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An Expert on Dementia Shares Valuable Insights
The “Soul-Crushing” Pain of Caring for Someone With Dementia Before heading to the show today, I visited with dear family friends who are struggling in the caregiving journey. He’s suffering from...
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“My Two Elaines”– Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver,
“If there’s anything worse than Alzheimer’s, it’s ignorance of the disease.” — Marty Schreiber Alzheimer’s disease creeps slowly into a person’s life but never retreats. Eventually, the individual’s...
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Take Time for Stillness or Make Time for Illness
There’s Health In the Stillness and Quiet From YOUR CAREGIVER MINUTE With Peter Rosenberger. Noise bombards us every day. From 24-hour cables news, to traffic, to our mobile devices, we are inundated...
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A Father and Son Discuss Their Journey With Down Syndrome
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.Greg Tornquist and his son, Aaron (39) joined me in the studio for a special show discussing Down Syndrome. Aaron shares his journey in obtaining employment,...
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Do You Feel Like the Pigeon or Statue?
It’s easy for us as caregivers to think we’re singled out for mistreatment. While we often WILL be taken advantage of and treated disrespectfully, there are times when we ourselves treat others...
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“I’ll Push You!” Two friends. One Wheelchair. 500 Miles.
I’ll Push You I’ll Push You is an up-close and personal look into the dynamics of a life-long friendship between two best friends – Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray – as they travel across El Camino...
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My Dad Won’t Stop Driving And It’s Driving Me Crazy!
A caller, James, recently lamented about his father who, following a stroke, still insists he should drive. “He just got home from the hospital. He can barely walk. He’s using a walker,” James...
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The Challenge of Senior Fraud and Scams
More than $3 Billion in scams and frauds against seniors are reported each year. Since many go unreported, the actual costs is considerably higher. AARP NC volunteer, Helen Mack called the show to...
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I Should Have Put ME On The Calendar
Kathi Koll’s Life-Changing Phone Call In 2005, Kathi Koll got THE phone call. Her husband phoned her to tell her he didn’t feel well. In addition, people at Don’s work mentioned his words were...
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A Healthcare Plan Thousands of Years in the Making
Healthcare Savings And So Much More! In January 2017. I joined Medi-Share. Medi-Share is a healthcare sharing ministry where members share each other’s medical expenses. In addition, members of...
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Joni, Gracie, and S.693
Joni Eareckson Tada and Gracie Rosenberger Discuss Senate Bill 693 (S.693) From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER 10/30/2018MUSIC INTRO (Gracie and Joni performing Through It All)If I’d never had a problem, I...
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A Deeper Consolation
Yet Another Consolation OpportunityAs the news of yet another mass shooting confronted America following the tragedy in Pittsburgh, the frequency of these events may have created an ancillary effect....
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The Orientation and Disorientation of Caregivers
The Orientation and Disorientation of Caregivers Walking into Waffle House for breakfast, I held the door for two men. The younger man awkwardly helped his older companion with a walker and oxygen...
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There Used To Be M & M’s
For as long as I can remember, when my father came home from reserve duty in the military, he brought each of my brothers and my sister a pack of M & M’s. Stretching past his military service as a...
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Medically Assisted Death and the Family Caregiver
Medically Assisted Death and the Family CaregiverAs more states adopt paths for medically assisted death, family caregivers remain virtually omitted from the conversation and care. The lid of this...
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Cargivers and Toxic Masculinity
TOXIC MASCULINITY:The Tweet that Launched a Thousand Razor BurnsApparently, Donald Trump isn’t the only one who can set off a firestorm with a Tweet.Gillette seems to be giving the President a run for...
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A LINE IN THE SAND FOR LIFE
From one geographical extreme to another, American state assemblies strode into the viability and quality of life issue in groundbreaking ways during January. Starting with Hawaii’s new Our Choice Our...
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Few laying on a gurney heading to surgery want “lowest bidder government operatives.” One cannot help but admire those who persevere through medical school. For most, the journey begins as teenagers...
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Can You Be Both a Caregiver and a Lover? Dr. Phil Says “No.”
An Open Letter To Dr. Phil Your disheartening comments from your March 12 episode about a young couple struggling with quadriplegia and their relationships requires a lot of cleanup.“You’re going to...
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“Here’s Your Sign…”
Do we need to change the sign for those with disabilities?Tennessee seeks to mirror New York and Connecticut in adopting a new symbol for handicapped accessible parking spots. Rather than the globally...
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