Caring Currents Archive November 2009

1. Meaningful Ways to Save Money at Holiday Time November 30, 2009

   Need practical suggestions for how to create a festive holiday for our families without spending money that's more urgently needed for other things and without stressing ourselves out any more than we already are? ...  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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2. Beat the Holiday Blues With These 5 Stress-Busting Strategies November 27, 2009

   Even when you know life doesn't live up a Hallmark card, it can be hard to admit that the holidays bring you down. Beat the holiday blues with 5 strategies for coping with holiday stress and sadness....  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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3. 5 Things Caregivers Can Be Thankful for November 26, 2009

   Stress-busting Thanksgiving thoughts to uplift caregivers. Give thanks for the opportunity to serve. It's easy to dwell on the drudgery and stress of caregiving. Less obvious is the parallel reality:...  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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4. Thanksgiving Dilemma: When Illness Intrudes on the Holidays November 25, 2009

   Bringing Thanksgiving dinner into the home of family members with cancer or other serious illnesses can be a meaningful way for a family to celebrate the real meaning of the holiday, which is togetherness....  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
   
   
5. Happy Holiday Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers (Emphasis on the "Happy") November 24, 2009

   Here, I've collected some of the best tips on how to help someone with Alzheimer's with social interactions to enjoy these festive weeks. Social interactions and Alzheimer's...  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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6. Family Financial Feud: Does This TV Plotline Sound Familiar? November 23, 2009

   Find out about an episode of Bones, the hit TV crime show, that featured a story line that's all too familiar to anyone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's and coping with the growing responsibility. ...  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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7. 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

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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8. How to Say Thank You to a Caregiver This Thanksgiving November 19, 2009

   How do you say thank you to a caregiver? Here are some ideas for thanking both family caregivers and paid caregivers. It'll make them and you feel better....  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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9. Breast Cancer Controversy: No More Routine Mammograms for Women Ages 40 to 49?! November 18, 2009

   Many breast cancer patients and doctors were outraged by new guidelines calling for routine mammograms only after age 50. Breast Cancer Controversy: No More Routine Mammograms for Women Ages 40 to 49?! ...  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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10. 12 Family Movies to Watch This Holiday Season With Someone Who Has Dementia November 17, 2009

    A list of 12 family-friendly movies that relatives who have dementia can also enjoy. The list is organized into three categories: newish movies, old movies, and something different....  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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11. The #1 Medication Mistake People Make in Cold/Flu Season November 16, 2009

    An important article on the most common cold medicine mistakes. Most cold and flu remedies contain hidden tylenol or ibuprofen making it easy to double dose on these painkillers in cold and flu season....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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12. 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? ...  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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13. What Every Caregiver Knows: Love Is a Verb November 12, 2009

    Learn why caregivers know love is a verb. Caregivers hear so often: tell your sick or aging loved one, now, while you can, how much you love them. But if you're a caregiver, they know....  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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14. When Chemo-Brain Won't Go Away November 11, 2009

    Learn about Chemo Brain and the lasting effects of chemotherapy. 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

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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15. A Parent's Death Is Never Expected, Even When It Is November 10, 2009

    You never fully expect the death of someone close to you. Even after a protracted illness, the death of a parent is unexpected....  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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16. 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

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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17. 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

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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18. 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

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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19. Early Stage Breast Cancer Alert November 04, 2009

    Learn important news about new early stage HER2 positive breast cancer research from M.D. Anderson that shows early stage breast cancer patients whose HER2-positive tumors are one centimeter or smaller have high recurrence rates without Herceptin....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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20. 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 are getting sicker and dying in higher numbers than previously thought, according to a study in November 4th JAMA....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor