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Fearless Caregiver Newsletter  Tuesday January 10, 2012 - Issue #68
Welcome to the latest edition of the caregiver.com bi-weekly newsletter brought to you by Nova Medical Products. 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 Joy Behar and her Daughter Eve Joy Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress, and a co-host of the talk show, The View. In the fall of 2009, Behar began hosting her own celebrity news and commentary program, The Joy Behar Show, on CNN's sister network HLN. For Joy, heart disease is a family affair. Despite having lost both parents to heart disease, Joy’s mother Rose was not prepared when a sudden heart attack struck in her fifties. Now, Joy and her daughter Eve (a talented ceramic artist) are challenging women who have or are at risk for heart disease to be prepared, and better their odds of surviving should a heart attack strike without warning. And they caution women, “Don’t stop there.” Embrace this second chance at life by living a more heart-healthy lifestyle. Gary Barg sits down with Joy and Eve to talk about family, love and heart health. Gary Barg: How has heart disease affected your family? Joy Behar: I am the recipient of a gene, I think possibly, because my mother had her first heart attack when she was 50 years old. An uncle, who is her brother, had a sudden heart attack and died at the age of 58.  Both my grandparents on my mother’s side died of heart attacks.  So, there you have it.  It is not a pretty picture...continued Take care Gary Barg Editor-in-Chief gary@caregiver.com Feature Article Ovarian Cancer: Helping Caregivers Communicate and Cope By Sandra Ray, Staff Writer Teresa Combs, mother of three, lives in Granbury, TX and is an ovarian cancer survivor. She was 23 years old when first diagnosed with the disease. When questioned about her experience, she said, “I wish my caregivers had been more educated...continued Guest Column Overcoming Sadness and Depression, Naturally By David Dancu It's often difficult to differentiate between sadness and depression. Each has certain qualities that frequently overlap; yet both can impact our lives dramatically. Sadness can range from a simple momentary unhappiness to a long-term grief or sorrow....continued Caretips Baby, It's Cold Outside By Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writer In many areas of the country, cold weather is an old-forgotten nemesis that reappears this time of year. When caring for those with disabilities and seniors, caregivers must take some simple precautions to ensure a loved one’s safety this winter season...continued Carenotes My big concern is the cost of medications.  My husband reaches the gap early every year. His meds are so-o-o expensive.  He can't be without any of them, but when he reaches that gap in Medicare, it is a financial struggle. Is there any help? Kathy 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© 1995-2012 Caregiver.com Inc., All rights reserved by Caregiver.com and its subsidiaries.	www.caregiver.com Inside This Issue: From the Editor An Interview with Joy Behar and her Daughter Eve Feature Article Ovarian Cancer: Helping Caregivers Communicate and Cope Guest Column Overcoming Sadness and Depression, Naturally Caretips Baby, It's Cold Outside Carenotes Visit the Caregiver.com Online Store for our specials. Let's Talk - jAN/FEB 2012 How should a caregiver approach the subject of advance directives with their loved one? 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