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Family cardiac caregivers may have higher heart disease risk
American Heart — Family cardiac caregivers may have higher heart disease risk COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 12 - Caring for a family member with a serious heart ailment may increase your risk of cardiac disease, according to a report presented at the Researchers ...More…
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Clinical Trials — An Innovative Psychosocial Intervention for Adult-Child Caregivers of Parents With Alzheimer's Disease Behavioral: Phenomenological Interviews; Behavioral: Quantitative Interviews Behavioral: Meditation; Behavioral: Education; Behavioral: Respite ...More…
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Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide
Dental & Craniofacial Research — As a caregiver, you play an important role in maintaining the oral health of your client or family member. Helping someone with brushing and flossing, however, isnâEURt always easy. But there are steps you can take to make daily dental care a ...More…
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Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
AAOS — If you are taking care of a spouse or family member at home, you are at greatest risk for back pain when you are: To move a person lying in bed to a wheelchair, put the chair close to the bed and lock the wheels. If the person is not strong ...More…
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Monitor on Psychology - Caring for caregivers
American Psychological Association — More than 50 million Americans care for a family member or friend with a chronic illness, disability or advanced age during any given year, according to a 2000 survey by the National Family Caregivers Association. And the number of people who ...More…
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MDA ALS Caregiver's Guide
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Caregivers And Disaster Planning: Its All About Details
FEMA — BILOXI, Miss. -- Some say the devil is in the details. For caregivers of those with disabilities or special needs, it's the attention given to details that makes a good disaster plan for the approaching hurricane season. A caregiver may be ...More…
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A Guide for Caregivers
National MS Society — There are a wide range of caregiving activities, just as there is a wide range of abilities and disabilities among people with MS. Someone giving care to a person who has relatively few functional difficulties may be helping with injections of a ...More…
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Who Are the Caregivers?
Family Caregiver Alliance — Most older persons with long-term care needs-65%-rely exclusively on family and friends to provide assistance.1 Another 30% will supplement family care with assistance from paid providers.2 Care provided by family and friends can determine ...More…
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FCA: Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Family Caregiver Alliance — For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) persons of any age-and especially for older adults-certain legal and financial issues become increasingly important. These determine who has the responsibility to provide care, the power to make ...More…
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National Family Caregivers Association
Jun 2009 - THURSDAY, JUNE 4 - CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN DAY FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM... (more) Mar 2009 - FREE SENIOR HOUSING BOOKLET - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... (more) Jan 2009 - FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND DEPRESSION - SYMPTOMS AND HOPE... (more) Jan 2009 - ...More…
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Caregivers Often Neglect Their Mental Health
American Cancer Society — It's common knowledge that people caring for a loved one with cancer will often neglect their own physical wellbeing -- forgetting to eat, losing sleep, skipping exercise. New evidence shows they may also neglect their mental health. An article ...More…