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Fearless Caregiver Newsletter  Tuesday December 13, 2011 - Issue #64
Welcome to the latest edition of the caregiver.com bi-weekly newsletter brought to you by nova. Please recommend caregiver newsletter to any other family or professional caregiver. It's a great way to show how much you care. If you are receiving this issue of caregiver newsletter as a forward, and would like to get your own  subscription, click here. If you cannot view this email correctly please click here From The Editor An Interview with Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich have been married since 1962 and are both accomplished stage, film and television actors. Olympia is an Academy Award® winner for her role in Moonstruck and Louis is well known for his role as Burt Buchman in the 1990’s situation comedy Mad About You. They join us to talk about their lives after Louis’ recent diagnoses with Stage 2 diabetes, which was discovered after a regular medical examination. Olympia and Louis sit down with Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg to laugh, share and talk about family caregiving as well as the importance of taking advantage of Medicare’s free Diabetes screening benefit for all caregivers. Gary: I know you were with both recently screened for diabetes; and you found out that Louis has type II diabetes? Louis: That is right. When the doctor told me, I did not believe him. All of my brothers and sisters have diabetes and I thought I am free; it is not going to hit me. But then all of a sudden, he said “Yes, you have it” and there you are; I am dealing with it...continued Take care Gary Barg Editor-in-Chief gary@caregiver.com Feature Article Finding That Special Gift For That Special Child By Hilary Gibson, Staff Writer A caregiver isn’t just someone who is restricted to taking care of only an elderly or ill family member. Caregiving frequently encompasses the duties of regular parenting, but goes way beyond this role, particularly when ...continued Sponsored Article The Roller Coaster of Caregiving By Jane Cassily Knapp, RN, LCSWC The decisions to become a caregiver are usually made in crisis situations. We rarely have time to consider the ramifications of these decisions nor do we really fully understand that there are any ramifications...continued Caretips Becoming Long-Term Care Aware By Jim Runestad Over many years experience helping clients with long-term care planning, I have found my time increasingly dominated by efforts on behalf of people whose pre-existing health issues make placement problematic...continued Carenotes I’m a caregiver to a grandchild with autism. I am 70 years old and have a disability with limited mobility secondary to spinal injuries. I would like to network with other grandparents in similar circumstances and wonder if you can suggest a resource or a support group that focuses on sharing helpful advice. Thank you, Jill Answer This Week's CareNote Caregiver.com Support Group Directory. Click here for information about any caregiver support groups in your area. Caregivers need your help. Please add information about your local support groups to our Support Group Directory. Include the name of the group, where and when it meets, city and state and support group leader contact information. Have an idea for an article? We are always looking for contributing writers. For more information contact editor@caregiver.com Recommend Us Tell your friends about Caregiver.com!  If you have a friend who you think would benefit from our newsletter, complete and submit the form: recommend/index.htm Subscription Information If you received caregiver newsletter and are not yet a subscriber, and would like to begin receiving a complimentary copy of your own, please click here. Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from caregiver newsletter, simply  click on the 'manage your subscription' link at the bottom of this newsletter.   Privacy Policy Privacy Statement http://www.caregiver.com/privacy/index.htm Copyright© 1995-2011 Caregiver.com Inc., All rights reserved by Caregiver.com and its subsidiaries.	www.caregiver.com Inside This Issue: From the Editor An Interview with Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich Feature Article Finding that Special Gift For That Special Child Guest Column The Roller Coaster of Caregiving Caretips Becoming Long-Term Care Aware Carenotes Visit the Caregiver.com Online Store for our specials. Let's Talk - NOV/Dec 2011 What are your tips for “de-stressing” the holidays? Share your story Digital version of print magazine Nov/Dec 2011 POST YOUR  CAREGIVING TIPS HERE Educate yourself & other caregivers on any medication given to a loved one. The internet is wonderful to help you...continued Fearless Caregiver Channel