Model: ernestobs7/caregiver-ft-v0
Author: ernestobs7
Pipeline: sentence-similarity
Library: sentence-transformers
Tags: sentence-transformers, safetensors, bert, sentence-similarity, feature-extraction, generated_from_trainer, dataset_size:98, loss:MatryoshkaLoss, loss:MultipleNegativesRankingLoss, arxiv:1908.10084, arxiv:2205.13147, arxiv:1705.00652, base_model:Snowflake/snowflake-arctic-embed-l, base_model:finetune:Snowflake/snowflake-arctic-embed-l, model-index, text-embeddings-inference, endpoints_compatible, region:us
Base models (finetune): id: Snowflake/snowflake-arctic-embed-l
Card metadata: tags: sentence-transformers, sentence-similarity, feature-extraction, generated_from_trainer, dataset_size:98, loss:MatryoshkaLoss, loss:MultipleNegativesRankingLoss
base_model: Snowflake/snowflake-arctic-embed-l
widget: source_sentence: What are some potential health effects that caregivers may experience as a result of their caregiving responsibilities?
sentences: Who We Are


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On this page, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several drugs for ALS that may prolong survival, reduce the rate of decline, or help manage symptoms. However, there is currently no known treatment that stops or reverses the progression of ALS.
Early symptoms include:, 1 
Fact Sheet:  Taking Care of YOU:  Self-Care for 
Family Caregivers 
 
 
First, Care for Yourself 
On an airplane, an oxygen mask descends in front of you.  What do you 
do? As we all know, the first rule is to put on your own oxygen mask before 
you assist anyone else.  Only when we first help ourselves can we 
effectively help others.  Caring for yourself is one of the most important – 
and one of the most often forgotten – things you can do as a caregiver. 
When your needs are taken care of, the person you care for will benefit, 
too. 
 
Effects of Caregiving on Health and Well Being 
We hear this often: "My husband is the person with Alzheimer's, but now 
I'm the one in the hospital!"  Such a situation is all too common. 
Researchers know a lot about the effects of caregiving on health and well, source_sentence: What are clinical trials and what purpose do they serve in healthcare?
sentences: NINDS also supports the NIH NeuroBioBank, a collaborative effort involving several brain banks across the U.S. that supply investigators with tissue from people with neurological and other disorders. Tissue from individuals with ALS is needed to help advance critical research on the disease. A single donated brain can make a huge impact on ALS research, potentially providing information for hundreds of studies. The goal is to increase the availability of, and access to, high quality specimens for research to understand the neurological basis of the disease. Prospective donors can begin the enrollment process by visiting Learn How to Become a Brain Donor., being.  For example, if you are a caregiving spouse between the ages of 66 
and 96 and are experiencing mental or emotional strain, you have a risk of 
dying that is 63 percent higher than that of people your age who are not 
caregivers.1  The combination of loss, prolonged stress, the physical 
demands of caregiving, and the biological vulnerabilities that come with age 
place you at risk for significant health problems as well as an earlier death.  
 
Older caregivers are not the only ones who put their health and well being 
at risk.  If you are a baby boomer who has assumed a caregiver role for 
your parents while simultaneously juggling work and raising adolescent 
children, you face an increased risk for depression, chronic illness and a 
possible decline in quality of life., Learn About Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are studies that allow us to learn more about disorders and improve care. They can help connect patients with new and upcoming treatment options.
Search Clinical Trials, source_sentence: What are some common symptoms experienced by individuals with ALS related to muscle function?
sentences: • Do you have trouble asking for what you need? Do you feel inadequate 
if you ask for help? Why?  
 
Sometimes caregivers have misconceptions that increase their stress and 
get in the way of good self-care.  Here are some of the most commonly 
expressed: 
• I am responsible for my parent's health.  
• If I don't do it, no one will.  
• If I do it right, I will get the love, attention, and respect I deserve., possible decline in quality of life. 
 
