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Books offer advice for people living with illness, and their caregivers

Most of us know a version of the saying that while we are busy planning our lives, life happens. We’re aware, at least as we mature, that our Plan A hasn’t happened and likely won’t. A version of Plan B may be happening, but again, it’s likely that even Plan B is different than what we thought it could be. That’s why... Read moreChevron
posted 09/05/2011, comments (0)|
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Final stage caregiving: two very different books about life, death and spirituality converge

Two books I’ve recently read make an odd pair, but a pair none the less, because both are about living, dying, and acceptance. On the surface, they are quite opposite in their take on spirituality. Yet, in the end, they come to the same conclusion  -  that a spiritual connection is vital for most people in order to accept the... Read moreChevron
posted 08/17/2011, comments (0)|
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Hospital Admission has Risks for People with Alzheimer's

Every time my father went into hospital his mental state deteriorated. The unfamiliarity of the ward, his fear of death, care from people he did not know, all made it difficult to assess what the outcome would be even when physical treatments, mostly drugs, worked well. Luckily his stays were short and the care he received was good. But, as he... Read moreChevron
posted 08/16/2011, comments (4)|
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Training frontline caregivers essential to care and can be cost effective

A few years back, I had a chance to go through a rigorous caregiver’s experience by attending “Dementia Boot Camp.” Though I felt I was as good a caregiver to the multiple elders in my family as I could be, this experience, which through a combination of high and low tech methods threw me into the world of helplessness that... Read moreChevron
posted 08/11/2011, comment (1)|
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How a family mediator can help you over the rocky road of caregiving

Even siblings who grew up together with fondness for each other often have different ideas about what the right care for aging parents incorporates. When siblings have clashing personalities, or family issues have driven them apart, finding middle ground on anything can be extra challenging.   However, the reality is that for many families... Read moreChevron
posted 08/03/2011, comments (0)|
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