved one it may be hard for you to understand why things like this happen you could be in the denial state for years especially when you deal with a traumatic event like death anger if you lose a loved one you may feel very upset this emotion can be experienced in more ways than one when you lose someone your initial reaction may be to start blaming yourself for what happened next you may start blaming others like friends and family in this stage you would basically try to divert the pain and hurt you are feeling towards the situation again this is normal and should not be held against you understanding and patience are what what’s needed most in this stage bargaining at this point you are already trying to move past anger and start to bargain you would ask god why he took the life of the one you loved and bargain for something important in your life for example you could try and negotiate a deal like having a better relationship with your spouse children and so on simply put bargaining is asking for something to ease the situation depression this is the stage where you feel lonely most of the time you feel sorry for yourself and isolate yourself from others you may feel that you are too emotionally drained to even function there is a lot of sadness remorse fear or anxiety and ambiguity this stage also shows progress for the grieving individual you would begin to feel acceptance of the truth although a lot of other emotions are still being experienced acceptance finally this stage is where you come to realize that it really did happen you are now more accepting of the truth and the reality of the situation you begin to recognize that things happen for a reason and that death is inevitable you acknowledge the facts of life and that life simply happens during this stage you also learn to move on move forward from the grief of losing someone and become a better person you may use what you have experienced in the grieving process as a stepping stone to a more fulfilling life information references adapted from www howtodothings com "how to understand stages of grief" by norman bailey no date

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Try: Safety should be a concern for everyone of course but care recipients cr with epilepsy often need to take extra precautions people who do not have seizures usually take for granted that they will be safe in their home and in their workplace they certainly feel safe when they go to sleep and most even feel safe when playing sports or driving but for a cr who has seizures all these places and situations may have dangers injuries can be reduced however with some simple precautions seizures during driving or smoking can be disastrous for not only the cr with epilepsy but also for other people knowledge about when these activities are most dangerous will help with decisions about restrictions and precautions to help prevent accidents it it’s important to remember though that safety measures for crs with epilepsy should be planned not only to minimize injuries but also to maximize the person person’s ability to perform the same activities as other people of their age information references epilepsy com

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Try: Epilepsy in the Care recipient (cr) can have various causes the reasons why epilepsy begins are different for crs of different ages but what what’s true for every age is that the cause is unknown for about half of everyone with epilepsy the cr may be born with a defect in the structure of their brain or they may suffer a head injury or infection that causes their epilepsy severe head injury is the most common known cause in young crs in middle age strokes tumors and injuries are more frequent in crs over 65 stroke is the most common known cause followed by degenerative conditions such as alzheimer alzheimer’s disease often seizures do not begin immediately after a cr has an injury to the brain instead a seizure may happen many months later information references epilepsy com

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Try: Epilepsy is a condition faced by some care recipients cr epilepsy is a neurological condition which affects the nervous system epilepsy is also known as a seizure disorder it is usually diagnosed after a cr has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition like alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar sometimes epilepsy can be diagnosed after one seizure if a cr has a condition that places them at high risk for having another the seizures in epilepsy may be related to a brain injury or a family tendency but most of the time the cause is unknown it truly depends on the cr’s specific circumstances the word epilepsy does not indicate anything about the underlying cause of the cr cr’s seizures what type they are or how severe they are information references epilepsy com

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Try: Simple partial seizures can be common in some care recipients cr especially those with epilepsy doctors often divide simple partial seizures into categories depending on the type of symptoms the cr experiences motor seizures these cause a change in muscle activity for example a cr may have abnormal movements such as jerking of a finger or stiffening of part of the body these movements may spread either staying on one side of the body opposite the affected area of the brain or extending to both sides other examples are weakness which can even affect speech and coordinated actions such as laughter or automatic hand movements the cr may or may not be aware of these movements sensory seizures these cause changes in any one of the senses crs with sensory seizures may smell or taste things that aren’t there; hear clicking ringing or a person person’s voice when there is no actual sound; or feel a sensation of pins and needles or numbness seizures may even be painful for some crs they may feel as if they are floating or spinning in space they may have visual hallucinations seeing things that aren’t there a spot of light a scene with people they also may experience illusions, distortions of true sensations autonomic seizures these cause changes in the part of the nervous system that automatically controls bodily functions these common seizures may include strange or unpleasant sensations in the stomach chest or head; changes in the heart rate or breathing; sweating; or goose bumps psychic seizures these seizures change how people think feel or experience things they may have problems with memory garbled speech an inability to find the right word or trouble understanding spoken or written language the cr may suddenly feel emotions like fear depression or happiness with no outside reason information references

