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From The Editor |
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Last week I returned from a place
that knows me as royalty. I am after all, a Duke of
Paducah, a title bestowed upon me by the Mayor of
Paducah, Kentucky through an official proclamation
(which now hangs on my office wall). Truth be known,
I was hoping for an advanced title upon my return to
my duchy, but I found that there is actually no such
thing as “King of Kentucky”.
Oh, well. I was
back to speak at the
third annual caregivers conference
hosted by the Purchase Area Development District.
It was a terrific event and as usual, I learned so very
much from the caregivers in attendance.
For instance, when
we got around to talking about the
Reverse Gift List
concept, I asked the attendees for a list of the
things that they would like to ask friends and family
members to do to help them as they care for their loved
ones. A caregiver stood up and said that it would be
nice to have someone come by just to listen. She
completed her comments by saying “I m not asking for
them to try and fix everything, or placate me or console
me or even to respond to my comments, I just want
someone to simply listen to me.” And with that said, her
fellow caregivers burst into applause. I think that her
request strikes at the heart at one of the reasons why
we don’t always get the support we need from our friends
and family members; they don’t know what to say or how
to respond to our pain and fears, when sometimes their
very presence is all the response we need.
Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature
Article |
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A Tale of Longevity
By Mira Lowe, Staff Writer
On September 11, 2001, Willard Scott announced the 100th birthday of
Molly Holzberg on the Today Show. ....Continued |
Additional Articles:
Respite Care Spells Relief for Stressed Out
Caregivers
By Peter Ganther
Caregivers who take care of someone in their home must deal with the
needs of their loved one 24 hours a day...Continued
Mindfulness and Love In Your Role As A Caregiver
By Gail R. Mitchell
Mother Teresa said, “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put
into doing it.....Continued
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Guest Column |
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Understanding Telemedicine
By Peter P. Giacalone
In 2005, the U.S. witnessed hurricanes, tornadoes and
earthquakes, among many other natural disasters. ..Continued |
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Caretips |
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Recharge
By Mary Damiano
Recharging your batteries is one of the most
important ways to help your loved one.....Continued
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F r o m O u r R e a d e r s |
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Carenotes |
I am 33 years old and it has
finally become evident that
my 76 Year old Grandmother
has Alzheimer's. She refuses
to go to the doctor so she
has not been diagnosed.
My Grandfather (77) just
underwent a triple bypass
and has been her sole care
giver. I have seen the
warning signs of this
disease for about the last 5
or 6 years. When I saw these
changes no one in the family
wanted to listen to me. And
now...well you can imagine
what the last few months
have been like. My
Grandfather cannot care for
her now that he has had a
triple bypass. She has to
care for him. Plus they have
10 acres, 9 horses, two
crazy (really) dogs, a large
house, a huge garden and
haying season is coming. God
help all of us. We don't
know what to do. She is in
denial and thinks she can do
it all.
Can anyone give me some
advice on what to do? I
would also like to be
directed to a website that
might help us the family
understand her disease a
little better.
And please pay for us. Give
us the strength that we need
to get through this.
Thank you so very much.
K
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