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Looking for A Term for People Who Care for ‘Us’ by Judy Hensley
I was trying to think of a unique way to describe my dear sister, Karen Annette, to you and the role she now plays in my life with PD. She's unique that is for sure, and she has a very important role...
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Book Review: A Caregiver? Me?
A Caregiver? Me? by Lynda Bush Format: Kindle, paperback, hardcover Publisher: WestBow Press A Division of Thomas Nelson Publication date: 11/26/2012 Pages: 108 Available: Amazon*I was given a...
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Helping Them Help Us
As I sit here and wonder what it will be like in ten years, fighting the fight against Parkinson's disease since the age of 32, I wonder: What will it be like – for me? For those who may have to care...
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Is Your Spouse Pretending?
There has been concern regarding the “made-up” stories of someone having Parkinson's disease. What I mean is this – I have heard that some people with PD have been told by their spouse, a friend or...
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8 Things Caregivers Need
I remember not long ago a man confided in me that his wife had left him. He had Parkinson’s disease. Thirty years of marriage. Now, I’m not saying she left because he had PD, but whatever the...
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Get It Out
Last summer, the findings of a study conducted by the University of Houston were released regarding the well being of female breast cancer survivors, specifically Chinese women. This ethnic group was...
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The Thing About Nurses
You’ve most likely heard about it.She comes out from behind the curtain. Will she tap dance? Sing opera? Play music on the rims of water-filled crystal glasses?No, one of this years Miss America comes...
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Sitting in the neurologist’s office, my questions usually get answered, my fears are often calmed, my symptoms often get addressed. However, I wonder how my husband feels sitting there, listening in,...
View ArticleCaregivers: We wouldn’t make it without you…
Sitting in the neurologist’s office, my questions usually get answered, my fears often get calmed, my symptoms often are addressed. However, I sometimes wonder how my husband feels sitting there,...
View ArticleCaregivers Need Attention, Too
Living with a chronic illness can create stress, anxiety, and more. This is not only true for those with an illness, but also their caregivers — perhaps even more so. It is often up to caregivers to...
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