Archive for March 2019
What is the Whipple Procedure – Mayo Clinic
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Dr. Horacio Asbun, Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains the Whipple procedure using this animated graphic of a pancreas. Cancer of the pancreas affects 45000 …… Read More
Read MoreThese Photos Helped Me Understand My Dad’s Overdose Death
More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/these-photos-helped-me-understand-my-dads-overdose-death/ I didn’t know how to communicate with him, and so the easiest thing to do was to not communicate with him. It was a way to protect myself emotionally from having a parent that was really entrenched in alcoholism and drug use. I was already struggling with my own shit, and piling on other peopl… Read More
Read MoreTour the New Facilities at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Welcome to The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Visit: http://www.explorehopkinshospital.org to learn about our innovation in patient care…. Read More
Read MoreThat’s not funny! Well, maybe…
More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-humor/thats-not-funny-well-maybe/ “It’s not funny… until enough time has passed.” For many of our life experiences, after a time, we can laugh. Of course, there are enough life tragedies that will never be funny. But good hearty laughter strengthens our immune systems, limiting the damage caused by stress. So… Read More
Read MoreAlzheimer's-in-a-Dish Docs Win Top Smithsonian Ingenuity Award
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Dr. Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim have invented a revolutionary new tool to study the mysteries of the disease and counter the coming epidemic of …… Read More
Read MoreUnderstanding the Aging Brain — Professional Caregiver Webinar
In this webinar you will learn how to communicate with families about normal and abnormal brain aging and learn about the resources that exist to help families navigate these brain changes.
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Read MoreCharles Krauthammer – the human spirit, writ large
More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/charles-krauthammer-the-human-spirit-writ-large/ A post over at AllAgesAllStages,blog is a tribute to Charles Krauthammer, a powerhouse among traditional & current conservative thought. His response to discovering he has weeks to live is important reading – and remembering – for us all. Advertisements… Read More
Read MoreTips for Talking about Alzheimer’s with a Family Member
More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/tips-for-talking-about-alzheimers-with-a-family-member/ It’s a conversation no family wants to have, but one that is vitally important – talking to a loved one about memory loss or cognitive decline. Guest article by the Alzheimer’s Association Mary Foss of Eagan, Minnesota, said she knew it was time to broach this sensitive topic with her husb… Read More
Read MorePseudotumor Cerebri | Ashley's Story
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After visiting 30+ physicians, Ashley was diagnosed with the rare condition known as pseudotumor cerebri. She and her family turned to the experts at Johns …… Read More
Read MoreBone Marrow Stem Cell Treatment (BMAC) for Knee Osteoarthritis – Mayo Clinic
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Shane Shapiro, M.D., orthopedic physician at Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses a regenerative medicine clinical research trial to treat knee arthritis, which is the …… Read More
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