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Try: Risk factors for epilepsy in the Care recipient (cr) include bleeding into the brain abnormal blood vessels in the brain serious brain injury or lack of oxygen to the brain brain tumors infections of the brain abscess meningitis or encephalitis stroke resulting from blockage of arteries cerebral palsy mental handicap seizures occurring within days after head injury family history of epilepsy or fever-related seizures alzheimer alzheimer’s disease late in the illness fever-related febrile seizures that are unusually long use of illegal drugs such as cocaine note generally mild head injuries such as a concussion with just a very brief loss of consciousness do not cause epilepsy information references adapted fro www epilepsy com

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Try: Simple partial seizures can be common in some care recipients cr especially those with epilepsy any cr can get these type of seizures they may be more likely in crs who have had a head injury brain infection stroke or brain tumor but most of the time the cause is unknown medical treatment can provide a managed outlook for the seizures these seizures often can be controlled by seizure medicines although epilepsy is a common cause many other medical conditions can cause the symptoms medical disorders such as stomach disorders or a pinched nerve can cause some similar symptoms hallucinations can accompany psychiatric illness or the use of certain drugs whether the symptoms represent simple partial seizures depends on how often they occur and whether they are associated with other episodic changes or other seizure types in the cr consult a doctor for a diagnosis if any of these symptoms are observed in the cr a complete medical history and physical examination can help to rule out other possible causes of the symptoms and assess the likelihood of epilepsy information references adapted from www epilepsy com

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Try: Simple partial seizures can be common in some care recipients cr especially those with epilepsy they are remarkably different from person to person depending on the part of the brain where they begin the one thing the seizures have in common is that the cr remains alert and can remember what happens some cr’s describe them as extremely painful others may say they feel as if they are in a surreal state during the seizure sometimes the seizure activity spreads to other parts of the brain so another type of seizure follows the simple partial seizure this can be a complex partial seizure or a secondarily generalized seizure the length of the seizure can vary usually only a short time probably less than 2 minutes information references adapted from www epilepsy com

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Try: Some care recipients cr suffer from or our prone to seizures a seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that usually affects how a cr feels or acts for a short time seizures are not a disease in themselves instead they are a symptom of many different disorders that can affect the brain some seizures can hardly be noticed while others are totally disabling about half of the people who have one seizure without a clear cause will have another one usually within 6 months a cr is twice as likely to have another seizure if she has a known brain injury or other type of brain abnormality if the first seizure occurred at the time of an injury or infection in the brain the cr is more likely to develop epilepsy than if she had not had a seizure in that situation more seizures are also likely if the doctor finds abnormalities on a neurological examination; a set of tests of the functioning of your nervous system that is performed in the doctor doctor’s office another thing that can help the doctor predict whether the cr will have more seizures is an eeg electroencephalogram a test in which wires attached to the scalp to record brain waves certain patterns on the eeg are typical of epilepsy if brain waves show patterns of that type the cr is about twice as likely to develop epilepsy as someone who does not have those patterns information references adapted from www epilepsy com

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Try: Seizures can occur or even be triggered in the Care recipient (cr) for many reasons you can help the cr by looking for factors that seem to make seizures more frequent or more severe and then avoid them altogether or at least reduce their effects the following are common causes of a seizure missed medication lack of sleep illness both with and without fever severe psychological stress heavy alcohol use use of cocaine and other recreational drugs such as ecstasy over-the-counter or prescription medications or supplements that decrease the effectiveness of seizure medicines nutritional deficiencies vitamins and minerals information references epilepsy com

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