The following article excerpts will help inform you on a wide range of interests, from takotsubo (broken heart syndrome) and caregiver self-care to, depending on your inherent talents, using “matching” instead of currency; plus, more interesting excerpts in between.
Broken Heart Syndrome is Real and the Pandemic is Making it Worse
Have you heard of Takotsubo? I hadn’t until I read this article about broken heart syndrome. It’s on the rise and it has a lot to do with the stress we’re living with during these changing times. What do you feel? Symptoms of a heart attack? Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is on the rise since the start of COVID-19. However, the good news is 90% of people stricken with symptoms recover. Read more about how stressors release a surge of hormones so strong they stun heart muscles, preventing them from properly pumping blood.
The Art of Caring for the Carer
The art of caregiver self-care has greater significance because caregivers are often focused on others. The article also looks at growing increasingly aware of people who drain us instead of support us and our need to say, “No” more often. More helpful articles from North Vancouver, BC. (Scroll through articles that appear on page.)
Alzheimer’s Disease – Focused Ultrasound Therapy
“… beams of ultrasonic energy” converge deep in the brain producing “a variety of therapeutic effects without incisions or radiation.” While it has been difficult to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) with therapeutic drugs or antibodies, focused ultrasound can enhance delivery. Clinical trials already show hope for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.
Loneliness in Elders and How to Prevent It
Loneliness is a serious problem for today’s older population. Mon Ami takes stock of the epidemic of elderly loneliness, along with ways to reduce it.
Seven clickable links along the right side, address topics including loneliness and social isolation among older people (first link) and proactive steps to manage loneliness (fifth link).
WHO’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Advice for the Public: Myth Busters
The World Health Organization has taken steps to reduce the number of myths and misinformation circulating the Internet regarding the Coronavirus. Click on the link for the 28 current myths including spreading the virus on shoes, antibiotics, CO2 intoxication, and wearing masks while exercising.
What? No money? “Conventional currency will one day be regarded as an ancient religion we outgrew.” Is it possible that one day, our “money-based global economy could soon transition to an entirely different system based on the algorithmic matching of goods and services”? This article features an interview that explores the ramifications of such a cashless system including the “currency” of computer games as an example.
What if we adopted a system of Matching and blockchain technology to replace currency? – link to June 24 article
