A Michael Broad Blog
This Infographic and the idea behind creating it comes from personal experience. I’m an old man and I suffer from mild tinnitus. I also have sinus problems and have had them for many years. Like many people my GP prescribed antihistamines to help “dry up” my sinuses. Antihistamines do this. They are convenient because …
This is relevant to cat caregiving! 😎😱 That’s because: Tinnitus is highly prevalent among older adults, particularly those over the age of 60. Estimates suggest that 10–25% of the adult population experiences tinnitus, with prevalence increasing with age. Here are some key findings: See more below the infographic… Overall, tinnitus is a common condition …
Dr. Heather Ashton’s benzodiazepine guide is the exit from benzo addiction and withdrawal hell. This is not about cats, which is pretty obvious but indirectly it possibly is because quite a lot of people are on benzos as prescribed by their GP because they suffer from the effects of anxiety in its various forms …
Another study, this time from Australia (the country where they hate feral cats), concluded that dog owners have a personality which allows them to better bounce back from stressful situations i.e. they are more resilient than cat owners who they conclude are more likely to be neurotic (‘demonstrating higher levels of neuroticism’). Let’s have …
There are two news items in the paper today which apply to all of us including cat caregivers. Cat caregivers need to remain healthy in order to carry out their duties to a high standard! (❤️ ω ❤️) Veganism is in the news again and this time there’s a study which suggests that a …
There are some articles on the internet which ask whether a domestic cat would eat their owner. It is sort of clickbait stuff as it sounds gruesome and as if the humble domestic cat has the power to be an evil predator of the most heinous kind, biting into the hand that feeds them …
Pets might protect the unborn child from food allergies. If a pregnant mother adopts a cat or dog, she might be able to reduce the risk of their child developing a food allergy by 13% to 16%. This is the conclusion of a study which was conducted in Japan and published in late March …
The linkedin.com website reports that the Gen Z generation’s primary reason for adopting a companion cat or dog is to help them through a difficult time and/or to improve their mental health. It seems to square up with another finding in a survey or through personal experience that hiring Gen Z people “is a …
