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    Alzheimer's & Dementia

    Help me…

    1. …deal with legal issues
    2. …figure out whether my parent has Alzheimer's
    3. …understand the prognosis and manage treatment
    See All 14 Alzheimer's & Dementia Concerns
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    Broken Hip

    Help me…

    1. …plan for needed changes in my parent's home
    2. …understand my parent's treatment, recovery, and therapy
    3. …deal with doctors and other medical staff
    See All 5 Broken Hip Concerns
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    Parkinson's

    Help me…

    1. …understand my parent's Parkinson's prognosis and manage treatment
    2. …figure out whether my parent has Parkinson's
    3. …manage diet and lifestyle issues
    See All 4 Parkinson's Concerns
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    Cancer

    Help me…

    1. …understand my parent's cancer prognosis
    2. …deal with doctors and other medical staff
    3. …manage cancer treatment
    See All 12 Cancer Concerns
  5. 26-824 diabetes

    Diabetes

    Help me…

    1. …understand my parent's diabetes prognosis
    2. …manage diabetes treatment
    3. …manage diet and lifestyle issues
    See All 8 Diabetes Concerns
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    Heart

    Help me…

    1. …understand the prognosis
    2. …manage treatment
    3. …deal with emotional issues
    See All 8 Heart Concerns
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    Stroke

    Help me…

    1. …understand my parent's prognosis after a stroke
    2. …manage treatment
    3. …deal with emotional issues
    See All 9 Stroke Concerns
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    Vision

    Help me…

    1. …deal with other life issues
    2. …prevent vision loss
    3. …understand macular degeneration and manage treatment
    See All 6 Vision Concerns
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    Other Concerns

    Help me…

    1. …deal with my parent's incontinence
    2. …deal with my parent's sleep problems
    3. …deal with my parent's depression
    See All 4 Other Concerns

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If your parent has had a stroke, tying her own shoes may be too much to ask. Unless she's willing to live with Velcro fasteners on all her shoes, springy elastic shoelaces might be just what she needs. These laces end in a tight spring that holds shoes and laces snug -- without a single knot. Springy shoelaces can be found in some shoe stores, drugstores, and online (try searching for "curly laces")... Read More

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