Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Smile and have fun. Don't drink too much. Don't worry about what others are thinking. Avoid awkward or flashy moves. Dance with a partner or group of friends.

Answer: The best way to avoid being embarrassed on the dance floor is to appear confident, even if you are not. Hold your head up and keep your back straight. This will give you a look of confidence. Make sure to always smile and enjoy yourself on the dance floor. This will make you appear confident in your dancing abilities. Avoid looking at the ground and hunching forward. This makes you seem shy and uncomfortable. A drink or two can help to loosen you up and give you enough confidence to hit the dance floor. However, if you get too drunk, you may actually end up embarrassing yourself. When you are drunk your inhibitions are lowered and you are more likely to test out some new flashy dance moves. You will also have less control over your body and could bump into other people or fall on the ground. You may be nervous to dance because you're worried that other people will judge your dance moves. You don't need to be music-video ready to hit a dance floor at a bar or other social event. Just try to blend in with the crowd. Most people are too concerned about how they look while dancing to even notice your dancing style. If you are worried about embarrassing yourself while dancing, then you should stick to basic moves. Don't try and pull off a wild move that you saw on your favourite dance competition show. Leave that to the professionals and stick to moves you know will look good. For example, avoid breakdancing, krumping, or any style of dance that may draw attention. Similarly, avoid flashy moves like the moonwalk. You probably won't be able to pull it off with as much swagger as Michael Jackson. You are more likely to feel comfortable dancing if you are surrounded by your friends. This way you won't feel like all eyes are on you. Similarly, if you dance with a partner, you can think about them rather than focus on whether or not people are judging you. If you are dancing in a group, make sure to respect the space of those around you. Avoid flailing your arms or stepping on other people's toes.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Engage in a family discussion about your spouse's end-of-life wishes. Make a living will and get your finances in order. Discuss funeral preferences and ways to memorialize. Keep a list of your spouse's personal contacts and financial information. Honor your spouse's memory and legacy.

Answer: By having an open and honest conversation early, this may reduce stress in the long run. In terms of medical care and treatment, work with your spouse and family on completing an advanced directive and medical treatment preferences regarding their care. Often you want to have this conversation, then break for a while to let everyone process and think about it. This helps you and your family not be ruled by your emotions when making decisions. Reconnect later to hash out the official decisions. These can include the following: Appointing a "health care agent" or Medical Power of Attorney. You are the default decision-maker regarding your spouse's care, unless another family member is appointed via the advance directive; or if you are unable to mentally or physically assist with decisions. Determining medical treatment preferences, such as Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Status if no heart rate, or unable to breathe independently. Deciding if you wish to donate your organs or body for medical purposes. Talk with a lawyer about estate planning, and how to address any financial assets that may change ownership if your spouse passes. Obtain current information about your spouse's financial holdings, debts, and assets, in order to avoid headaches and surprises after your loved one passes. If seeking legal advice is too costly, look into lower cost options through your state's legal aid program, or if you or your spouse are over 60, there may be a senior legal aid hotline through your state. Depending on your family's spiritual background, there may be specific wishes, such as burial versus cremation. There may also be preferences about location of the burial, or where to scatter the ashes. By understanding your loved one's specific wishes, you can honor their choices. You or other family members may have differences of opinion about how to memorialize a loved one, but the best way is to respect those choices made by your spouse. Consider calling various funeral homes, before your loved one is near death, in order to understand the varying costs and options available. By understanding your budget for funeral expenses, you can be better prepared when the time comes, and not face additional financial burdens. In our modern age, your spouse may have many online accounts for email, banking, retirement, insurance, and bill paying. Collect the passwords and account details of all these accounts that need to be monitored, paid, and closed. As the spouse, you will likely become the primary person responsible for handling the bills, and closing accounts, in your loved one's name. Consider making a "Lifebox" folder with all the various details of the spouse's medical, financial, and personal contacts. In an emergency, it will be easier to reference this folder, than to rummage through files, or piles of paper. Discuss with your spouse and family if there are ways to honor your spouse after he or she has passed. Depending on what your spouse loved most, these actions could be big or small: Plant a tree Dedicate something in your spouse's name Give or donate personal possessions, or your time, to the community Create a scrapbook of happy memories Set up a charitable fund in your spouse's name

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Educate yourself about the disease. Communicate openly. Notice changes in emotion. Visit a support group.

