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Fit

May 20 2013 in by Denise

I love to watch a show called “What Not to Wear” because its hosts, Stacy and Clinton, constantly remind us to buy the size we wear today. We’re tempted to wait and only buy clothes after we lose weight. Or, we’re tempted to buy the size we want to be–the size we hope we will [...]

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Tell Us: How Do You Answer Questions about Your Caree’s Health?

May 15 2013 in by Denise

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In yesterday’s edition of Chicago Tribune, Miss Manners answered a caregiving question. Which makes me wonder how you would answer the same question. Here’s the question: Dear Miss Manners, My husband has a chronic, debilitating illness. Frequently I field phone calls from his family or queries from friends I run into, and I don’t seem [...]

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Tell Us: Why Do You Do This?

May 8 2013 in by Denise

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On Monday, I presented the keynote at Care and Connect, the annual conference sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter.  I presented The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey, which walks you through the caregiving experience, from when you first worry a family member (or friend) may need your help to after your [...]

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Repeat

May 8 2013 in by Denise

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When the day dawns, your heart sinks. I can’t, you can’t help but think, do this again. It’s the same day over and over. Yesterday is a repeat of Monday, which is a repeat of Sunday, which is a repeat of Saturday. The repetition, the sameness has become drudgery. What you do, how you feel, [...]

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Dementia Care: What’s Your Best Coping Strategy?

Apr 23 2013 in by Denise

This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Claire Day, our dementia care expert, joined me to share best coping strategies for those who caring for a family member with dementia. You can listen to our show via the player, below. During our show, we spoke about the importance of being open to using coping strategies, such [...]

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Tell Us: What Left You Speechless?

Apr 17 2013 in , by Denise

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Last night Your Caregiving Journey, we shares stories of about situations that left us speechless. You can listen to our show via the player, below. An arrogant nurse left @Trish speechless. An unshoveled driveway still causes my mouth to go dry. And, for @jbones1961, a comment from a friend of Nicole’s still causes steam out [...]

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Tell Us: Today, What’s Taxing for You?

Apr 15 2013 in by Denise

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It’s Tax Day. Or, perhaps just another taxing day in caregiving. Finding the energy to get through the day can be taxing. Gathering the patience to answer the same questions over and over can be taxing. Trying to find the time to take a few minutes to yourself can be taxing. Tell us, today, what’s [...]

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Spring Break: Pressing On

Apr 2 2013 in by Jo

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It is spring break here in my community and in honor of that, I’ve take some time off from my regular paid vocation.  The weather in our part of the county is mild, especially compared to the North and Midwest.  The only thing falling in our air is pollen. Mind you it’s not exactly a [...]

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Meredith Doesn’t Like “Caregiver”; What Do You Dislike?

Mar 15 2013 in by Denise

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Meredith Vieira recently joined The Dr. Oz Show to share about her life, including caring for her husband, Richard, who has multiple sclerosis. You can videos of interview with Dr. Oz here. (Thanks to @g-j for the heads-up about the interview.) Illness is a family affair, Meredith said, as she offered suggestions for others who [...]

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When Does Caregiving Traumatize?

Mar 11 2013 in by Denise

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A few weeks ago, The New York Times published an article with the headline, “For Traumatized Caregivers, Therapy Helps.” The article made me wonder if caregiving is a traumatic experience. So, last week, on our Hot Topics show, our panel of family caregivers discussed my question: Is caregiving a traumatic experience? You can listen to [...]

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Is It Right If It Could Be Wrong?

Feb 14 2013 in by Denise

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On Tuesday morning, Anna Stookey joined me for our monthly chat on Your Caregiving Journey. On this show, we discussed this question: How do I make a decision that could be right for me but perhaps wrong for my caree? You can listen to our show via the player, below. (Note: You’ll hear that I [...]

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To Everything Turn, Turn, Turn: The Darker Side of My Caregiving Journey

Jan 4 2013 in by Bob

To everything there is a season. Twists and turns. Times when the bond between me and my loved one (my caree/wife) is deep and other times when it is constricted and vapid. Such has been the recent case. However, it’s been a pattern for a long time, exacerbated dramatically when I had no choice but to have her [...]

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Competing for Caregiving

Dec 2 2012 in by Denise

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On Thursday morning, Anna Stookey joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We discussed a topic suggested by a listener: What do we do when we find ourselves competing for caregiving with a family member? You can listen to our show via the player below. We discussed a scenario that could involve a mother and daughter-in-law [...]

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With Self-Care, You Keep

Nov 10 2012 in by Denise

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On Friday, Dr. Forrest Beck, author of Cultivating the Fine Art of Selfishness: Improving Community by Empowering Individuals, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We talked about the importance of self-care during an experience, like caregiving, when it feels so hard to find enough caring to go around. You can listen to our show via [...]

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What’s On Your Playlist?

Sep 11 2012 in , by Denise

On Sunday evening, we met on Twitter for our every-other-week chat (#carechat). Our discussion focused on caregiving must-haves, those supplies, resources and perspectives you need to make it through your caregiving days. I started our discussion with this question, “On a bad caregiving day, what’s your must-have for comfort?” One of our participants (@tstallone) shared [...]

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In

Sep 10 2012 in , by Denise

Should I be in, doing this, you may wonder. Shouldn’t I be out, doing that? Because when you’re in, you’re working harder than you thought possible. Working hard to keep your patience, stay upbeat, stay ahead of the game. And, when you look out, you see others in a seemingly easy life. They walk out [...]

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What Are Your Must-Haves?

Sep 8 2012 in , by Denise

On Wednesday evening, our panel of family caregivers convened to answer this question: What are the “must haves” for a family caregiver? (You can listen to our show via the player, below.) I’d love to know: What’s your must-have as a family caregiver? Is it your sense of humor, your regular help, your intuition? What [...]

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All In…

Aug 29 2012 in , , by Jo

Mom remains in her nursing home Dad is still in the hospital My daughter is in a separate “seizure” diagnostic facility for the next two days Took my son in to see the Dr for a worsening ear ache My dog needs to go in to see the vet for shots So I can put [...]

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What Thought Will You Break From?

Aug 26 2012 in , by Denise

We Break for Summer! starts today. Every day this week, we’ll pose a question to help you reflect and find a helpful perspective. When you share an answer in our comments section, below, you’ll be entered into a chance to win one of our daily prizes which will help you ride the WAVES of caregiving [...]

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Storm Clouds

Aug 23 2012 in , , by Jo

Folks in our neck of the woods are keeping an eye on Hurricane Isaac, not because we live in Florida but because we don’t know where it might go next.  It wouldn’t be the first storm to take a right hook and make a backdoor visit on the east coast.  Even if it isn’t at [...]

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In Six Words, How Do You Define Joy?

Aug 19 2012 in , by Denise

Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly, who cares for her husband and I had an interesting discussion about joy. We wondered if, in a tough situation like caregiving, you can move from sadness to joy? (You can read more about our show and listen to the podcast here.) Holly and I will continue this conversation [...]

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A Triangle Which Meets Both Needs

Aug 19 2012 in , by Denise

Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly joined me for our monthly chat on Table Talk. (You can listen to our show via the player below.) We began our conversation with a continuation of our discussion from last month’s show on vision boards. From vision boards, we moved to this question: When my needs and my [...]

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