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Caregivers Find Humor in Coating Dementia Patients With Ointment??

Yesterday I was perusing the latest news regarding eldercare and caregivers and came across this most disturbing article.  While the article itself was distressing enough, what made me even MORE infuriated were the comments written by  its readers that followed.  I...

Walk Away Your Worries

As caregivers, we carry around  a lot of worries and concerns.  These can be anything from financial concerns, sadness over our loved one’s declining health, frustration with our loved one’s behaviors, anger at siblings for not helping to simply how...
6 Emotions Make Beautiful Memories

6 Emotions Make Beautiful Memories

When I returned from Canada a little over a week ago, I brought my Mom back  to stay with me for a couple of months.  She is 86 and basically in good health.  Unlike my father, she has no dementia.  She has some hearing loss and her...

Is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Right For Me?

Having worked in the health care industry for almost 30 years, I can tell you that there is a definate hierarchy in the way that medical titles are perceived within the health care community.  For instance, RNs are perceived better than LPNs (or LVNs); 4 year RN grads...