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Fearless Caregiver Newsletter  Tuesday May 01, 2012 - Issue #84
Welcome to the latest edition of the caregiver.com bi-weekly newsletter brought to you by Shire Brave Awards. 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 to subscribe. From The Editor An Interview with Gail Sheehy Gail Sheehy is world-renowned for her book Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life, which remained on The New York Times bestseller list for more than three years and has been reprinted in 28 languages. A Library of Congress survey named Passages one of the 10 most-influential books of our time. Through her experience as a family caregiver for her husband Clay Felker, founding editor of New York magazine, Gail has turned her focus to mapping out the passages that her fellow caregivers confront as we care for our loved ones. Gary Barg, Editor-in-Chief, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Gail about the paths and passages that challenge family caregivers. Gary Barg: So often, we find that it is a phone call in the middle of the night that marks the beginning of becoming a family caregiver...continued Take Care Gary Barg Editor-in-Chief gary@caregiver.com Feature Article Short On Time, Big On Results Exercise Plans For The Busy Caregiver By Sean Kenny As society gets more and more technical and connected, our...continued Guest Column From Chaos to Calm - Decision Making in Time of Crisis By Linda Thompson During the last five years, I’ve given workshops and lectures about life planning across Phoenix...continued Caretips Driving and Transportation Safety Ryan Mackey Transportation can be an obstacle for many older people...continued Carenotes I am trying to get some information on any benefits that are available for caregivers. My husband became disabled in 1999 and went on Social Security disability two years later. I just turned 64 and am thinking about retiring, to be there for my husband who has been on dialysis for the past two years. But I don’t know how we will swing it if I go on Social Security as we struggle even while I work full-time. Since I am not eligible for Medicare until I am 65, I would have to pay higher premiums. We moved in with my son back in 2010 when my husband was diagnosed with end stage renal failure as we could no longer afford to stay in our own home with my husband’s expenses.Is there any literature that might explain how to determine if I am eligible for benefits? Margaret in Philadephia 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 Gail Sheehy Feature Article Short On Time, Big On Results Guest Column From Chaos to Calm - Decision Making in Time of Crisis Caretips Driving and Transportation Safety Carenotes Visit the Caregiver.com Online Store for our specials. Let's Talk - MAY/JUN 2012 Does your loved one deal with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing?) What are the biggest issues? Have you found any solutions that work for you? Share your story Digital version of print magazine Mar/Apr 2012 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