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  1. Meryl

    Checking In and an Update on Mom

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    | Meryl's Blog
    March 4, 2011
    Hi all, I hope this finds everyone and their families well. I had a little much needed time to myself and figured I would check in. Mom is still in the rehab since her fall over a  month ago. She seems to be in good spirits. I don’t get to see her except on the...
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  3. Denise

    Can You Get Sleep?

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    | Denise's Blog, In The News
    March 4, 2011
    The National Sleep Foundation suggests that most adults need 7–9 hours of sleep per night. The Centers for Disease Control decided to see how well we do with getting enough sleep. The agency released data yesterday that determined 35.3% of survey respondents reported having less than seven hours of sleep...
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  4. Trish

    It’s Okay to Look

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    | Trish's Blog
    March 3, 2011
    Robert looks different from other people his age. He is 45 years old but uses a walker, he wears a very hard helmet, he drags his right foot and sometimes he trips. He is slow to respond to questions (he’ll get there, he just needs a lot of processing time)....
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  9. Denise

    Tell Us: What Don’t I Know About You?

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    | Denise's Blog, Tell Us
    March 3, 2011
    In March, our Caregiving Happiness Project action word is Learn. So, I’ve decided that this month I’m going to learn something about new and old friends alike. I started thinking about friends here—all the visitors who stop by Caregiving.com. I know something about you—that caregiving affects your life. Today, though,...
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  11. Judith

    Silk Velvet at the Broadmoor

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    | Judith's Blog
    March 2, 2011
    Vintage rust silk velvet gown-vintage shop, black silk velvet jacket-flea market, rust silk velvet structured turban-custom made by Jeanne Bjorn. Nelson proclaims that we are in ‘the lap of luxury.’ We feel nurtured and surrounded by beauty. When we arrived at the Broadmoor late yesterday afternoon, we were surprised by...
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  12. Denise

    Survey Request

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    | Denise's Blog
    March 2, 2011
    I received this request today; thought you’d be interested in taking the survey: A group of MBA Candidates from Temple University’s Fox School of Business is conducting a market research study. They would be most appreciative if you would please pass this survey on to family caregivers and have them...
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  14. Kathy

    Caught Off Guard

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    | Kathy's Blog
    March 1, 2011
    Hmmm. I’ve said before that Hubby has had a downturn. His Lewy Body Dementia has caused him havoc in his cognition. I’m having a difficult time sorting out his words and keeping track of his confusion. There seems so much of it that it is now the normal. We have...
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  15. Trish

    A Little Bit of Silly . . .

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    | Trish's Blog
    March 1, 2011
    In my family, today is March Day. (Well, March 1 is March Day but I’m on the west coast and my work day started super early today so humor me if you’re reading this on March 2). What? You’ve never heard of March Day? My middle brother (Rich) and I made...
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  21. Denise

    Fall

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    | Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts
    March 1, 2011
    It’s always tough to take a tumble. Sometimes, though, a fall is just what we need. Or, rather, what happens after the fall is just what we need. We get up. We wipe off our butts. We tell everyone that we are okay. We survive the fall. We fear the...
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