Is treatment aligned with personal goals?
A new study highlights a mismatch and underscores the need for more communication about quality of life in advanced cancer care. Researchers found that 37% of these patients preferred care and treatment that prioritized comfort and symptom relief rather than a focus on prolonging life.
Source: National Institute of Health
Top three hazards in your parent’s home
Watch for loose rugs, cords and clutter that cause falls when mobility declines. Brighten up—as vision deteriorates, poor lighting casts shadows and makes navigating harder. Bathroom slipperiness and difficulty getting onto and off the toilet, into and out of the bath affects safety. Take precautions.
Source: Tea and Toast
The rising tide of the repair movement
The Right to Repair movement supports purchaser’s right to repair devices where they want and universally available tools and parts. These changes are critical in extending the life of original equipment, particularly in healthcare, but experts suggest cautionary measures in the realm of patient safety.
Source: HealthPRO Canada
How to think clearly in a world of noise
These days we often don’t know how to express what we mean and spend little time practicing our thinking and writing skills. A clearer thinker will have clearer outputs:
• They’ll understand themselves better
• Be able to set goals and achieve them
• And, believe it or not, write better AI prompts.
Source: Darious Foroux
Thumbs Up/Down:
Thumbs down to conspiracy theories. Surprisingly, it’s young people who are falling down the rabbit hole and not older adults. Under 35 year olds are said to be much more prone to Anon and Plandemic beliefs say researchers
from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Sadly, these beliefs are causing trouble with family disagreements and relationship breakups. Experts are studying some members of this generation who have dangerously strong beliefs.
Source: huffpost.com
Thumbs down to e-scooter injuries that are on the rise with a 35% increase in hospitalizations. 80% of people injured were not wearing helmets. Equally concerning for both pedestrians and riders, Segway launched what’s being called the “supercar” of electric scooters; that more than triples e-scooter speed limits with an 80 km an hour maximum.
Source: Northumberland News
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