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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Two honest, intimate memoirs about caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s disease

Many of us find that sharing our stories helps increase the joy in our lives as well as lessen the pain. As a long-time family caregiver, I know firsthand how isolating caregiving can be. Writing “Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories,” was one way for me to help shine a light on what caregivers experience and... Read moreChevron
posted 10/31/2011, comments (0)|
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Dorian Martin

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Thoughts About Pat Robertson's Comments on Marriage, Alzheimer's

Pat Robertson’s recent comments have definitely struck a nerve. For those who missed his comments, Robertson was responding on the 700 Club to a call-in question about a man whose wife has Alzheimer’s and who no longer recognizes her husband. According to the New York Times, Robertson said, "That is a terribly hard thing," Robertson... Read moreChevron
posted 09/19/2011, comments (7)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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“Understanding Well-being in the Oldest Old” highlights culture change in eldercare

Decades ago, few people lived to be 85 years old, or older. However, now, the fastest growing segment of our population is a group of people often referred to by professionals as the "very old." The definition of "the very old" or the "oldest old" is people aged 85 and above, many of whom live in care facilities. These aged people have largely... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2011, comments (0)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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“Alzheimer’s in America” informs the mind; captures the heart

“I spent most of my life under my grandmother’s roof…She was the love of my life…The disease took her mind away…She never really understood I was becoming a professional player and what that meant…”   The above quote is taken from an essay by Terrell Owens, wide receiver for the NFL’s... Read moreChevron
posted 04/18/2011, comments (0)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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“Lessons in Loss and Living” Helpful Tool for Coping with Grief

The only way that I'm aware of to avoid grief is to never feel love. Since most of us wouldn't choose to go through life never loving, we will likely, at one time or another, have to cope with grief and loss.    Michele A. Reiss, Ph.D. wrote "Lessons in Loss and Living: Hope and Guidance for Confronting Serious Illness and Grief," with... Read moreChevron
posted 11/27/2010, comments (0)|
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