Therapy

• Checklist - 15 Questions to Ask About Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

  These fifteen questions about radiation therapy for breast cancer will help you make good decisions about your parent's treatment.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregivers: You Really Ought to Talk About It

  New study shows one on one therapy helps reduce the burden on caregivers and their depressive symptoms.

• Blog Post - Getting to the Heart of Recent Diabetes Findings

  Making sense of three type 2 diabetes studies, known as ACCORD. ADVANCE, and the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial, intense glucose control, and heart trouble.

• Blog Post - Music Hits the Right Note for Stroke Patients

  New research shows that listening to music for a couple of hours a day can help patients recover from stroke.

• Blog Post - A "Sandwiched" Daughter Says Enough is Enough

  A "sandwich generation" caregiver describes how asking for help saved her sanity — and her family.

• Blog Post - Medicare Headaches

  Navigating the Medicare maze can be a headache, but here are resources to help you along the way.

• Blog Post - 5 Surprising Ways to Use Memories to Help People With Memory Loss

  Reminiscence therapy improves mood and communication in people with Alzheimer's and dementia by prodding deeply-held memories.

• Blog Post - Macular Degeneration: All Eyes Are on Hormone Therapy

  New research shows that taking hormones cuts a woman's risk of macular degeneration in half. But hormone therapy raises the risk for other health conditions.

• Blog Post - Depressed? Try Sleeping It Off

  Research shows insomnia prolongs depression in some elderly people. Tips to help your parent sleep better -- and help her overcome depression.

• Blog Post - In Men With Type 2 Diabetes, Bedroom Blues May Signal a Broken Heart

  In men with type 2 diabetes, erectile dysfunction may be a warning sign for serious heart trouble, including heart attack and death.

• Blog Post - Alzheimer's Meds: Time for a Reality Check?

  The absence of good news about Alzheimer's medications reminds caregivers that learning behavioral therapy is paramount.

• Blog Post - Talking Your Parent Into Trying Talk Therapy

  Talk therapy can help older people beat depression. Here are some practical guidelines for talking your parent into giving psychotherapy a try.

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregiver? 4+ Ways You Can Take a Break

  Ideas for how dementia caregivers can use the arts for stress relief.

• Blog Post - Big Brother is Watching....Mom and Dad

  A new breed of high-tech retirement community is using technology to monitor seniors with dementia and other conditions, offering new freedoms while raising privacy concerns.

Questions & Answers

• Question - y 84 yr. old father physical therapy for his broken hip that now has a pin in it. Can you please send me instructions?

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• Question - Will Medicare pay for a physical trainer, physical therapy and massage therapy for Parkinson's?

  Medicare Part B can cover a limited amount of physical, occupational and speech therapy for a Parkinson's patient.

• Question - Why does my mother need treatment planning for radiation therapy for lung cancer?

  Learn how treatment planning before radiation therapy helps doctors more accurately target a cancerous tumor while avoiding healthy tissue.

• Question - Are ther any birth defects caused by chemotherapy or any...

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• Question - When is the right time to call in hospice?

  Hospice care is generally reserved for those who are diagnosed to be near death. But other options for help with care may be available.

• Question - Are there portable chemo methods?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - What is biological treatment planning for radiation therapy?

  Biological treatment planning is a new area of radiation therapy. Learn why it holds promise for treating cancers whose tumors grow unevenly.

• Question - Would a nursing home be better than hospice care?

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• Question - When you have 100% blockage on the right side, 80% on the left and they tell you that surgery won't work, what is the next step?

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• Question - How do I get my mother to do her physical therapy?

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• Question - How can I help boost my mother's mood after her bypass surgery?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Is it normal to be burned severely during chemo and radiation?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How does retiree health benefits work when you move out-of-state?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What could be causing my 80-year-old father's repeated falls?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help my 82-year-old mother overcome her fear of falling?

  If a parent has a fear of falling, it can actually make things more dangerous. Here's expert advice on how to help a parent overcome fear of falling.

• Question - Does more frequent and longer lasting jaw pain mean a blockage is worsening?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What is the best way to gauge how much exercise is too much?...

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• Question - How can I keep my father, who has dementia, from losing things?

  Does your parent with dementia keep losing things? If your parent loses things often, a few simple tricks will help keep track of his items.

• Question - Answer To When To Call Hospice Question

  Hospice care is generally reserved for those who are diagnosed to be near death. But other help with care may be available if your parent doesn't qualify for hospice.

• Question - Does chemotherapy shrink tumors while waiting for surgery?

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• Question - Doctor recommends quitting chemo. Is this common?

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• Question - Can you tell me about a drug called Sumitinib?

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• Question - My mother is 86 years old, and in very poor health. She has...

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• Question - My mother has been depressed since her cancer diagnosis; how can I persuade her to see a therapist?

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• Question - My parents are 81 & 82, my father was in a bad car accident...

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• Question - How can I persuade my father to stop driving?

  My father insists on continuing to drive -- against the advice of two doctors. What should I do?

• Question - Is it ok to smoke when you are going through chemo?

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• Question - y feet have been swollen for about three weeks now,ihave...

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Does guided imagery really control cancer-related pain?

  Is guided meditation or guided imagery helpful in relieving pain from cancer or other diseases? Studies have shown that guided meditation can help.

• Question - Do Alzheimer's patients typically take depression medication?

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• Question - Does Medicare cover psychologist's visits?

  Medicare can pay some of the cost of care by a Medicare-participating psychologist. A doctor's referral is usually required.

• Question - Is there anything that will help relieve my dad's pain after his stroke?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Water Therapy for Arthritis

  If your parent suffers from painful arthritis, enroll...