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I am a citizen journalist, writer, investor and caregiver. I am the sole caregiver for my mother; she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Prior to moving to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of my mother I was CEO of a software development and marketing company based in Reston, Va. I worked in several Wall Street firms, venture capital and as a private investor. The...

I am a RN and I have been in the nursing profession since 1978. From bedside nursing I turned to community care nursing and have been operating and co-owning  a private home care company in Toronto, Ontario since 1995 – Thornbrook Home Care owing and operating another in Oakville, Ontario called Thistlecreek Health Care. I am the founder and administrator for...

At age 55, I found that my mother was beginning to rely on my brother and I to care for her. The problem was, neither of use knew what to do, who to ask for help or where to look. At the same time, I developed my seniors movement program and through teaching I found that my family "care" situation was quite common. As a result, I founded MaturityMatters.net - a network of whole senior...

I am an educator, writer, author, speaker and mental health advocate. My goals are to be loving, educate, encourage, empower those affected by mental illness, abolish mental illness myths & misunderstandings, eradicate stigma surrounding diseases of the brain,write creatively, speak provocatively, live passionately, and inspire hope. In addition to managing my own website, I regularly...

I live in the Des Moines area. I'm a nutrition communicator, and run a blog called Balanced Immune Health.com. The blog is about new findings on immune health, and how immune balance, rather than "boost" is a key to overall long term health. Immune balance means the human immune system, when properly in sync, does not overreact or underreact to invading pathogens that enter the body. A...

Linda Fisher, Sedalia, MO, is the author and editor of Alzheimer’s Anthology of Unconditional Love. Proceeds from the book are donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. She speaks to Alzheimer’s groups, support groups, civic organizations, and writing groups.   Her book Early Onset Blog: Essays from an Online Journal was released in 2009. Her current book project is...

I am 43 and a Mom. I have a thirteen year old son and a 19 year old stepdaughter. I am married. I attend church. I work in healthcare. I enjoy helping others. I read alot and write alot. I am one of eleven children. I lost my Dad in October 2002 and I still miss him terribly. He had Alzheimer's. My Mom is alive and well and lives independently. I never want to stop learning.

I am a software engineer from Kerala,India.