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Lori

posted 10/29/2007, comments (0)

National Family Caregivers Month

Celebrate National Family Caregivers month! Post a photo, testimonial, poem or other tribute recognizing a devoted caregiver, a loved one who depends on you, or the special relationship experienced between a caregiver and the person in need. For every tribute contributed on CareConnection through the SharePost... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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Health Journalist

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posted 10/11/2007, comments (2)

George Clooney's Medical Records: Don't Blame the Technology

The news that dozens of hospital staffers accessed A-lister George Clooney's medical records has the blogosphere, and some patients' rights groups, buzzing. If Clooney's records could be made public, couldn't anyone's? The story, in brief: On Sept. 21 Clooney and his girlfriend Sarah Larson took a spill from Clooney's... Read more Chevron

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Dinah

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posted 09/28/2007, comments (4)

help for sundowning

Hi, I'm Dinah. Does anyone have any suggestions for helping seniors with sundowning? I've tried medications, reasoning, yelling, changing mealtimes and bedtimes. Have you had any success? Please share. Thanks.

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SFHandyman

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posted 09/06/2007, comments (0)

Easy way to fix childproof caps

This is NOT for households with children or where children visit. If you have problems with your hands, you know how horrible those childproof caps can be. If you live in a household where children are never around your medications, why not fix them so they open easily? I wrote a little lesson on how to fix 3 different... Read more Chevron

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Rick Wirtz

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Psychologist

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posted 04/10/2007, comments (0)

Pre-Surgery Blues and Jitters

Surgeries come in two flavors, elective and non-elective, and both can be the source of significant worry and, at times, depressive thoughts and feelings. Regardless of the type of surgery (elective or non-) the reality is that there is almost always something wrong with our body or the promise of something that might go wrong in the... Read more Chevron

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