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. I was taken by the
fact that your caregiving actually
did start with a phone call.
Gail Sheehy: Yes.
I think it usually does start with a
call. Even with a creeping crisis,
where nobody really wants to
acknowledge that mom is forgetting
more than usual and sometimes cannot
find her way home. It may go on for
a year or two before there finally
will be a crisis and mom will be
lost; or you will get a call because
dad has run a red light and he does
not remember how he got into that
accident.
My call was from
my husband’s surgeon, who two years
before, had removed a cyst on Clay’s
neck, had it surveyed and it came
back that it was benign. Then, these
years later, I get a call saying...read more
Take Care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Bipolar Disorder: Keeping Tabs On Medications By Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writer
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The cornerstone of managing
bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is
medication management. It is also one of the most
challenging tasks a caregiver can take on. Reaching
a stabilization of the highs and lows that come with
bipolar disorder takes time and patience. It also
requires a strong relationship between caregiver and
loved one, and the same bond with trusted medical
professionals...read more
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Guest Column
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The Nature of a Beast: Understanding ALS
By Arleen M. Kaptur
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There are so many different situations which can make
someone a caregiver, like a loved one getting into a
horrible accident and being rendered immobilized. The
years can begin to take a toll on the mind and body, and
help is needed with the simplest of things. Then there
are the ravages of a horrific disease...read more
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Caretips
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Disaster Preparedness for Elder Loved Ones
It’s no secret that a large percentage of deaths in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans were our sick and our elderly. Even institutions built to safeguard our elderly loved ones were ill-equipped to handle a disaster of this magnitude...read
more
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Carenotes
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My 95-year-old mother-in-law is burning
a lot of what she cooks and we are afraid she will catch the
house on fire. She loves to cook. She likes fried foods a
lot. Is there any way to fix the stove so it can't be set on
high? We talked about unplugging the stove, but then we are
afraid she will stop eating altogether. I know there are
other ways to cook (microwave, slow cooker, toaster oven),
but they are not the same as frying on the stove. Help!
Linda
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