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  Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects how the brain processes, interprets and responds to sounds.  Symptoms typically impair a person's ability to focus on one sound in a crowded environment and have trouble with social interactions. This article will discuss how ADP looks like among children . Difficulty in Recognizing Similar Words A few things that ADP develop are difficulty recognizing words that sound alike, such as "knock" and "know," problem with listening comprehension (repeating what was said) and answering questions such as "what did the teacher say?" or "what happened next?" without taking notes. Children will often need time to respond to questions, but the more quickly they answer the first time you ask —the less likely they have an APD. ADP isn’t an Impairment ADP isn’t a hearing impairment; the child's ears are fine, and they hear well. It isn't easy to pr...

  When people approach old age, they need extra care and attention to look after their health. Apart from having a family member or caregiver around them, certain tips and lifestyle changes can also help elderly patients take care of their health.  This blog post will highlight some important tips that can help elderly patients in taking care of their medications. Maintaining a Diary Like all other aspects of the human body, our brain also gets weak as we grow older, and hence, older patients find it more challenging to remember taking their medicines on time.  However, unless an elderly patient is suffering from a condition like Alzheimer’s or Dementia, maintaining a diary can help them in managing their medicines.  As a caregiver, if you aren’t around them all the time, encourage them to keep a diary with them or sticky notes that can remind them to take them.  Of course, you can call them for a reminder, but writing down the details of dosage somewhere ...

  Obesity is one of the leading causes of many health issues. Apart from affecting your physical appearance, it damages your health and impacts almost all aspects of your life.  However, with some effective weight management strategies, you can effectively burn fat and get back in shape.   This blog post will share some tips that you can use to lose weight while you’re stuck at home during the pandemic. Eat Right People rely on fast foods to satisfy cravings in the middle of busy working days. However, now that we are stuck at home and most restaurants are closed for dine in, you’re presented with a great opportunity to start cooking healthy meals to shred those extra pounds. You can use this time to learn the art of cooking and prepare healthy yet delicious meals for yourself and your family. If you wish to lose some weight, consider adding more proteins to your diet and minimize the use of saturated fats and carbohydrates. Maintain a Calorie Deficit Acco...