Answer: Parkinson's effects and treatment can be complex. Learn as much as you can from the patient's doctor, Parkinson's support groups, or books, and share what you learn with your loved one as well. The National Parkinson's Foundation, American Parkinson's Disease Association, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation are excellent resources for Parkinson's patients and their families. Some people with Parkinson's keep their diagnosis a secret for a while, while others are more open. Do your part by communicating openly. Don't treat the diagnosis like a secret or an embarrassment. Instead, embrace it as the key to getting the information you and your loved one need to cope. Encourage your loved one to express their emotions. Encouraging positivity doesn't mean burying the more painful feelings. If they say "I'm frightened," you can say "I hear you" instead of "Everything will be fine!" The better the relationship between the person with Parkinson's and their primary caregiver, the better the outlook in terms of depression and physical health. If you are loving, caring, and concerned, you are helping. This doesn't mean you should neglect yourself! Be open about how you are feeling, and make sure you get the care you need. Depression is a clinical symptom of Parkinson's, and the sufferer should report it to their doctor. If you notice that someone with Parkinson's has grown withdrawn, moody, or sad, let them know. Tell anyone else involved in their care what you have observed. Parkinson's causes a deficiency in dopamine, so any mood shifts are a possible sign of a change in that department. The doctor will likely want to treat the depression with medication if it is diagnosed. Offer to go with the doctor with them if they will let you. There are support groups for those with Parkinson's and for their caregivers, to attend either separately or together. These can be of great benefit for you both. Parkinson's can lead to feelings of isolation, and caring for someone with Parkinson's can be mentally depleting and socially isolating as well. Try going together or separately. Ask your doctor about local groups. Online forums can also be helpfulsearch for one that you like.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand the significance of assessment. Approach the process with the right attitude. Think about the cost. Determine which tool to use. Keep everyone informed.

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Thorough medical knowledge and swift, accurate diagnoses are clearly important, but the well-being of patients relies on much more than merely that. Taking the time to assess patient satisfaction means improving the communication between physicians and the patients they treat. Surveys and similar assessment practices can make patients feel more listened to and cared for. This makes it easier for patients to trust their physicians and open up to medical staff about health issues. Patient satisfaction surveys also give medical practices an understanding of what they need to do to improve overall. This includes things like physical surroundings, timeliness of staff, duration of time taken to receive test results, waiting time, hand hygiene, friendliness of staff, etc. Conducting a patient satisfaction survey can be a good thing, but you need to make sure that everyone involved is interested in actively improving. Everyone involved with your medical practice must be brought on board. This includes those actively involved with patients (physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, other office staff) as well as those who run things behind the scenes. Quality work must be at the center of your practice's mission and vision. Keep in mind that patients have lots of choices when it comes to healthcare, so make sure that all of your staff members understand the importance of maintaining and enhancing patient satisfaction. Determine how much you can afford to spend on this project before you embark on it. The rest of your decisions concerning the project will need to be based on that figure. Customer satisfaction surveys that are operated completely in-house are much more affordable in monetary terms, but they will require a greater time investment. Most large healthcare corporations hire large healthcare satisfaction companies to asses patient satisfaction. This allows for objective studies without any bias associated with the results. Conducting a survey through an outside vendor will save time, but it will cost you more money. Expect to pay at least $300 to $400 per physician if your practice has at least three physicians associated with it. You also need to consider the cost of analysis. If you are confident that someone in the practice has the time and skill to analyze the results quantitatively and accurately, you can save money by doing this in-house. If this isn't the case, though, you will need to outsource the analysis of results to a firm that specializes in the analysis of healthcare related data. Written surveys are the most popular and, under most circumstances, the most accurate. Other options used can include phone surveys, focus groups, and personal interviews. The areas you assess will be the same regardless of the tool you decide on, even though the exact questions you might ask could vary between formats. The right choice mostly depends on cost and practicality for your specific circumstances. Make sure that all of your staff and professional colleagues know what to expect from the survey. Explain your reasons for embarking on a patient satisfaction assessment. These may include improvement in performance, timeliness, physical aesthetics, reception staff impression. etc. Point out that patients deserve to have a say in provider performance. Also, mention that patients may comment on any aspect of care, from check-in to following up with test results. Also point out that it is important to be consistent with quality care and to ensure that everyone is following protocols, policies, and national guidelines. Also explain how the results will be evaluated and acted upon. This step will need to be done continually throughout the entire process. In other words, everyone involved should be kept updated from start to finish.