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The Smallest Kindness
Today we are in Tennessee, about to hold our second annual
Nashville Fearless Caregiver Conference. I am looking forward to once
again seeing our partners at the Greater Nashville Regional Council Area
Agency on Aging, talking with Clay Walker and Steve Moses, and meeting new
friends and caregivers during the day...continued Take
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Gary Barg
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Feature Article |
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Unresolved Issues in Family Caregiving
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By Kristine Dwyer, LSW and
Douglas Heck, PhD
The phone call came on a misty Sunday morning. Mary’s mother had
fallen at home and was hospitalized with severe injuries. Mary and
her sister were contacted by their elderly father and a social worker
and encouraged to return home to help their aged parents make medical
decisions, straighten out financial and legal matters, and find home
care services. They were called to be caregivers yet found themselves
facing this role with great apprehension and mixed emotions as they
considered stepping back into their parents’ lives. Memories of a
difficult childhood and stressful relationships had led the family to
years of estrangement. At this point, they looked for guidance and
answers to the dilemma they faced...continued
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Guest Column |
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The Healing Power of Music |
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by Steve Toll and Linda Bareham
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What better “medicine” than a “treatment” that has only positive side
effects and “therapy” that is actually enjoyable? That is the “miracle
of music” when applied with intention. Music is shown to have the
ability to help organize the brain; especially vital to those who are
afflicted with Alzheimer’s.
Usually after twenty minutes of
music, there are observable effects, such as singing, foot tapping, and
clapping. Studies have shown that the results of a
musical therapy
session last for several hours afterward...continued
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Caretips |
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Improving Doctor/Caregiver Relationships
By Ryan Mackey |
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Tips for Doctors from Caregivers
Allow yourself to feel for
the caregiver and be in support of their role.
Be as up front as
possible with any health conditions or diagnoses of loved ones.
Do not be afraid to ask how the caregiver is doing, and think of their
needs even when tending to a loved one.
Be thorough and open with
any medications you may prescribe, and alert the caregiver to any
concerns or side effects that may result
Always be comfortable
enough to tell the caregiver about any resources or health care options
available, outside of prescribing medication and diagnosing the illness...
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Let's Talk -
March 2010 |
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My husband is in a nursing home and I have become friends with a man
whose wife is also a resident. We have spent time together listening
to music in the day room of the facility and attending afternoon and
evening programs there.
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story
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I am a caregiver advisor in IL. We work under the Area Agency on Aging
who answers to the IL Dept. on Aging. I looked up MA thinking ...continued |
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