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Suzanne Mintz

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posted 11/03/2008, comments (0)

It's National Family Caregivers Month

November is a time to recognize and support family caregivers, build awareness about our situation, and speak up for our rights. Each November since the mid-nineties, the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) has organized a national celebration and time of awareness in support of family caregivers. This year is no different. The NFC Month... Read more Chevron

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Dan Taylor

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posted 01/02/2008, comments (0)

New Year's Resolutions for Caregivers

I love January the first. It's like the greatest day of the year. First of all, it's the great "do over". No matter what the last 365 days were like the first of January is the Great Eraser. Everyone gets a new start. So, if you're a caregiver and had a good year or you're a caregiver and had a bad year, here are my... Read more Chevron

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Dan Taylor

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posted 12/17/2007, comments (0)

Ten Christmas Questions for Mom and Dad

Christmas is a fairly binary experience for most families: it works or it doesn't work. Part of not working is the absence of connection and communication. Most of working is the abundance of those two things. Below are some questions to get the connection between you and mom and dad going when the last piece of pie has been eaten and nap time... Read more Chevron

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Suzanne Mintz

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The Holidays – Happy Times or Just More Stress

Everyone I know, whether they are a family caregiver or not, approaches the holidays with a mixture of anticipation and dread. The anticipation part is filled with memories of childhood, going to grandma's for Thanksgiving holiday dinner and jumping in the leaf pile, or eating her special stuffing and apple pie. Christmas conjures up images of... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/04/2007, comments (0)

Fluoride Unhealthy to Swallow

New York - In a statement released August 9, 2007, over 600 (now 1,200) professionals urge Congress to stop water fluoridation until Congressional hearings are conducted. They cite new scientific evidence that fluoridation, long promoted to fight tooth decay, is ineffective and has serious health risks.... Read more Chevron

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