Authored by BlueAngel on
Thursday, July 29, 2004
THE FOLLOWING IS PRESENTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE OF SOMEONE AMONG YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS
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Subject: #77 on your cell phone
I knew about the red light on cars but not the #77.
It was about 1 PM in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a
friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on.
Lauren's parents have 4 children (high school and college age) and
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the
side of the road, but rather wait until they get to a gas station, etc., so
Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called
#77 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not
pull over right away.
She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police
car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind. The dispatcher
checked see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't,
and he had her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up
already on the way. Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind.
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a
woman alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.
Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a "safe"place. You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them i.e. put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did.
Too bad the cell phone companies don't give you this little bit of
wonderful information. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know
about #77.
Send this to every woman you know, it may save a life.
And to you guys, send to the female friends and family members you
have, it could save their life too....
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Authored by BlueAngel on
Friday, July 23, 2004
Polio Returns from the Dead is an article by Dr. Julie K. Silver, Director, Spaulding Rehabilitation Center for Polio, Framingham, Massachusettes. The article gives a brief description of the Late Effects of Polio (aka Post-Polio Syndrome. PPS) and the effects that it has on the indvidual survivor, family, friends and healthcare providers. This article was provided by the International Rehabilitation Center for Polio a part of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center for Polio web site.
January 2002
Long forgotten by political and health care agendas, polio returns to haunt its former victims with new symptoms.
Jon* is a 16-year-old Vietnamese citizen who does well in school and dreams one day of being a doctor. Thom* is a charming and articulate 25-year-old Haitian who is starting his own import/export business. Jim* is 46 and a devoted father of three teenaged girls who is a former missionary and now teaches high school English in Arizona. Bob* is a 52-year-old fast-food franchise owner with three kids in college. Joe* is a 65-year-old banker who is thinking of retiring. Fred* is a 78-year-old golf course developer who loves to fox hunt.
What do these men have in common? Polio. They all contracted polio at some point in their lives, which dramatically and irrevocably changed them all, both physically and emotionally.
There has never been and never will be another disease quite like polio. An infectious disease caused by a virus, polio has been around for centuries. Some of the first references to polio are Biblical. There is an ancient Egyptian carving that appears to depict a man with classic polio findings who is leaning on his staff. Initially, polio was a rather unusual occurrence, which lulled the medical community and the public into a sense of complacency. And then during the first half of the 20th century, millions of people were devastated by polio as epidemics swept across the world. Polio's transformation from a sporadic disease to one of epidemic proportions in the early and mid-1900s was paradoxically due in large part to technological advances. Improvements in sanitation unpredictably allowed some diseases, including polio, to flourish because when water supplies consistently were contaminated with the polio virus (prior to improved sanitation), people would be exposed to polio in infancy during which time they had protection from the virus due to their mother's antibodies (from breast milk). With cleaner water, people were now exposed to polio at a later age when they were no longer protected by maternal antibodies. Thus, epidemics began and continued until the develpment of a vaccine in the mid-1950s. Blind to age, gender, and race, polio affects men, women, and children.
Polio's return
With the advent of the polio vaccines, America's polio plague ended. The vaccines were effective not only in eliminating the disease but also in erasing it from its place of prominence on political and health care agendas. In an amazingly short period of time, polio was so completely dismissed it was as if it never existed. Polio survivors moved on with their lives. The March of Dimes changed its mission and went on to fight birth defects, and politicians and celebrities promoted other causes. Even medical doctors learned about polio as merely an historical footnote, if they studied it at all.
However, polio's legacy was far from dead. First, polio continued, often occurring in poverty-stricken countries. Although polio will likely be the second disease eradicated worldwide (smallpox is the first), this has not happened yet. Also, after a long dormant period during which vaccines prevented new cases of acute polio in America and many other countries, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the vestiges of a virus long gone returned to haunt the very people who had survived its initial onslaught.
With increasing frequency, polio survivors began reporting new problems that bore a remarkable resemblance to symptoms they had experienced at the onset of the disease decades ago. At first these odd complaints were attributed to a variety of other maladies, including malingering. But as more and more polio survivors described a nearly identical set of symptoms, clinicians realized that perhaps these new manifestations were somehow related to the original polio infection. These characteristic symptoms were described in various ways as post-polio sequelae, the late effects of polio, post-polio muscular atrophy, and post-polio syndrome (PPS).
