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A Son's Love

posted 05/26/2008, comments (8)

A Son's Love

Please is there anyone out there who can help me through these feelings of guilt and heartache, and anger I have watching my Mom being consumed by this horrible, horrible disease? I think about her every minute of every day and the pain she must be going through. She not only suffers with the Alzheimers', but with two other physical... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 05/19/2008, comment (1)

Four Suggestions to Support Caregivers' Stamina

The May 2008 issue of body+soul features a thought-provoking story on caregiving, entitled, "Taking Care of You." Part of the headline in the magazine says it all: "Caregiving takes more than skill. It also takes stamina." We often forget about constant demands on our energy as we try to help loved ones, but being able to mentally, physically and... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (4)

Playing Two Roles: Patient AND Caregiver

Recently, I underwent a great degree of stress...I was surprised by its viciousness on my body and mind. Here's what happened to cause this anxiety: The next day after returning from a wonderfully relaxing cruise, my daughter and granddaughter came by to see us. I was semi-prepared for their visit, having gathered the mementos we... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (3)

Slow Medicine: Just What the Doctor Ordered

The books pile up these days, and there's so much good information out there that I really want to read them all. Many come through publicists who know I read and write about books on aging, dementia, brain research, pharmaceuticals, and all kinds of caregiving. Many just show up in my mail box, unannounced. One of the former,... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/12/2008, comment (1)

Time Magazine Features Article, "Forgetting Is the New Normal"

I must admit that I had never thought about the statistics before. The latest issue of Time features an article by Sue Halpern entitled, "Forgetting Is the New Normal." She notes that 14 million people in the United States will develop Alzheimer's disease in the next 40 years. Furthermore, 50% of the population will develop symptoms of Alzheimer's... Read more Chevron

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