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From The Editor |
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The Mailbag Overfloweth
Please accept my sincere
apologies. Over the past few weeks, I have been a
little (ok, more than a little) remiss at sharing
the incredible treasure trove of caregiving wisdom
that has hit my inbox in response to recent
newsletters.
Below I have listed the
responses under links to the newsletters or
communiqués to which readers are responding.
Enjoy:
Medication
Management
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I want to thank you for
CAREGIVER coming to my computer and how it is
becoming more important…continued
Take
care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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The Male Perspective: Caregiver
Burnout
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by Judd Lewis Parsons
Your wife has just been diagnosed
with breast cancer.
Welcome to one of the hardest experiences you and your
wife will ever go through. Nothing can truly prepare you
for this. But, if you and your wife face this with the
right attitude, it can become (as incredible as this may
sound) one of the most rewarding experiences you will
ever share...continued
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Guest Column |
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RX For The Caregiver |
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By Janet Listokin, M.A., C.T.R.S.
Do caregivers experience physical and emotional
stress? Do they have special needs, which are to
be addressed so that they can perform effectively? Are
there ways caregivers can, and must, take care of
themselves? “Quality of Life,” most often, is
discussed in terms of the individual requiring the care.
However, it must also be experienced by the caregiver...continued
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Caretips |
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How to Tell Your Loved One It Is Alzheimer’s Disease
By Daniel Paris, MSW
There are a number of takes on telling the person with Alzheimer’s
disease (AD) the truth. I would propose a couple of things to keep in
mind:
- Ask yourself how much your loved one will understand of the
explanation. Sometimes they can understand and retain a lot of the
information (you have a disease of the brain, etc...); sometimes all
they can understand is that they have "some memory loss;" sometimes
they are unable to get any of it. Remember, the cognitive
impairments of AD affect not only their ability to comprehend
information, but also their ability to communicate...continued
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I am my 82-year-old mother’s caregiver. I'm 57, disabled due to depression, divorced, and overwhelmed with being a guy taking care of his mother—never EVER thought I could do it! And with NO help or concern from my brother. He lives two miles away and has not seen or talked to her since April—just worried about her land and money. She has a nurse, who I pay twice a week to bathe her.
My mother has the first stages of dementia/Alzheimer’s and several other medical problems. I have been taking care of her for about four years. She is pretty good about most things, but has fallen out of bed at night getting up to go to the bathroom, so I installed bedrails. She cannot unlock the bedrails, so I do it for her. For communication at night (or any other time), we use a portable baby monitor. (I tried using the intercom on the phone system—too much trouble. Same for the cell phone.) She can get me at any time—even on the deck or in the yard.
This sure helps me and I hope it helps another caregiver. I've picked up some good tips here, but I just won't take
everyone's advice to take care of myself. I am starting to suffer from it. I will try. Thank you, and may God bless...
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Charles in Georgia
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