Voices with Dementia – What We Have Learned
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More at... http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/what-we-have-learned/ Touching Each Other’s and Caregivers’ Lives As we close out the third year of featuring one voice ...
Read More Watch Your Language: How Communication Influences the Care Relationship
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More at... https://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/professional-development/watch-language-communication-influences-care-relationship/ “No one likes to be given bad news, and a diagnosis of dementia is devastating. How wonderful ...
Read More Talking with an Aging Parent: Do it Now
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/talking-with-an-aging-parent-do-it-now/ By Melanie P. Merriman, PhD In the family I grew up in, we talked about almost everything—sex, ...
Read More Are we making progress in the fight against fake medicines?
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/are-we-making-progress-in-the-fight-against-fake-medicines/ The World Health Organization report released this week showing that that 1 in 10 medications in low- ...
Read More 3 Simple Happiness Hacks for Caregivers
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More at... https://www.caregiverstress.com/stress-management/situations/3-simple-happiness-hacks-for-caregivers/ Have you ever met someone who seems happy all the time? Maybe it’s that person who always ...
Read More What do you do when you’re at your wit’s end?
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/what-do-you-do-when-youre-at-your-wits-end/ No one needs to tell you how incredibly frustrating caregiving can be. So many of the most ...
Read More Aiming to do less in 2018
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/aiming-to-do-less-in-2018/ During my time with The Caregiver Space, I’ve continually tried to go more with less. When I ...
Read More Many Cancer Survivors Are Living with PTSD
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/many-cancer-survivors-are-living-with-ptsd/ A recent study showed approximately one-fifth of patients with cancer experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) several months ...
Read More Stop Stress Eating! How to avoid unwanted pounds while caregiving
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More at... http://youtu.be/ymA03oinlCo http://youtu.be/ymA03oinlCo Eating when you're frustrated, anxious or bored is a common reaction. Caregiving raises our stress and ...
Read More Majority of Hospice Workers Don’t Have End-of-life Wishes Themselves
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More at... https://thecaregiverspace.org/majority-of-hospice-workers-dont-have-end-of-life-wishes-themselves/ There are approximately 6,100 hospices nationwide that provide care for about 1.6 million patients annually. On a ...
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