Tag: "research"

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Research for Tomorrow/Help for Today-Can They Co-Exist?

Research for Tomorrow/Help for Today-Can They Co-Exist?

The following is a post written by Denise Brown, founder of Caregiving.com.  It was featured on JaneNation.com under the “Caregiver” Sisterhood.  I have always said that in the United States, we spend so much money on research and technology that a national health care plan will never be successful.  And, yes, I’m going ot say [...]

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Monitoring Vitamin K Intake During Coumadin Therapy

Monitoring Vitamin K Intake During Coumadin Therapy

Again, I am bringing you guest blogger, Gary Liska from  QAS ( Quality Assured Services, Inc.) because his expertise is in Coumadin therapy, INR testing and Vitamin K regulation.  When my father was placed on Coumadin, the physician’s instructions were to “decrease his intake of green leafy vegetables and don’t let him fall”.  That was [...]

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Good News for Patients on Coumadin Therapy

Good News for Patients on Coumadin Therapy

 The following is a guest blog featuring Gary B. Liska from Quality Assured Services, Inc.  He will be discussing Coumadin (or warfarin) therapy (which we spoke about in our members’ section recently).  Although he is in the private sector, I wanted him to discuss QAS’s offerings because they offer in-home testing for blood levels that would [...]

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The Emotional and Physical Challenges of Incontinence

The Emotional and Physical Challenges of Incontinence

Yesterday’s newletter featured an article titled “A Wee Bit About Incontinence”. When I mentioned that on Twitter, I received an e-mail regarding a press-release about a study that was done among caregivers on the problem of incontinence.  The results were so interesting that I wanted to share them with you.  Below, I have posted the article [...]

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Alzheimer’s Awareness: Why Bother ?

Alzheimer’s Awareness: Why Bother ?

Today, I’m delited to present as a guest blogger, Dennis Fortier, editor of the Brain Today Blog and President of Medical Care Corporation.  “As we enter into National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, you may wonder whywe should bother promoting awareness.  Those who have been touched byAlzheimer’s are already aware and those who have not been touched [...]