Eleven years ago
today, while writing my column for
this newsletter, the unthinkable
happened. The date was September 11,
2001 and I was in the middle of a
paragraph recounting the terrific
time I had while giving a talk in
Sioux City, Iowa, when the scenes
that transfixed the world began to
unfold across my television set. The
juxtaposition between the terrorists
who unleashed such horror and the
caregivers I met in Iowa was
striking and I commented that no
such acts would tear this country
apart, rather...
“No matter what
ends they hope to accomplish, I
guarantee you that with the
community, love and support that I
have seen across this country in
cities large and small, these
cowards will never win...”
Eleven years
forward and much of what was to be
expected has happened as has much
that we could not have anticipated...read more
Take Care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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How To Be A Parkinson's Caregiver By Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writer
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As any caregiver knows,
Parkinson’s disease is both chronic and progressive.
It persists over a long period of time and the
symptoms worsen. Often the disease has been present
for many years before active care even is necessary.
This fact alone can bring many challenges along the
way. A loved one secretly may have adapted their
life to this condition, hiding any symptoms...read more
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Guest Column
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Caring at Work
By LeAnn Thieman
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Are you one of the 65 million
Americans who care for a family member? One of the
20-50% of employees who tend to a loved one before going
to work, then return to care again after a long hard day
on the job? Feeling torn between both “jobs” and
trying to perform well at each, causes so much stress
that working caregivers are often plagued with more
mistakes, conflicts, and stress-related illnesses...read more
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Caretips
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Involving Others in Your Caregiving
By Ryan Mackey
As a
caregiver, receiving some extra help or
consideration from others goes a long way to helping
you deal with the daily rigors of life. Given the
right help and proper respite time, you will feel
better about your overall role, and be stronger
emotionally and physically to continue your
caregiving...read
more
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Carenotes
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I am caring for my mother. I am doing it
alone. It has been so hard. She was always a difficult,
controlling, demanding person. I have been told to force her
into assisted living by friends. She actually could afford
assistance, but refuses to pay someone else. She alienates
medical help with the constant criticizing. I am at the end
of my rope. Tried a caregiver support group and no one in it
was a caregiver! It is so frustrating and some days I just
feel like I can't go on. I have tried calling the church. I
have contacted the Department of Aging; got four hours of
respite every three months. There are no friends or
relatives to help out.
Laura
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