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Understanding the self-perception of different risks related to COVID-19 pandemic among the elderly population of Kolkata, India

The geriatric population is at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection compared to other age groups, as most of them have pre-existing medical conditions like hypertension, lung diseases, diabetes, heart diseases and/or cancer, etc.1 WHO (World Health Organi... Read more

How to be Prepared for an Emergency Room Visit!

Can you be prepared to go the emergency room? I mean after all the definition of an “emergency” is “a serious, dangerous or unexpected situation”, so can anyone be prepared for an unexpected situation? The answer is yes, you can be pr... Read more

Fighting Loneliness During Quarantine

Not many of us have ever experienced the kind of isolation that this COVID-19 pandemic has brought about. While quarantine for some has been a welcomed break from the hustle and bustle of life and a chance to spend more quality time with the family, for ... Read more

Uniting “The Natural Divide” … Interpreting the language of the Dying

As a volunteer hospital chaplain and author of the hospice~utilized book “Dying Without Crying,” I find one of the most prominent struggles between the world of the dying and the world of the living is communication.Because the language of the dying ... Read more

How personal training can help in Stroke recovery

A Stroke or CVA is when the blood flow to the brain is cut off. You can have an ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot or a hemorrhagic stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. There are nearly 7 million stroke survivors in the US and stroke is the 5th le... Read more