Dogs

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - How Furry Toys, Animals, and Dolls Help People With Dementia

  Meet "Paro" and learn how "robot therapy," animal therapy, and doll therapy are helping people with dementia

• Blog Post - A Grandchild Steps In to Help Her Family

  A young woman with both a big heart and streak of cynicism steps in to help her aging grandparents

• Blog Post - My parents are begging me for an occasional drink or cigarette -- even though it's against their doctors' orders.

  Advice on whether it's okay for elderly parents, one of whom uses portable oxygen, to occasionally smoke or drink.

Questions & Answers

• Question - What's the best way to remove my mother's dog?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Should patients undergoing chemo avoid exposure to dogs?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - What is the best way to remove a dog from a parent with Alzheimer's?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help my parent control nausea while he's on chemotherapy?

  My parent has nausea from chemo. How can I him control this chemo-related nausea? Is there a way to help him deal with the nausea besides medication?

• Question - How can we prevent bruising due to low platelets?

  Bruising from low platelets is a common side effect in chemotherapy patients. Find out what you can do to reduce low platelet bruising.

• Question - What is my mother's legal obligation to pay donation pledges she has given over the phone?

  There are some ways to cut back on hectoring calls from charitable organizations--and guidelines about whether a person must make good on pledges.

• Question - How can I get my grandmother to clean up after her pets better?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

News

• News - Dogs Could Be a Diabetic's Best Friend

  SUNDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Irish researchers...

• News - Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack

  THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it's...

• News - Pacemakers Change Biology of the Heart

  FRIDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- In dogs with damaged...

• News - Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food

  WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of...

• News - Gene Therapy Helps Dogs Stricken With Cancer

  MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- A gene therapy...

• News - Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers

  THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- When the elderly...

• News - When Communication Is Lost

  TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine you're...