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Suzanne Mintz

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posted 10/11/2007, comments (2)

Window of Opportunity for Caregivers

I've mentioned before that I think family caregiving may well be near the tipping point. It seems that every newspaper and TV and radio station has or plans to educate the country about some aspect of family caregiving. They don't always get the key points quite right, but they are more and more. This interest is obviously great news... Read more Chevron

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Dan Taylor

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posted 10/09/2007, comments (0)

Aging in Place

It has been reported that nearly 86% of Americans have indicated that they would prefer to stay in their homes for as long as they can. My sense is that the other 14% are thinking about it. The challenge here is that roughly 99% of all the homes in American are not suited for "aging in place", the new euphemism for how Boomers will... Read more Chevron

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Deborah Robinson

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posted 09/27/2007, comments (0)

Teenagers with a Mood Disorder Need an Advocate

As the mother of a teenager with a complex set of mood disorders (social phobia, anxiety disorder/panic attacks and depression), I know how difficult it is for a teenager to be heard by both government agencies and mental health services. Although he is 19 years of age, I have to resource my son and accompany him to doctors, psychologists,... Read more Chevron

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Cheryle Gartley

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posted 09/24/2007, comments (0)

Living With Quiggles: Don't Let the Stigmatrizer Win

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the personQuiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which... Read more Chevron

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Cheryle Gartley

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Living With Quiggles: Hope

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the personQuiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which... Read more Chevron

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