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Nov 2016
Holiday Season is Upon Us Holiday season cannot be ignored. The music, television programs, decorations and sales promotions are all around us. Unfortunately with all the joy comes expectations and stress. After all, things do not happen by themselves, or by elves. Here in Florida, it also a time for out of town visitors – ...
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Feb 2016
PD Affects the entire family A slowing down of dopamine production in the brain is what causes Parkinson Disease. The effect is a host of symptoms which can vary widely from person to person. The affected person, and it is more often found in aging men may have tremors, a rigidity in movement, slowness, may ...
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Oct 2015
Grief is often felt by Spousal Caregivers when loved one is still with us All people react to illness, caregiving, grief and loss in very individual ways. Even when circumstances are similar, and an ending comes into focus, each person in the family and those people all around them, will experience grief differently and act ...
Parkinson Support Groups at Palm Beach county YMCA Parkinson Support groups offers camaraderie to Parkinson’s patients and families Jan Engoren jengoren@tribune.com – (Boynton Beach Forum) In addition to swimming, summer camp and recreational activities, the Boynton Beach YMCA also has the Surf & Turf support group for people with ...
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Apr 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 2:00- 3:00 P.M. (Last Wednesday of each month @ 2:00 pm) Location: Personal Physician Care Community Center, Inc. 4800 Linton Blvd. Suite F-111 Delray Beach, FL Call James Cassidy, Coordinator to reserve; 561-808-7743 Facilitated by Sherry Picker, MSW of Paradise Home Health Care You are not alone in your journey ...
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Dec 2014
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Palliative is defined as: medical: something that reduces the effects or symptoms of a medical condition without curing it – Palliative care is too often called later rather than sooner. It is not necessarily Hospice care, it may involve Hospice later, but it is a separate approach which is best used earlier on ...
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Nov 2014
1.3 Million Americans with LBD LBD (Lewy Body Dementia) is less well known to professionals and lay people alike even though it is the second (to Alzheimer’s) most common of degenerative dementia. Many people and their family caregivers who are managing this disease live in South Florida – Palm Beach and Broward counties. As it mimics ...
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Oct 2014
Resilience of the Primary Caregiver Families across America are primary caregivers to children, aging parents or both… i.e. Sandwich Generation caregivers. It is hard and stressful work to care for an adult, especially those who are cognitively impaired and have Dementia. The primary, family, and usually the spousal caregiver makes everything else run. Their care ...
Caregiver Stressors can be a motivator or a demolisher. “Caregiver Stressors” are continuous, without end, for the primary caregiver caring for a debilitated spouse or family member with a chronic (TBI) or progressive condition or disease ( Cancer, M.S. Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s Dementia, Parkinson Disease), Diabetes or COPD). Identifying Signs or Red Flags: 1. Feelings ...
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