Jury’s In: Opioids Are Not Better Than Other Medicines For Chronic Pain

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/jurys-in-opioids-are-not-better-than-other-medicines-for-chronic-pain/ A few years ago, Renea Molden’s doctors told her they wanted to take her off her opioid pills. It did not sound like good idea to her. “I was mad, I’ll be honest. I was mad. I was frustrated,” said Molden, 40, of Kansas City, Mo. She struggles with fibromyalgia, bulging discs and degenerativ… Read More

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Unwanted Advice

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Getting advice: a good thing or a bad thing? Getting good advice when you want it is usually a good thingl Getting unwanted and unsolicited advice — even if the advice contains some possible…… Read More

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Senior Dietary Restrictions: Resource Guide

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“I’m so hungry,” Larry, age 72, said to his home care assistant as he sipped on chicken broth. “I would kill for a steak right about now.” The pair chuckled for a moment because they knew Larry’s temporary clear liquid diet would be finished tomorrow, after his colonoscopy. Althea was… Read More

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Caregivers are the Mortar Holding Together Bricks of Care

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/caregivers-the-mortar-holding-together-bricks-of-care/ Family caregivers and caregiving professionals are a lot like mortar. While there’s far more to caregiving than cement, sand, lime, and water, caregivers hold together the bricks of care. Geotechnical-Material Engineer, Suryakanta Padhi, describes the properties of mortar. Some of these incl… Read More

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