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From The Editor |
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An Interview with Patricia Richardson
Patricia Richardson,
star of stage,
screen and
television, is best
known for
co-starring with Tim
Allen for eight
seasons on the ABC
TV show Home
Improvement as Jill
Taylor. Patricia was
nominated for a
Viewers for Quality
Television Award,
two Golden Globe
Awards for Best
Actress in a Comedy,
and four Emmy
Awards. She also
co-hosted the Emmy
Awards with Ellen
DeGeneres in 1994.
Previously, she had
starred on a series
for Norman Lear
called Double
Trouble. She also
starred in two shows
from one of the
creators of the Mary
Tyler Moore show,
Allan Burns:
Eisenhower & Lutz
with Scott Bakula
and FM with Robert
Hays. Since her
father’s diagnosis,
Patricia, a mother
of three, has been a
strong caregiver
advocate for people
living with
progressive
supranuclear palsy
(PSP). She also
serves as the
national
spokesperson for
CurePSP.
Patricia recently
sat down with
Editor-In-Chief Gary
Barg to talk about
family caregiving
and support, and the
importance of
advocacy as a family
caregiver.
GARY
BARG: I
appreciate you
talking about your
dad. I think
when we talk about
our families, and
especially people in
the public eye like
yourself, it really
makes a difference
and brings people
out who may be going
through this. It is
really a great
service that you do.
Could you tell us
what PSP is?
PATRICIA RICHARDSON:
Progressive supranuclear palsy
(PSP) is a neurodegenerative
brain disease that has no known
cause, treatment or cure. It
affects nerve cells that control
walking, balance, mobility,
vision, speech and swallowing.
We used to say movement
disorder, but we have decided
now to refer to it as a disease.
That’s what it is and when you
say a movement disorder, it does
not sound as serious and deadly
as it in fact is. It is a
fatal disease. It is a
fatal brain disease...continued
Take
care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Ovarian Cancer: The Caregiver's Role
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By Sandra Ray, Staff Writer
The American Cancer Society reports that
ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer
among women today. About three percent of all
cancers in women are some type of ovarian cancer.
Unfortunately, ovarian cancer ranks among fifth in
cancer deaths, primarily due to the fact that it is
hard to detect until it has advanced beyond the
ovaries into other areas of the body... continued
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Guest Column
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When Caregiving is Not Enough -
Finding Good Homecare
By Leah M. Pavela, LCSW
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Home health care, also known as
domicilary care, is care provided in one’s own place of
residence. This can include skilled nursing
services, speech-language pathology, physical and
occupational therapy, home health aide services, as well
as medical social services and the provision of durable
medical equipment such as wheelchairs or walkers for use
in-home when ordered by a licensed physician...continued
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Caretips
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Heat Stress in the Elderly
Elderly people (that is, people aged 65 years and
older) are more prone to heat stress than younger people
for several reasons:
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Elderly people do not adjust as well as young people to
sudden changes in temperature.
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They are more likely to have a chronic medical
condition that changes normal body responses to heat...continued
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Carenotes
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My mother was diagnosed with dementia and paranoia. My
father is 81 years old and in fair health. He wants to
correct my mother when she says something incorrect and he
has to be right about everything. My mother accuses him of
stealing from her. My dad calls and complains because he is
tired of being called a thief. I tell him to just let it go,
but he won’t. I sometimes feel he doesn't want to take full
responsibility for my mother’s care, and tries to make me
feel guilty because I'm not there all the time. Does anyone
have any advice for this? Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
D.
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