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Caregiving hurts health, costs sleep
Mon Apr 30 03:13:22 EDT 2012
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 30 (UPI) -- Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults who provide caregiving to a family member say it's hurt their health and 60 percent say it's cut sleep, a survey says.
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Help for a 'hidden population' of caregiving kids
Thu May 17 18:11:47 EDT 2012
At 13 years old, Nickolaus Dent is his mother's primary caregiver.
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'All About Family': Listeners' Stories On Living In Multigenerational Households
Mon May 14 15:58:46 EDT 2012
The emotional and financial costs of caregiving have been a central theme in Morning Edition' s special series called "Family Matters: The Money Squeeze." It profiles three families struggling with the complexities of living in multigenerational households and facing difficult financial...
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KCET Announces National Syndication Deal With APT to Distribute 'Your Turn to Care' Hosted by Holly Robinson Peete
Wed May 16 09:14:44 EDT 2012
Multi-platform SERIES represents KCET's first large-scale national distribution initiative since becoming independent Caregiving series features leading experts on aging, including acclaimed author Gail Sheehy, as well as personal stories from Patricia Richardson, Monica Potter, Hector...
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Discovering The True Cost Of At-Home Caregiving
Tue May 01 12:03:25 EDT 2012
Walk through any nursing home, and your first thought might be: "I need to take care of Mom myself." Few people want to turn over a loved one to institutional care. No matter how good the nursing home, it may seem cold and impersonal — and very expensive.
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Lisa Cerasoli: Finding the Love, Laughs, Tears, Beers and Joy in Caregiving
Fri May 11 21:10:06 EDT 2012
My grandmother, Nora Jo, moved in with my family when her Alzheimer's disease advanced to the point where it was dangerous for her to live alone. That's when "chaos" of ultra-farcical proportions began.
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Stroke Recovery: Tips for the Caregiver
Fri May 11 13:35:50 EDT 2012
Caring for a loved one who has had a stroke can be a daunting task. WebMD asked experts what caregivers need to know. Here are their caregiving tips.
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Impending Stress for 79 Million, With Limited Support
Fri May 04 07:40:00 EDT 2012
FREMONT N.H., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boomers represent 26% of the population (NYT, 12/31/2011) and will be society's elder caregivers for the next 40 years, yet only 1.5% of books in Amazon's "Aging ...
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At-home caregiving comes with personal, financial costs
Wed May 02 05:14:30 EDT 2012
News outlets examine the costs of care-giving and a new initiative to help Medicaid enrollees stay at home rather than live in nursing homes.
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PROTECT YOUR GOOD HEALTH IF YOU ARE CARING FOR ANOTHER PERSON
Wed May 16 09:43:18 EDT 2012
If you are a personal caregiver—you provide support for a family member or friend in their home, don’t forget to take good care of you while you are helping others. Look at your role as a personal caregiver this way. The best gift you can give your friend or family member is your own...
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