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June 2012 Newsletter
Instead of striving to be perfect, aim for becoming the best caregiver
The notion that families take care of their own may inspire some caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease toward burnout. While a caregiver believes that they know their loved one the best, they may not ask for any assistance and attempt to become the perfect caregiver. Gary Joseph LeBlanc says there is no such thing as a perfect caregiver. LeBlanc, who writes a weekly column called “Common … Read the rest »
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May 2012 Newsletter
Living with Alzheimer’s and talking about it
Kathy explains her Alzheimer’s diagnosis this way: Now I am caught in the tension between remembering and forgetting. Kathy is a 62-year-old registered nurse who is doing what she can to hold onto her life. Angela Carella, a reporter for The Advocate, a Stamford, Conn. newspaper, describes Kathy as a fighter. Kathy, who wants to keep her last name private because not everyone knows of her diagnosis, has already defeated cancer and … Read the rest »
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Caregivers, caregivers support group, cognitive testing, coping with Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, dementia patients cause of death, emotional support, former Secretary of Aging for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, improve quality of life, increase in Alzheimer's cases, IU Center for Aging Research, Linda Rhodes, Marie Marley, neurological exams, nontraditional methods of treatment, palliative medicine nurse practitioner, The Huffington Post
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