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Memorial Day – What Does It REALLY Mean?
A half dozen years ago, people began wishing me a Happy Memorial Day. I didn’t think much of it the first year. A couple years went by and I heard news anchors signing off with “Have a happy Memorial...
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Skip the Treasure Hunt – Give Your Family a Roadmap!
The Gift of a Clearly Established Estate Plan The last thing your heirs need while grieving your death is a jumble of confusing paperwork. Guest Article by Terry Doherty My parents were planners. If we...
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The Caregiver’s Voice REVIEW – At Death’s Door
At Death’s Door brings to life the end of life. Many of us remain unaware of the important issues families face near the end of life. What does a DNR/DNI entail? What are the leading conditions that...
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It’s NOT The Thought That Counts
Nearly 20 years ago, I delivered a speech in honor of a former caregiver for her husband with Parkinson’s. I titled it, It’s NOT the Thought That Counts. The speech was inspired by regret. In 1994,...
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The Caregiver’s Voice Review – The Conscious Caregiver
The Conscious Caregiver – A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One without Losing Yourself is an accessible book for family caregivers and those who support them. Blogger and former caregiver,...
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Article Excerpts – Leaving A Legacy, When You Will Die, Online Portals, Lyft
The Caregiver’s Voice article excerpts this month include a blood test that can determine when you will die, Lyft’s health-care impact, leaving a lasting gift, and why many of us resist using online...
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COVID-19 and Living with Dementia
Twenty-seven years ago, this month, my mother died of congestive heart failure. I thought my father was joking when he called me with the news on April Fools’ Day. Healthcare professionals observed...
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Lessons from a 41-Year-Old Orphan
Twenty years ago, this month at age 41, I became an orphan. My father died with Alzheimer’s on March 31, 2001. He would have been 91. The following day—eight years earlier—on April Fools’ Day, my...
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Review of Some Light at the End—Hospice Book
A refreshingly compassionate guide for palliative/hospice caregivers and care recipients. Beth Cavenaugh, RN, is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care nurse whose book, Some Light at the End, is one...
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National Healthcare Decisions Day—April 16
Do you have your affairs in order? If you said, “No” you’re likely one of the majority. But what if something happens to you? How do you want to be cared for? The Conversation Project (TCP) reminds us...
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Try to Remember—Living On in One’s Heart and Memory
Visiting the Cemetery to Pay Respects Back in the ’60s and early ’70s, while I was a child, families visited the cemetery to pay respects to their loved ones. It was a time and place to reminisce and...
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EXCERPTS—When to Die; Chatbots & Empathy; Dental Care
This month’s selection of article excerpts includes deciding when to die, predicting dementia risk, empathy—who’s better, chatbot or your doctor, caregivers’ guide to dental care for people with...
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