But despite these risks, family caregivers of any age are less likely than 
non-caregivers to practice preventive healthcare and self-care behavior.  
Regardless of age, sex, and race and ethnicity, caregivers report problems 
attending to their own health and well-being while managing caregiving 
responsibilities. They report: 
• sleep deprivation  
• poor eating habits  
• failure to exercise  
• failure to stay in bed when ill  
• postponement of or failure to make medical appointments ., Muscle twitches in the arm, leg, shoulder, or tongue
Muscle cramps
Tight and stiff muscles (spasticity)
Muscle weakness affecting an arm, a leg, or the neck
Slurred and nasal speech
Difficulty chewing or swallowing

As the disease progresses, muscle weakness and atrophy spread to other parts of your body. People with ALS may develop problems with:

Chewing food and swallowing (dysphagia)
Drooling (sialorrhea)
Speaking or forming words (dysarthria)
Breathing (dyspnea)
Unintended crying, laughing, or other emotional displays (pseudobulbar symptoms)
Constipation
Maintaining weight and getting enough nutrients, source_sentence: Why is it important for family caregivers to prioritize their own health and well-being?
sentences: Cellular defects
Ongoing studies seek to understand the mechanisms that selectively trigger motor neurons to degenerate in ALS, which may lead to effective approaches to stop this process. Research using cellular culture systems and animal models suggests that motor neuron death is caused by a variety of cellular defects, including those involved in protein recycling and gene regulation, as well as structural impairments of motor neurons. Increasing evidence also suggests that glial support cells and inflammation cells of the nervous system may play an important role in ALS.
Stem cells, Identifying Personal Barriers 
Many times, attitudes and beliefs form personal barriers that stand in the 
way of caring for yourself.  Not taking care of yourself may be a lifelong 
pattern, with taking care of others an easier option.  However, as a family 
caregiver you must ask yourself, "What good will I be to the person I care 
for if I become ill? If I die?"  Breaking old patterns and overcoming 
obstacles is not an easy proposition, but it can be done – regardless of 
your age or situation.  The first task in removing personal barriers to self-
care is to identify what is in your way.  For example, 
• Do you feel you have to prove that you are worthy of the care recipient's 
affection?  
• Do you think you are being selfish if you put your needs first?  
• Is it frightening to think of your own needs? What is the fear about?, Caring for a person living with ALS
As the person with ALS progresses in their disease, they will need more and more help with daily activities. Being a caregiver for a person with ALS, while rewarding, can be challenging for the person’s loved ones and caregivers. It is important for caregivers take care of themselves and to seek support when needed. Free and paid resources are available to provide home health care services and support. Visit the organizations listed at the end of this article to find support in your area. 
What are the latest updates on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?, source_sentence: What are some common health issues reported by family caregivers while managing their caregiving responsibilities?
sentences: Speech and communication support
Speech therapists can help people with ALS learn strategies to speak louder and more clearly and help maintain the ability to communicate. Computer-based speech synthesizers use eye-tracking devices that allow a person to navigate the web and to type on custom screens to communicate. Voice banking is a process sometimes used by people with ALS to store their own voice for future use in computer-based speech synthesizers.
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a system that allows individuals to communicate or control equipment such as a wheelchair using only brain activity. Researchers are developing more efficient, mobile BCIs for people with severe paralysis and/or visual impairments.
Support for nutrition, breathing, and feeding, Consider participating in a clinical trial so clinicians and scientists can learn more about ALS. Clinical research uses human study participants to help researchers learn more about a disorder and perhaps find better ways to safely detect, treat, or prevent disease.
All types of study participants are needed—those who are healthy or may have an illness or disease—of all different ages, sexes, races, and ethnicities to ensure that study results apply to as many people as possible, and that treatments will be safe and effective for everyone who will use them.
For information about participating in clinical research visit NIH Clinical Research Trials and You. Learn about clinical trials currently looking for people with ALS at Clinicaltrial.gov., possible decline in quality of life. 
 
But despite these risks, family caregivers of any age are less likely than 
non-caregivers to practice preventive healthcare and self-care behavior.  
Regardless of age, sex, and race and ethnicity, caregivers report problems 
attending to their own health and well-being while managing caregiving 
responsibilities. They report: 
• sleep deprivation  
• poor eating habits  
• failure to exercise  
• failure to stay in bed when ill  
• postponement of or failure to make medical appointments .
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library_name: sentence-transformers
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model-index: name: SentenceTransformer based on Snowflake/snowflake-arctic-embed-l
results: task: type: information-retrieval
name: Information Retrieval
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