Your audience

As you stand at the rostrum remember that your audience is not really made up of a group of fellow business tycoons, or potential customers, or civil servants, etc but, that it is made up of fellow people like yourself. Therefore, that means some might have refractive errors requiring the use of spectacles or contact lenses, some might have low vision or be blind, and some may have other print impairments such as dyslexia or colour blindness. What they will all share is a difficulty to follow and absorb the full impact of your impending presentation.

These guidelines offer you some simple guidance on how to maximise your impact by ensuring that your presentation, and your delivery technique, is as accessible as possible to all your audience members. They contain both practical information and good-practice guidance.

Help for those with Low Vision, Colour Blindness and Dyslexia

No. 1 – Vegetables
This one’s pretty easy. It’s pretty much impossible to eat too many vegetables. Keep in mind that veggies aren’t just for dinner. Making them a part of your lunch and as snacks is one way to eat more. Pile that sandwich high with cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, onions. Anything that you like. Things that you don’t think you like you might if you give them a second chance.

Make plans to have an extra helping for dinner. It won’t add many calories and helps fill you up.

I often have patients say “I don’t like vegetables, doc.” When I ask them if there are any that they do like I always get a good response. The reply is, “Sure, I love spinach.” As I ask about more vegetables I get more positive responses. Make a list for yourself of the veggies that you like and keep them on hand. It will be longer than you think.

FAMILY BASED SOCIAL SERVICES POLICY

An effective social service and public assistance system is designed to meet the basic needs of individuals and families who need help. The system shall provide services within the needy family’s home community and within an environment that promotes family stability whenever possible. In order to accomplish effective social and public assistance services within Virginia’s locally administered, State supervised system, each local department must administer programs based upon a philosophy of family based social service delivery.

Benefit Programs are designed to provide income support benefits to assist families who are unable to provide the necessities of life and maintain minimum standards of health and well-being through their own efforts. Determinations of eligibility are based on a process of gathering information relevant to the family’s situation in order to assess the need and eligibility for Benefit Programs. This process also includes an assessment of need for service programs and other resources to assist the family. If other needs exist, the family is to be referred for appropriate services or resources within the LDSS or community.

WHY NISSAN SERVICE?

To preserve the quality, reliability and safety of your vehicle, an authorized Nissan dealer is recommended for maintenance or repair. Only an authorized Nissan dealer offers you these advantages:

• Nissan trained and ASE certified technicians
• Immediate access to warranty service history and Nissan technical information
• Latest diagnostic, special tools and service techniques
• Genuine Nissan Parts that meet Nissan’s demanding standards
• 12 month/12,000 mile parts and labor limited warranty when Genuine Nissan Parts are installed by your dealer
• Lifetime limited warranty on select replacement parts
• Complimentary Multi-Point Inspections (at participating dealers)
• Clear, up-front estimates
• Time guaranteed Express Services (at participating dealers)
• Over 1,000 locations nationwide
• Shuttle service/Courtesy van (at participating dealers)

Your Nissan dealer is a full-service maintenance and repair center. We recommend using authorized Nissan Service and genuine Nissan Parts that we have designed for their reliability, safety and suitability for your Nissan vehicle. We are committed to providing you with quick, efficient, and competitively priced service and parts.

What Is Long-Term Care?

Someone with a long physical illness, a disability, or a cognitive impairment (such as Alzheimer’s disease) often needs long-term care. Many different services help people with chronic conditions overcome limitations that keep them from being independent. Long-term care is different from traditional medical care. Long-term care helps one live as he or she is now; it may not help to improve or correct medical problems. Long-term care services may include help with activities of daily living, home health care, respite care, adult day care, care in a nursing home, and care in an assisted living facility. Long-term care may also include care management services, which will evaluate your needs and coordinate and monitor the delivery of long-term care services.

How Much Does Long-Term Care Cost?

What is high blood pressure?

Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. Extra fluid in the body increases the amount of fluid in blood vessels and makes blood pressure higher. Narrow, stiff, or clogged blood vessels also raise blood pressure.

People with high blood pressure should see their doctor regularly.

How does high blood pressure hurt the kidneys?

High blood pressure makes the heart work harder and, over time, can damage blood vessels throughout the body. If the blood vessels in the kidneys are damaged, they may stop removing wastes and extra fluid from the body. The extra fluid in the blood vessels may then raise blood pressure even more. It’s a dangerous cycle.