Monday, February 13, 2012

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Expert_badge Jacqueline Marcell

Jacqueline Marcell

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Author, Speaker, Radio Host

Depression Prevalent in Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia

When I began caring for my elderly parents (both with early Alzheimer’s not properly diagnosed), I was shocked to read that family caregivers are often more depressed than those they care for. And caregivers who have a chronic illness have a 63% higher death rate than their peers of the same age. A year later, without a day off with my... Read moreChevron
Kristi Marie Gott

Kristi Marie Gott

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Over Medicated and the Solution

Symptoms of drowsiness, falling asleep at unusual times, slurred speech, lack of balance and cognitive difficulties occurred for an elderly aquaintance of mine who had drifted into taking all of his medicine at one time of the day for convenience.  Doctors were not aware that he had gradually simplified the complexities of taking 7 different... Read moreChevron

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