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  1. Denise

    Volunteer Opportunities

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    | Denise's Blog, What's New?
    July 18, 2011
    With so much going on our website, I’m finding myself not getting to all the places on the site I’d like to be. Specifically, I’m not as involved in our online support groups as I’d like. So, our wonderful Karen, who cared for her mother and brother, will be helping...
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    Summer Sale

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    | Denise's Blog, What's New?
    July 13, 2011
    It’s mid-July, which means it’s time for a summer sale. We’ve got bargains for you, including: 1. 33% Off Two Coaching Calls with Me Normally, two 30-minute coaching calls costs $150. Today (and today only), you can receive two coaching calls for just $100. Purchase this two-call package today and...
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    Survey Says Caregiving a Chance to Give Back

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    | Denise's Blog, What's New?
    March 31, 2011
    One-half of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia surveyed for a new caregiver study find an equal balance of positive and negative experiences in their caregiving. One-third (33 percent) say their caregiving experience is more positive than negative. The 2011 report, “Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s or Dementia,” which...
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    Report Released Today Says You’re in Good Company

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    December 8, 2009
    You may feel lonely in your caregiving role, but a report released today says you’re not alone. “Caregiving in the U.S. 2009,” a survey of persons caring for adults, the elderly and children with special needs, found that 29% of the U.S. adult population, or 65.7 million people, are caregivers, including 31%...
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    December Activities on Caregiving.com

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    December 1, 2009
    We’ve got special activities coming up in December. Santa has his list; we’ve got ours: On Twitter: Gratitude Tuesday: Share a gratitude each Tuesday in December; use this hashtag: #carethanks. We’ll give away an autographed copy of Take Comfort, written by Denise, to one tweeter each Tuesday. What’s bugging you?...
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    Senators to Begin Debating Health Care Reform; How It Affects You

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    November 22, 2009
    Meg Cooch, MPP, director of programs and operations for National Alliance for Caregiving, provided the following update about legislation that would impact family caregivers. If you support this legislation, contact your Senators as soon as possible to ask for their support. We’ll provide updates as we receive. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE –...
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    Long-Distance Caregivers Needed for Research Study

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    November 2, 2009
    The Health Communication Master’s of Science Program at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., is conducting a research study that examines interpersonal communication patterns of people who have provided unpaid long-distance care to an individual who is age 55 or older in the past year. The purpose of this study is...
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    Happy Halloween!

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    | Denise's Blog, What's New?
    October 26, 2009
    Image by lobo235 via Flickr Diane, wheelchair-bound as a result of a severe stroke five years ago, described herself as “hell on wheels.” Her description became her daughters’ inspiration for Diane’s Halloween costume; they decorated Diane’s chair with flames and a pitchfork; Diane picked out a bright red sweat pant...
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    Volume Order

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    October 13, 2009
    Volume Order Form The Caregiving Years Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey The Caregiving Years helps family caregivers of aging relatives answer these questions: Why me? Why now? What now? Follow the journey of two family caregivers as they make their way through the six stages of caregiving. The handbook...
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