PPS is characterized by new symptoms that occur in people with a history of paralytic polio after a long period of stability (generally at least 15-20 years) in which whatever strength they had remained unchanged. Frequently, the most prominent and alarming symptom is new weakness either in a limb that was known to be involved in the acute illness or in a limb that was not thought to have been affected by the initial polio. This new weakness often heralds a more pronounced level of disability in polio survivors who thought that the worst was over. Some survivors are so taken aback by these new symptoms that they do not seek treatment until years after they begin having manifestations of PPS. In some instances, individuals simply deny that they are having new problems until their condition becomes so pronounced that denial is no longer possible. For others, there is a lack of understanding that keeps them from seeking the medical care they need. Still other polio survivors, who are experts at managing adversity, may genuinely be unaware that anything out of the ordinary is occurring. In fact, sometimes the symptoms are so subtle that the only way to measure them is by taking a careful history that spans many years.
Sequelae
PPS is obviously a syndrome that, by definition, is a collection of symptoms that characteristically occur together. By definition, a syndrome does not have a single test that is able to identify it. Thus, a syndrome is attributed to someone only if they meet specific criteria established by the medical community and only after all other reasonable (and testable) conditions have been eliminated as possibilities. Therefore, in order to diagnose any syndrome, the following must occur: (1) an individual must present with specific symptoms, (2) all other possible causes for these symptoms must have been ruled out, and (3) the individual must meet the criteria established for the diagnosis of the syndrome.
Because syndromes do not have specific tests that can undeniably identify them, they are subject to interpretation and often their validity is challenged within the medical community. PPS is no exception. Although most physicians believe that PPS exists, there are a few who do not.
The symptoms of PPS are listed below.
1.It is important to note that one does not need to have all of the manifestations; however, if someone complains of symptoms that are not listed, other diagnoses should be considered. Some of the symptoms are weigted more heavily than others, and new weakness, the "sine qua non," is the most important criterion.
The symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of PPS include:
1. new weakness,
2. unaccustomed fatigue,
3. pain,
4. new swallowing problems,
5. new respiratory problems,
6. cold intolerance, and
7. new muscle atrophy.
Someone with new weakness may not specifically complain of it, but may report a history of recent trips or falls, difficulty lifting a gallon of milk, or needing to use two handrails on the stairs instead of one. New weakness may also present with respiratory or swallowing involvement with symptoms such as dyspnea on exertion or choking when eating.
Future Considerations
In May 2000, the March of Dimes in collaboration with the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation held an international conference on PPS. The results of this conference were summarized in a report (available from the March of Dimes) that focused on "identifying best practices and care" for PPS.2 The report suggested that polio survivors be treated in a manner similar to how rehabilitation professionals routinely treat individuals with complex neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions (including polio and PPS) with a multidisciplinary approach.
The polio treatment team may consist of physiatrists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, mental health professionals, orthotists, and many others. It is important to recognize that polio survivors, regardless of their age or whether they have been diagnosed with PPS, will likely need a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to their care.
Polio will be with us for at least another 100 years. It is not, and never has been, an historical footnote.
Julie K. Silver, MD, is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is the author of Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families (Yale University Press) and is the director of the International Rehabilitation Center for Polio at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston.
References
1. Silver J. Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families. New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press; 2001: 17.
2. Post-Polio Syndrome-Identifying Best Practices in Diagnosis and Care. White Plains, NY: The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation; 2001.
*Names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
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Authored by BlueAngel on
Sunday, July 11, 2004
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Saturday, July 10, 2004
State Tax Exemptions for People with Disabilities is information from the State Comptroller for Public Accounts. This Texas State Publication is useful information for anyone regarding purchases by citizens with disabilities. The addresses, e-mail address and various phone numbers are included.
Tax Publications
State Tax Exemptions for People with Disabilities
May 2003
The Texas sales tax and motor vehicle sales tax laws allow people with disabilities to purchase certain items and services tax free. Many items and services are specifically tax-exempt by law. Some items that are normally taxed are exempt when purchased with a prescription; others require an exemption certificate. (See Items and Services Exempt from State Sales and Use Tax on page 2 of this publication.)
Sales Tax
People with disabilities can purchase certain items and services tax-free. Some items are tax exempt by law, while others are exempt if the buyer provides the seller with a prescription or an exemption certificate. Examples of items in the different categories are listed on page 2 of this brochure.
Tax exempt by law
Items that are exempt by law can be purchased any time without paying tax. There is also no tax on repairs, modifications and maintenance services to these exempt items.
Tax exempt under certain conditions
Some items are exempt when purchased for medical reasons or to allow people with disabilities to function independently. Devices for adapting household appliances can be exempt, for example. To buy the items in this category tax free, the buyer must give the seller or service provider a prescription or an exemption certificate. The exemption also applies to repairs, maintenance and modification of the exempt item.
Exemption certificate
An exemption certificate is a form that documents that no tax is due on a sale and shows why the customer claims exemption from the tax. A short phrase such as "food for guide dog" will suffice. The retailer keeps the form in case of an audit. You can download and copy the Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate (form 01-339) from the Comptroller's Window on State Government Web site at www.window.state.tx.us.
Refund
If you mistakenly pay tax on an exempt item, you can either contact the retailer for a refund or request a refund from the Comptroller. Please submit an exemption certificate or a copy of the prescription as documentation for the refund. The Comptroller's office must receive the claim for refund within four years of the date of purchase. For more information on refunds, review Rule 3.325 on our Web site.
Your refund request with supporting documentation should be mailed to:
Sales Tax Refunds Verification Section
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Post 0ffice Box 13528
Austin, Texas 78711-3528
If you have questions regarding a refund request or need a form, you may e-mail us at refundreq.revacct@cpa.state.tx.us or call 1-800-531-5441, extension 3-4545. The direct number in Austin is 512/463-4545.
Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
Cars, vans, trucks, and other vehicles are taxed under the motor vehicle sales and use tax law. Vehicles are exempt if they are modified for operation by, or transportation of, people with orthopedic disabilities. Examples of vehicle modifications include hand controls, left side accelerator pedals, raised ceilings, and wheelchair ramps and lifts.
To receive the tax exemption, the purchaser should complete the Title Application/Tax Statement form with a statement that the vehicle has been purchased to transport or be driven by someone with an orthopedic disability and a description of the modification.
No tax is due on adaptive devices, the labor to install those devices, or any charge to remodel the vehicle to accommodate the driver or passenger with an orthopedic disability. This exemption does not extend to travel trailers or other vehicles that are not designed to transport people.
Refund
If you paid tax in error on an exempt vehicle, you can write the Comptroller's office to claim a refund. Your request must include a copy of the tax receipt that the county issued on the purchase of the vehicle, the purchaser's social security number, and documentation (such as an installer's invoice) that the vehicle has been modified.
The motor vehicle tax is due at the time a vehicle is purchased. The tax exemption covers the purchase of a modified vehicle or a vehicle that will be modified shortly after being bought, to transport or be driven by someone with an orthopedic disability.
Items and Services Exempt from State Sales and Use Tax
Vision Hearing Mobility
Exempt by Law Braille wristwatch, note-taking device, embossing device, writer, and paper
Braille electronic equipment
Braille-n-Print
Braille 'n Speak
CCTV device to enlarge print
Large print computer terminal
Laser cane
Light probe
Pocket Braille
White cane
Hearing aid and batteries
TDD or TYY and all materials, paper , and printing ribbons used in that equipment
Bedside rails
Brace or special corset
Breathing Machine
Cane
Catheter
Cervical collars
Crutch grips, and tips
Elastic rib belt
Hospital bed
Mobility Cart
Orthopedic device
Orthopedic shoes
Prosthesis
Sling
Walker
Wheelchair, cushions, repair parts, and safety belts
Prescription Required Corrective lenses
Electronic mobility aid
Magnifier
Low-vision optical aid
Telescope
Adaptive device such as equip ment used to modify a farm tractor or appliances or equipment in the home
Bath chair
Heat lamp
Heating pad
Hydrocollator heating unit
Hydrocollator steam pack
Infrared lamp
Inhalator
Lift
Massage device
Oxygen, masks, units, tents
Ramp for residence (materials charge must be separate from the charge for installation)
Special restroom fixtures
Stair glide
Tiltchair
Ultrasound unit for treatment of muscle tissue
Whirlpool pump
Exemption Adaptive device or software for computers used by people who are blind or visually impaired
Guide dog, including food and grooming
Harness for dog guide
Talking clock
Adaptive device or software for computers used by people who are deaf or hearing impaired
Audio loop
Hearing dog, including food, grooming, and orange leash
Light signal and device to adapt items such as a TDD or telephone, doorbell, or smoke alarm
Captioning Decoder
Accessories for a mobility cart
Support dog, including food, grooming, and orange leash
Adjustable eating utensil for use by an individual who does not have full use of hands or arms to facilitate independent eating
Need More Assistance?
