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A Suggestion For Caregivers: Treat The Other As The Equal He Or She Is

By James Miller
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Eldercare
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

The author discusses and provides helpful suggestions for Caregivers in regards to treatment of the individual in their care.

Breaking The Patient Out Of The Hospital

By Caryn Isaacs
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Legislation and Advocacy

A patient advocate shares a story for one of her clients and their successes at navigating through the difficult systems’ dictates and protocols.

POA’s, Medical Personnel and More

By Guest Author
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

This family caregiver shares information on legal matters that can help caregivers.

My Great Regret

By Sue Bodnaruk
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas

The author shares her feelings and regrets in not having broken through the cultural traditions that her mother was a part of in hopes so that others will have more enriched experiences with their mothers before they pass.

Should Your Elderly Parent Come to Live With You?

By Paula Tchirkow MSW, LSW, ACSW
  • Caregiver Issues

The decision to have an elderly parent live with an adult child, and his or her family, is usually made during times of duress. Don’t wait until a crisis occurs. Plan now for later.

Understanding The New Medicare Prescription And Discount Drug Program

By Dr. David Nganele Ph.D., MBA
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

DrNganele discusses the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act, now also known as Medicare Part D. This law is supposed to finally close that gaping hole called xlack of prescription drug coveragex in Medicare.

Get Up and Leave

By Alan Cohen
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

The author persuades us to leave the unhappy medium of our existence and go into the medium where your heart feels right and where you will be able to enrich others with the love and kindness that comes from within your heart.

Story of your life revealed in data you leave behind

By Sydney Tremayne
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters

The author suggests writing down what happens in your life and write about your family members. This will help you in the future to make proper decisions in assigning a financial advisor.

The case of the Embarrassed Neighbor

By Sydney Tremayne
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas

The author presents a story about an embarrassed neighbor who forgot to return the borrowed hose to the frustrated wife of the passed away neighbor. To avoid being embarrassed and frustrated make a list of things borrowed from you.

My Interview with Jeb Bush

By Dr. Gema Hernández
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas

During the interview Hernandez says that she is a caregiver and she will make everything possible to help other caregivers. She explains that caregivers need guidance regarding politics and finance in order to provide the most efficient care.

Elderly Living “La Vida Loca”

By Dr. Gema Hernández
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Grandparenting

Hernandez talks about how the image of elderly changed with years from negative to “positive and compassionate”. She also describes this “compassionat” image and what caused the misconception in the first place.

Why Your Life Sucks . . . and What You Can Do About It (excerpt)

By Alan Cohen
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

We are in charge of our own lives. If we try to acquire happiness from within us, it is possible that we may bring it into the world around us.

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