Caring Currents
Archive November 2009
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Men, Women, Illness, and Caregiving: A Recipe for Divorce?
November 20, 2009
A new study shows that when a woman becomes ill with cancer or multiple sclerosis, her chances of divorce rise to over 20 percent, while a man who becomes sick faces a 2 percent chance of divorce.... Read more
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How to Say Thank You to a Caregiver This Thanksgiving
November 19, 2009
Practical ideas for thanking family caregivers and paid caregivers.... Read more
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Breast Cancer Controversy: No More Routine Mammograms for Women Ages 40 to 49?!
November 18, 2009
Breast cancer patients and doctors outraged by new task force guidelines calling for routine mammograms only after age 50.... Read more
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12 Family Movies to Watch This Holiday Season With Someone Who Has Dementia
November 17, 2009
A list of family-friendly movies that relatives who have dementia can also enjoy.... Read more
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The #1 Medication Mistake People Make in Cold/Flu Season
November 16, 2009
cold and flu remedies contain hidden tylenol making it easy to double dose on this painkiller in cold and flu season.... Read more
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Family Financial Feud: After My Father Died, My Mother and I Fought Over Funeral Costs
November 13, 2009
What do you do when your beloved father dies and your mother, who was his primary caregiver, won't honor his memory the way you feel she should? That's what Joanie W. is facing. It's a common family dilemma, yet no one seems to talks about it...... Read more
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What Every Caregiver Knows: Love Is a Verb
November 12, 2009
Caregivers' actions speak louder than words in showing their love.... Read more
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When Chemo-Brain Won't Go Away
November 11, 2009
Chemo brain can continue many months after cancer treatment, a new study shows, and cancer patients feel validated that their memory problems are real.... Read more
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A Parent's Death Is Never Expected, Even When It Is
November 10, 2009
A parent's death can shock even when logic says it shouldn't.... Read more
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The Best Way to Protect Your Health: Take Vitamin D
November 09, 2009
Vitamin D protects against cancer, stroke, heart attack, even H1N1 influenza, but doctors say most of us still aren't getting enough.... Read more
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Family Financial Feuds: When An Out-of-Touch Sibling Resurfaces, Is It for Love or Money?
November 06, 2009
What happens when one sibling cares for a parent with cancer, while another -- who's been estranged for decades -- gets back in touch with questionable motives?... Read more
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5 Ways to Cope With the Emotional Side of Incontinence
November 05, 2009
Tips on feeling less awkward about incontinence as a caregiver, in light of a new survey shows the emotional toll on caregivers of coping with incontinence and adult diapers is high.... Read more
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Early Stage Breast Cancer Alert
November 04, 2009
New breast cancer research from M.D. Anderson and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows early stage breast cancer patients whose HER2-positive tumors are one centimeter or smaller have high recurrence rates without Herceptin.... Read more
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H1N1 Swine Flu Alert: Adults Ages 50 and Older Getting Sicker, Dying In Higher Numbers
November 03, 2009
Those over 50 with H1N1 swine flu getting sicker and dying in higher numbers than previously thought, according to a study in November 4th JAMA.... Read more
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