Gary Barg: I
know that you’ve been personally
affected by COPD—your sister, your
dad, your friends. What
message would you want to tell our
readers about COPD awareness?
Patty
Loveless: I think more
than anything that I just would like
to tell them that it’s the fourth
leading cause of death in this
country right now and there are
possibly 24 million people walking
around with it and they don’t even
know they might have some form of
COPD.
COPD stands for
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and a lot of people that
I’ve been meeting have been coming
up and talking to me about the
symptoms, like shortness of breath.
I’m trying to encourage them to seek
treatment if they are at risk and
I’m really trying to get them to
take the five question screener and
not to be afraid. It’s a
relief when you know what you’ve got
to deal with...read more
Take Care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Animals as Caregivers By Frances Maguire Paist
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“It’s funny how dogs and cats
know the insides of folks better than other folks
do, isn’t it?” With those words written in 1912,
Pollyanna author Eleanor Porter foreshadowed what
many of our nation’s...read more
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Guest Column
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Pity!? – What Children With Special Needs Really Need
By Helen Rauch-Elnekave
Ph.D. Pediatric Psychologist
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Children who are chronically
ill, physically challenged, or who suffer from learning
difficulties need our RESPECT, not our PITY. When
we pity children, we feel sorry for them, indulge them
and, in the process, actually show them disrespect...read more
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Caretips
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Six New Items on the Menu For a Liquid Diet
By Rebekah Hindman
“Food has been the main topic in our house for the last year,” shares an anonymous patient on the Cancer Survivor Network web site. “My husband says he’s tired of hearing about what I can or can’t eat. I couldn’t do Ensure or Boost at all. I’m not sure how I survived the six months—lost 55 pounds. . So for you caregivers, please be patient. Keep trying different foods.”...read
more
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Carenotes
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I am emotionally spent caring for my mom
with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, dealing with my recently
deceased dad's estate, family conflict and, most of all, the
ongoing task of finding good help. Since my dad became ill
three years ago, we have been through 11 home health aides,
private hire and through agencies. My dilemma is that most
think this is a TV watching job. I am at my mom's house two
days per week to offset expenses and my sister is there on
weekends. Watching my mom decline is heart wrenching. Any
advice?
Hanging by a Thread
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