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My father has Alzheimers. He is 83 and Mom takes care of him.

posted 07/11/2009, comments (3)

My dad and mom 83 and 80

My dad has AD and my mom takes care of him. I live about an hour away. I tried to get her to move next door to me and she refused. Now the house is sold. She is constantly calling me and I feel like I have to run every time she calls. I feel guilty if I don't. I want to be there for her but it would be... Read more Chevron

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Dharma S Khalsa, MD

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posted 06/29/2009, comment (1)

Holistic Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Strategies You Can Start Today

For Alzheimer's, prevention is the best medicine. A holistic Alzheimer's disease prevention strategy involving mind, body, nutrition, and stress - one that prevents cognitive decline and actually enhances mental capacity - is important. Your brain is as much flesh and blood as the rest of your body. It is not some mysterious... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 12/10/2008, comments (4)

Finding Ways to Ease Stress Important to Caregivers' Long-term Health

Caregiving (especially when taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease) often results in an increasingly stressful life. And that pattern can lead to chronic stress, which can have a significant effect on the caregiver's own well-being. Thus, I was interested in a feature on Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, that was published in the... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 07/03/2006, comments (0)

Relieving the Stress of Caregiving

Imagine if your aging father, the one who considered you his little princess when you were growing up, suddenly swore at you. Called you an obscene name. Hit you. Many of you don’t have to imagine this at all, because you’re already been there. Imagine if your aging mother, the person who was always there for your needs, suddenly... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 07/03/2006, comments (0)

Stress and Auto-Immune Disease

Many studies have found that caregiver’s immune systems suffer from the stress of caregiving. It was easy for me to see that depression can be an issue. Back injury, heart disease, other diseases like cancer, when check-ups are skipped because we caregivers lack time and energy to take care of ourselves, are also an issue. But, it was only... Read more Chevron

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