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Reading Glasses

Posted by on August 11, 2010 Comments Off on Reading Glasses

Reading glasses can be fun. You don’t have to look like Albert Einstein or one of those out of date versions of Marian Librarian just because you need reading glasses. Have some fun with them. Reading glasses are just another fashion accessory, of course, there’s also the plus that with your reading glasses you’ll be able to – you guessed, it – read.

Reading glasses are still available at the corner pharmacy. You can go in and pick out a pair of brown or black magnifying glasses for your face. Ugh! But if you really want to try for the totally cool versions, shop around. There’s a ton of really attractive reading glasses to be found. Many online retailers, high end gift and fashion stores, and eye care professionals stock great reading glasses.

For women there are a variety of very classy, feminine styles of reading glasses. Look for high quality zyl frames that come in an assortment of shapes and colors. There are so many different styles to choose from you will no doubt need more than just one. From rhinestone to hand painted embellishments unique reading glasses options for women are definitely out there waiting to be found.

Men also have a wide variety of readers available just for them. There are the ultra cool thick frames reminiscent of Clark Kent and yesteryear. There are high quality metal frames cut in masculine shapes to offset male features. Many reading glass manufacturers have even started manufacturing a separate line of readers for those individuals that have a hard time finding readers that are large enough. With names like Big Head Bob and Phat Head they definitely offer a generous fit.

There are many styles of reading glasses equally suited for men and women alike. Classic tortoise and black frames in circular or rectangular shapes are truly unisex. There are also great compact reading glasses to drop easily in to a purse or pocket or foldable reading glasses that break down in to an even more compact space.

There are many styles of reading glasses equally suited for men and women alike. Classic tortoise and black frames in circular or rectangular shapes are truly unisex. There are also great compact reading glasses to drop easily in to a purse or pocket or foldable reading glasses that break down in to an even more compact space.

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Adhd Symptoms Discussed

Posted by on August 4, 2010 Comments Off on Adhd Symptoms Discussed

ADHD is neither a “new” mental health problem nor is it a disorder created for the purpose of personal gain or financial profit by pharmaceutical companies, the mental health field, or by the media. It is a very real behavioral and medical disorder that affects millions of people nationwide. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents. According to NIMH, the estimated number of children with ADHD is between 3% – 5% of the population.

NIMH also estimates that 4.1 percent of adults have ADHD.

Although it has taken quite some time for our society to accept ADHD as a bonafide mental health and/or medical disorder, in actuality it is a problem that has been noted in modern literature for at least 200 years. As early as 1798, ADHD was first described in the medical literature by Dr.

Alexander Crichton, who referred to it as “Mental Restlessness.” A fairy tale of an apparent ADHD youth, “The Story of Fidgety Philip,” was written in 1845 by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman. In 1922, ADHD was recognized as Post Encephalitic Behavior Disorder. In 1937 it was discovered that stimulants helped control hyperactivity in children. In 1957 methylphenidate (Ritalin), became commercially available to treat hyperactive children.

The formal and accepted mental health/behavioral diagnosis of ADHD is relatively recent. In the early 1960s, ADHD was referred to as “Minimal Brain Dysfunction.”

In 1968, the disorder became known as “Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood.” At this point, emphasis was placed more on the hyperactivity than inattention symptoms. In 1980, the diagnosis was changed to “ADD–Attention Deficit Disorder, with or without Hyperactivity,” which placed equal emphasis on hyperactivity and inattention. By 1987, the disorder was renamed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and was subdivided into four categories (see below). Since then, ADHD has been considered a medical disorder that results in behavioral problems.

Currently, ADHD is defined by the DSM IV-TR (the accepted diagnostic manual) as one disorder which is subdivided into four categories:

1. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type (previously known as ADD) is marked by impaired attention and concentration.

2. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Hyperactive, Impulsive Type (formerly known as ADHD) is marked by hyperactivity without inattentiveness.

3. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Combined Type (the most common type) involves all the symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

4. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. This category is for the ADHD disorders that include prominent symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity, but do not meet the DSM IV-TR criteria for a diagnosis.

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