Email us at tax.help@cpa.state.tx.us. Call us toll free. Visit one of our local field offices.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this document may be requested in alternative formats by calling one of our toll-free numbers listed above, 512/475-0900 (FAX), or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD).
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Carole Keeton Strayhorn
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Authored by BlueAngel on
Sunday, July 04, 2004
BELOW IS A REPLY TO AN EMAIL SENT TO ONE OUR READERS AND SENT IT ON TO THE REST OF US.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK?
Cross on Federal Property??
Did you see in the news last week where the A C L U doesn't want any crosses on any Federal property?
Cross on Federal Property??
Well duh......... (Scroll Down)
( AM UNABLE TO DISPLAY A PHOTO OF A MILITARY CEMETARY WITH A FIELD OF VARIOUS RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS DISPLAYED AS HEADSTONES)
Let them try and remove these!! What are these people thinking?? At what point do we say, enough is enough? Please pass this on to as many people possible even if you normally don't do this type of thing. Some messages just need to be forwarded and this is most certainly one of them.
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Authored by BlueAngel on
Thursday, July 01, 2004
July 1st issue of the Eldercare Matters Newsletter just arrived and am placing it on the "Blog" It is quite lengthy but has an interesting way of presenting a method to organizing your daily work and activities.
Enjoy.
Eldercare Matters - July 1, 2004
Eldercare Matters
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>>>Hi...Gotta Run...I Can't Stop Now...<<<
It's the 4th of July weekend so we're going on a little getaway
today. Join me as we travel to the airport and fly a little airline
I know for a couple of days' rest and relaxation.
When we enter the terminal, John the ticket-taker checks our
documents and waves us cheerily on to security. As we nudge
our bags through, John whips off his ticket-taker hat, runs around
the machine, and proceeds to check us for nasty stuff. We pass
through and head for the gate.
Amazed, we watch as John leaves the baggage scan machine
and sprints around us down the concourse and out onto the
tarmac. Through the window we see him strap on a tool belt
and scramble aboard the waiting plane, wrench in hand.
Our wait is quite pleasant, because we seem to be the only ones
in the terminal. Taking a peek outside, we see quite a crowd
building, apparently waiting for a ticket-taker. There's no one
at the baggage-check, either.
Just then, we watch in awe as John tumbles down from the plane,
back through the terminal, and out to take a few more tickets.
He has to wand someone at the x-ray machine, so things back
up again. He's starting to look a little winded.
After too many sprints to count - out to the plane and back -
a full load of passengers has finally assembled in our waiting area.
We gaze out the window as John drives up with a load of
checked baggage, which he proceeds to load on the baggage
conveyor. While the bags are running up the conveyor, John
disappears. He returns driving the meal truck. Meals wobble
up the conveyor behind the bags.
When all is finally loaded, John staggers back into the terminal
in a fresh cap. He picks up the microphone and gives us all
boarding instructions. It takes a while, but eventually everyone
is belted in.
We watch in amazement as John closes the door of the plane,
pants through the mandatory emergency instructions, and locks
himself in the cockpit. The plane backs slowly out of the
concourse, and we're finally on our way.
It's taken just shy of a week and a half to get the plane in the air.
John looked a little ragged around the edges when we last saw
him. But by golly he did it all by himself.
* * *
John is so busy working "at" running his little airline, he doesn't
have time to work "on" his airline.
He's convinced he doesn't have time to stop and find someone
to take over the mundane chores. It would take too long to find
someone. He doesn't have time. It would take too long to train
someone. He doesn't have time. And besides, no one else would
ever care about his little airline as much as he does, so he has to
do it all.
With the right organization and some help, he could have had
hundreds of planes in the air in the time it took him to get one
underway - and I'm not so sure he'll live long enough to land
at the other end.
Could John do anything better and more efficiently? Of course.
* * *
Are you John? Are you trying to do it all?
This is dangerous business.
Why?
Because you've set yourself up to fail. You've set it up so
everything depends on you, and you know you can't do it all.
* * *
There's hope, or I wouldn't have bothered to tell you about John.
He wears me out.
Go find three sheets of paper and a pen. I'll wait. . .
Now, tear off three sheets.
