Gary Barg: I
have to tell you, Susan, I love that
you open the book with the phrase,
“Nobody dies at the end of this
book.” I just thought, with
all the caregiving books I have
read, and wonderful books, too,
that’s just so refreshing. Thank you
for that.
Susan Morse: When
I started writing the book, we were
in the middle of a terrible health
crisis and there was no given that
my mother wouldn’t die before I
could finish the book. That
was the question everybody kept
asking me when I said, “We’re going
through this thing and I’m writing a
book about it.” They’d say,
“Well, are you going to wait until
she dies to finish the book?” And I
kept thinking, well, we’re just
going to keep going on and see what
happens. She recovered from
her health crisis quite fine and I
was definitely ready to wrap up the
book. I just thought, this is
perfect because she’ll get to be
there for the aftermath and enjoy
all the fun of having everybody read
it, which has been great for both of
us...read more
Take Care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Understanding Foot Drop By Janie Rosman, Staff Writer
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The National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National
Institutes of Health, defines foot drop as “the
inability to raise the front part of the foot due to
weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the
foot.” Muscles in the leg cannot raise the foot at
the ankle, or the front part of the foot, due to
paralysis of muscles that lift the foot...read more
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Guest Column
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The Art of Multitasking and Still Remaining Focused
By Maggie Almeida
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Caregiving itself is an art.
Many today are part of the Sandwich Generation who find
themselves caring for both young children and teenagers
as well as aging parents. Caregivers need to be
professional multi-taskers to address everyone’s needs
and not neglect their own. So what should a good
caregiver focus on? As many know, it’s a balancing act,
but there’s an order to follow starting with the
caregiver himself...read more
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Caretips
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Caregiver Tips for Traveling
Traveling long distances with a person in the early stage of dementia may still be quite enjoyable. As dementia advances, however, traveling becomes unpredictable as the person becomes...read
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Carenotes
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I had to stop working several
years ago to take care of my wife. I have to be here 24/7.
We are living off of my wife's check and we can pay the
basic bills, but there are some things we need and can't
afford. My wife needs major dental work and we both need new
glasses. Is there anyone that could help?
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