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Do you refuse to let siblings and others care for your parent or spouse because you think there will be negative effects?
Do you complain about the stress and strain of caring for an Alzheimer’s family member, yet won’t look into respite care and continually find reasons why it won’t work?
In other words…Are You a Caregiver […]
If you liked yesterday’s guest post by Dr. Christina Lasich’s on Three Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Injuries, then you’re going to love this book giveaway.
Dr. Lasich is offering one lucky Alzheimer’s Notes reader a free copy of High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care.
All you have to do is leave a comment […]
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Ever wish you could take a nap during the day, when lack of sleep overwhelms you? Yet you feel guilty if you do. Or your Alzheimer’s patient doesn’t remain napping if you try to catch forty winks at the same time?
Today, if someone else watches your patient or they nap, too, you also can take a “power […]
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Throughout the week, the Health and Wellness Channel has been focusing on Celebrities and Health.
Some are Hollywood celebrities; others come from other walks of life. By going public with their illness, they often make the world more aware and more willing to talk about a health situation that families keep”hidden in the closet.”
You, the caregiver, […]
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To keep you informed about the inside info on the health care industry, you now have Health Care Insiders at b5media. Written by Jennifer Hinkel and Becky Ramsey, this blog will have the latest news on what’s going on in this arena that’s of great concern to most of us.
Check out this blog, see if it has […]
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Caring for Alzheimer’s patients often involves lifting, holding someone who can’t walk well, moving someone. Much of this activity often results in back injuries.
Carol Bradley Bursack has an informative article, Caregiver Injuries: Avoid Them, at her Minding Our Elders site.
Caregivers often need to learn how to lift and do many other things for those they […]
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As I read Liz’s recent post, Sleep Disturbances in Alzheimer’s Patients & Their Caregivers, I recalled the lack of sleep when I cared for Mother. An uninterrupted night’s sleep was something I received little of. Mother lost track of day or night, cat napped during the day, so was awake or only napping at night. Her […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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