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Caregiver Stress: Study Shows That it Comes Mainly From Family and Friends!
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 06th, 2010

Caregiver Stress: Study Shows That it Comes Mainly From Family and Friends!

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine recently released of a study involving 58 caregivers of stroke survivors and 15 types of common problems that caregivers face. Not surprisingly, the study showed that while there were many other stressors involved, the largest amount of stress came from the lack of understanding and the lack of help from family [...]

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By The Intentional Caregiver on August 05th, 2010

Walk Away Your Worries

As caregivers, we carry around  a lot of worries and concerns.  These can be anything from financial concerns, sadness over our loved one’s declining health, frustration with our loved one’s behaviors, anger at siblings for not helping to simply how to survive another day of  caregiving. All of these worries and concerns translate into symptoms of stress in our bodies.  Some of [...]

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Vacation For the Caregiver: JUST DO IT
By The Intentional Caregiver on July 31st, 2010

Vacation For the Caregiver: JUST DO IT

Vacation For The Caregivers “JUST DO IT”  This is an article written by Greg Pledge, who cares for his mother in Ontario, Canada.    I am writing this article with hopes that I will reach as many of caregivers out there that read Shelley’s web site. I sincerely hope that the word “Vacation” and the [...]

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When You Want to Say No, Say No !
By The Intentional Caregiver on January 02nd, 2010

When You Want to Say No, Say No !

Today I posted a quote on my Facebook Fan page by Anna Quindlen that said “When you want to say no, say no. You can’t do everything – at least not well.” Ironically, later in the day, I was reading a story about MSNBC anchorwoman, Mika Brzezinski and her forthcoming book “All Things at Once” [...]

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Ten Caregiving Goals for 2010
By The Intentional Caregiver on December 31st, 2009

Ten Caregiving Goals for 2010

  If you’ve been following me for awhile, you KNOW that the majority of these goals are about taking care of yourself.  Yes, I know I’m being repetitative, but you can’t take care of anyone else effectively unless you take care of yourself first.  Remember……YOUR oxygen mask goes on first !   1.  Learn to take [...]

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Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 08th, 2009

Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones

Caring for a loved one who suffers from dementia requires compassion, patience, a sense of humor, and a plan for respite for the caretaker. Each day a caregiver must cope with decreasing levels of ability and new patterns of behavior, which can be very stressful. This is particularly true around the holiday season, when stress [...]

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The Emotional and Physical Challenges of Incontinence
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 05th, 2009

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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Laughter is Great Medicine
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 29th, 2009

Laughter is Great Medicine

Norman Cousins, author, journalist and an adjunct  professor at The School of Medicine at UCLA , described in his book “Anatomy of an Illness” how laughter helped relieve the pain he suffered from a collagen disease and then later a form of reactive arthritis.  “I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had [...]

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