Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas is an
American actress, producer, and social
activist known for her starring role on
the TV series That Girl. She also serves
as National Outreach Director for St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Marlo
is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a
Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and
the George Foster Peabody Award.
In 1996, she was awarded the Women in
Film Lucy Award in recognition of her
excellence and innovation in her
creative works that have enhanced the
perception of women through the medium
of television. This holiday season marks
the seventh year of the Thanks and
Giving campaign when shoppers,
celebrities and national corporate
partners unite to help St. Jude fight
childhood cancer.
Editor-In-Chief Gary
Barg sits down with Marlo to talk about
family, supporting children and giving
back.
Gary
Barg:
Tell me a bit
about the St.
Jude Children’s
Research
Hospital and the
Thanks and
Giving campaign.
Marlo
Thomas:
One of the
reasons that St.
Jude is so
distinctive is
that it is a
research and
treatment center
under one roof.
When my father
was first
planning on
building a
hospital for
children with
cancer and other
deadly diseases,
one of the
scientists said,
“If you really
want to help
sick kids,
Danny, don’t
just try to make
kids better; try
to find out what
makes them
sick.” That
became the
mission of the
hospital,
devoted to the
study of disease
in children...continued
Take
care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Parkinson's Disease with Dementia -
Special Challenges
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By Sandra Fuson, Staff Writer
In the U.S. today there are more than one million
people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Approximately
50,000 new cases are diagnosed annually. PD is a
progressive movement disorder that affects the
central nervous system. Its causes are unknown, and
while physicians can manage some symptoms of the
disease, there is no known cure...continued
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Guest Column
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By Jennifer Kay, L.C.S.W.
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Holidays and special occasions can bring out the
best and the worst in us. The prospect of
wonderful, happy times abound, filling us with
somewhat unrealistic hopes for our
relationships. We are often disappointed by how
these special occasions turn out. Add to the
normal tensions of holidays, the image of
someone you love being ill or incapacitated, and
you have the makings of very difficult times...continued
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Caretips
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Taking Care By LeAnn Thieman
Terry stacks
the breakfast dishes into the
sink, hands the freshly-packed
lunchboxes to her son and
daughter, bundles them into
their coats and boots and
hustles them to the school bus.
With a smile and a wave she
promises, “I’ll pick you up
after school. We’ll make
Christmas cookies for your Girl
Scout meeting, then go to your
basketball game...continued
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Carenotes
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I am a single mom to my 10-year-old son and sole
caregiver to my 88-year-old mother, who has dementia and
several physical disabilities. She has lived with me
for four years and there is no outside help at this time. I
feel alone since I do not have a support system. My family
lives several states away. What do I need to know in order
to help myself and son through this process? I need support
more than my son as he has friends and activities with which
to refresh himself.
Suggestions and directions for
helping me keep a strong positive attitude and fighting the
feeling that I am disappearing/evaporating/melting would be
greatly appreciated.
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