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Support For Caregivers and Seniors by Caregiving Expert Carol Bradley Bursack
In The Path into Healing, Oliver investigates the feminine side of both genders, and the trend toward integration of the masculine/feminine aspects of every human being, leading to a spiritual wholeness.
A team of researchers has shown, "that the main neurological markers for Alzheimer's disease are exacerbated in the brains of mice fed a diet rich in animal fat and poor in omega-3s. I wrote about Omega-3 fatty acids in the post titled, "More Encouraging Research on Fish and Healthy Brains." That study showed the beneficial effects of fish oil on the heart and brain.
Dr. Woodson is a geriatrician and a family caregiver. Both roles shine through in this excellent resource. Written with wit, and the wisdom of one who has been there, To Survive Cargiving packs an amazing amount of information in a slim volume.
It???s important to remember, however, that National Family Caregivers Month isn???t just about honoring those who give care. It???s about reminding you to take better care of yourself.
For details on how to enter go to "Win $2000 of Free Housecleaning" at agingcare.com, read the article and follow the directions. Go on! You deserve it.
People who do this work often feel called to it. It is generally considered a ministry. So, to characterize this work as business, feels simply crass. Ninety percent of our reimbursement, however, comes from Medicare and Medicaid.
I've written about Richard Taylor's remarkable book, "Alzhiemer's from the Inside Out," many times. I'd like to send those of you interested in knowing more about what it's like to live with Alzheimer's to Richards blog. Here's the beginning of one of his recent postings:
Before this friend comments, I'd only be thinking I'm juggling too many balls and I'm bound to miss one once in awhile. After my friend comments, I start to wonder. "Is this normal? Memory loss with age isn't really supposed to be normal, according to many studies. Maybe I'm developing a problem."
the experience of attending to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of a dying loved one, and then witnessing the essence of the person leave the body through death, can be a beautiful, life-altering moment
November is National Family Caregivers Month and in support of that, I am helping AARP and Borders promote a program...
A media release on marketwire.com caught my eye, because elders and driving is a tough issue for many of us, let alone elders who are in the early stages of dementia. Also, many people without dementia take some of the drugs listed, namely antidepressants.
Dementia, too, affects the brain, and people with dementia are often treated as though they have something that shouldn't be talked about. When I started writing my newspaper column and mentioned my mother's arthritis, it didn't bother any of her friends. When I talked about her dementia, many were shocked and disappointed I'd "do that to her." She didn't ask for either disease and she wasn't to blame for either. What's the difference?
For example, the pitch may offer a very low-cost first month premium, but the small type grants the insurer the right to charge your parent???s credit card at a greatly inflated rate every month."
The list went on and on. Daily baths, attention paid to her mother???s nails, lotions, pulling chin hairs???on and on and on. She got a standing ovation, but my heart ached for her. She was in her early 50s and looked in her late 70s. She was smiling but looked as if life had beat her with a crowbar."
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