Make your to-do lists. Label one sheet for things that have to
be done daily, write one for weekly, and one for monthly.
Leave off anything that has to do with your work-for-money
job.
Be thorough - don't leave anything else out.
Here's the fascinating part. Change your headings from "TO
DO" to "TO DELEGATE."
That's it.
Have you delegated everything to yourself? Now you know
where to start.
In fact, when you really think about it, NOTHING on your
list HAS to be done by you. What counts is that it gets done,
regardless of who does it.
Start slowly - pick one thing. Delegate it.
Delegate, and you're saving time and energy.
Delegate, and you're building your support team.
Delegate, and you might be able to work "ON" having a life,
instead of just "AT" caregiving.
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It is the quality of our work which will please God and not
the quantity.
Mahatma Gandhi
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>>>What's For Dinner?<<<
We all know a healthful diet includes a variety of foods. Some
foods can even help reduce the risk of illness. But for seniors,
certain foods can be risky because of the level of bacteria that
can be present when the food is raw or undercooked.
Older people have immune systems that may be less efficient
than when they were younger. They are often more susceptible
to getting severely ill from food-borne bacteria.
As a general rule, and especially when you're not sure how the
food was prepared, or how clean the kitchen might be (!)
seniors should avoid these products:
a. Raw fin fish and shellfish, including oysters, clams, mussels,
and scallops.
b. Raw or unpasteurized milk or cheese.
c. Soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined,
and Mexican-style cheese. (Hard cheeses, processed cheeses,
cream cheese, cottage cheese, or yogurt are usually OK if they
haven't been sitting out in a warm room)
d. Raw or lightly cooked egg or egg products including salad
dressings, cookie or cake batter, sauces, and beverages such
as egg nog. Watch the Caesar dressing if it's made with raw eggs.
Don't go sampling the uncooked cookie dough.
e. Raw meat or poultry.
f. Raw alfalfa sprouts, which have only recently emerged
as a recognized source of foodborne illness. I subscribe to an
FDA alert that comes out weekly. In the most recent issue
several brands of contaminated alfalfa sprouts were mentioned:
Fuji Natural Foods Alfalfa Sprouts (4-oz. cups, 2-lb. and
5-lb.trays), Spicy Sprouts (4-oz. cups), and Zesty Sprouts
(4-oz. cups)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/fuji06_04.html
Down to Earth Alfalfa and Spicy Mix Sprouts (4-oz. and 1-lb.
packages)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/downtoearth06_04.html
Perfect Sprouts Brand Green Sprout Mix (4 oz.), Zesty Sprout
Mix (4 oz.), and Alfalfa Sprouts (5-oz., 1-lb., 2-lb. and 3-lb.
packages)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perfect06_04.html
Northland Soy Products Alfalfa Sprouts (3.5-oz. and 1-lb.
packages)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/northland06_04.html
Rainbow Garden Kauai Alfalfa Sprouts (4-oz. and 1-lb.
packages)
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/kauai06_04.html
g. Unpasteurized or untreated fruit or vegetable juice. When
fruits and vegetables are made into fresh-squeezed juice,
harmful bacteria that may be on the skin can become part of the
finished product. Most juice in the US is pasteurized or otherwise
treated to kill harmful bacteria. To help you identify unpasteurized
or untreated juices, the Food and Drug Administration is requiring
a warning label on these products. The label says:
WARNING:
This product has not been pasteurized and therefore may contain
harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the
elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems.
So, eat what you enjoy, and enjoy what you eat, but don't take
chances and pay particular attention to what your older loved
ones are eating. 'Specially now, when it's getting warm out and
we're more likely to grab something raw on the run.
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Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in
two small jumps.
David Lloyd George
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OK friends, I suggest we all fly away for the 4th (with
someone other than John) for a nice picnic on the beach.
We'll eat cooked oysters, hard-boiled eggs and well-baked
cookies. We'll skip the sprouts this time. We'll wash it all
down with some cool pasteurized milk and juice. Or maybe
a beer or two or a glass of wine, if you're so inclined.
We'll slather on the sunscreen so we don't get crisped, and
we'll DEET ourselves up good so the skeeters don't carry us
away (Hey, I live in Dallas. It's been raining for weeks and
the skeeters are the size of helicopters!).
We'll all have a marvellous time watching the kids in the water
and the fireworks in the air.
We'll remember to fly the flag, too.
Have a great one! See you next time,
Best regards,
Molly
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