INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your parents may be nervous or anxious in this move. Do not just leave them to their own devices. Make frequent contact via phone or visits while they adjust to their new space. Talk to the facility director or nurses on staff to see what activities your parents can get involved with. This can help them acclimate faster to the environment, as well as make new friends. This can also be beneficial to their health and mobility. Get to know the people who are taking care of your parents. Know their names and history. This can help you better understand the care that your parents will receive, and allow the staff to get an insight into their patient's life. Making a decision about moving a parent is not a light one to make. You have probably been focusing heavily on the process and may feel like you are abandoning your parent or loved one. Know that this is a very realistic feeling and consider ways to cope with it.. There are a lot of online resources to help you including stories done by NPR, Forbes, and Time. There are professional organizations like the AARP, CDC, National Plan Caring Council that have programs specifically designed to help families in this situation. If this situation is overwhelming, consider seeking professional help for you and your parent. This is a big life change, and you need to feel comfortable with it as well as your parents. Talk with doctors who can understand and help you with a coping plan.

SUMMARY: Be in frequent contact. Get your parents involved in activities. Talk to the staff. Stop feeling guilty. Seek therapy or other help.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The smell of sweat can throw bees and wasps into a frenzy. Make sure you start out your day with clean clothes and a fresh shower to avoid angering these insects. Keep a bandana with you to wipe the sweat off of your face throughout the day. Sweating throughout the day can't really be avoided, especially if you are working outside. However, starting the day with clean clothes and skin will help you attract less bees and wasps. Bees and wasps instinctively perceive dark colors as a threat. Wear white, tan, cream, or gray clothing as much as possible and avoid black, brown, or red clothes. Bees and wasps see the color red as black, so they perceive it as a threat. Wear long sleeves, pants, a hat, and covered shoes when you go outside to give bees and wasps less areas to sting. If it's hot out, wear breathable fabrics like cotton to avoid overheating. Make sure you hydrate well when you wear long sleeves and pants so that you don't overheat. Flowing pants or tops create the perfect environment for bees or wasps to crawl inside toward your skin. Make sure your clothing fits you well and avoid boot cut or flare pants. Try to tuck your shirt into your pants and wear socks with your shoes. If you have long hair, tie it back to avoid trapping bees or wasps. Bees and wasps are attracted to the smell of flowers. If your perfume, cologne, or deodorant smells sweet, these insects could be attracted to your smell and be more likely to fly near you. Use deodorant or perfume that does not smell sweet or like flowers. Bees and wasps are particularly attracted to the sweet scent of bananas.

SUMMARY: Bathe every day and wear clean clothes. Wear light-colored clothing. Put on clothes that cover as much of your body as possible. Wear tight clothes that cling to your body. Avoid wearing scented perfume or deodorant.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Most healthy dogs can have their food switched over a gradual seven day transition. Switching food gradually helps the dog's body adjust to the new food. Follow this feeding schedule: Day 1: Feed 75% of the old food mixed with 25% of the new food in each serving. Day 2: Feed 60% of the old food mixed with 40% of the new food in each serving. Day 3: Feed 50% of the old food mixed with 50% of the new food in each serving. Day 4: Feed 40% of the old food mixed with 60% of the new food in each serving. Day 5: Feed 25% of the old food mixed with 75% of the new food in each serving. Day 6: Feed 100% of the new food. This may mean watching your dog go to the bathroom so you don't miss any signs. These signs include vomiting, diarrhea, and gas. If you notice these signs, slow down the process of switching food and step back one day in the process. For example, if you are feeding a 50-50 mix of the food, back it down to 60% of old food to 40% of the new food and keep it at this ratio for an extra day before going on to the next step. Then extend the days held at each step to two or three before proceeding further. Some dogs need more time to adapt to the new food. If your dog gets a moderate case of diarrhea try to treat the condition. Some experts suggest adding pureed pumpkin to your dog's food. Add about two teaspoons to a small dogs meal or two tablespoons to a large dog's meal. Most dogs will have no problem adjusting to the new food as long as the time is taken to gradually acclimate their bodies to the new food. There is a difference between a little gastrointestinal distress and a more extreme physical reaction to a food change. If at any time you notice these signs call your veterinarian for advice: Vomiting more than three times or unremitting vomiting Vomit or diarrhea with blood Uncontrolled diarrhea (accidents in the house) Lethargy or lack of energy Painful abdomen (cries when belly touched, pacing, or stretching front legs out while rear end is up)

SUMMARY: Gradually switch your dog's food. Watch your dog carefully for any signs of gastrointestinal upset. Call your veterinarian if your dog becomes extremely ill.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Because tuxedo pants fit higher up around your waist than jeans or dress pants, which sit around your hips, you need to take different measurements instead of providing your pant size as you normally might. Using a tape measure, measure around the top of your hip bones and across your navel to determine an accurate waist size for a tuxedo. To make sure that the pants fit comfortably, take care to do this step properly. This can be done over your pants. Place the tape measure around your hips, where the hip bone juts out at its biggest point. Then, continue wrapping down around the biggest part of your backside. This will help to make sure that your trousers are roomy and comfortable. The outseam refers to the seam the runs along the outside edge of your leg. This measurement needs to be taken while you're wearing shoes. Measure from the outside arch of your shoe, pulling the tape measure up your leg, past your hip bone and to the height of your navel. This measurement helps determine the length of pants you will need. Make sure the shoes are similar to what you'll be wearing with the tuxedo, in terms of height. You wouldn't want to do this barefoot, or wearing big-soled cowboy boots. The is usually most easily measured on a pair of pants that you already own, rather than while you've got them on. Fold a pair of pants that fits you well flat on its side, so the seams are even. Fold one leg up and out of the way, then measure a straight line from the crotch seam to the bottom cuff of the pants. Depending on the tailor or the rental place, some shops will ask you for both in and out-seam measurements, while others will only ask for one or the other. Make sure you find out what they're looking for, so you don't provide the wrong measurements.

SUMMARY:
Measure your waist. Take your hip measurement. Measure your outseam. Take your inseam measurement.