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Caregiving for a Loved One with a Long-Term Illness

By CancerCare staff — 2021

When you are caring for a loved one with a long-term illness, caregiving becomes a marathon rather than a sprint.

Read on www.cancercare.org

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Re-Train Your Brain with Self-Care | Dima Abou Chaaban | TEDxUNBSaintJohn

Dima combines neuroscience and self-care. She looks at how the science we have can impact our well being and improve the way we see ourselves.

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2019
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When Your Parent Has Memory Loss | Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support

In today’s expert interview, we speak with Jennifer Fink from the Fading Memories—Alzheimers Caregiver Support podcast.

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2019
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Caregiver Guilt—Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

How to deal with caregiver guilt when caring for an Alzheimer’s patient.

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2012
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Learning Not to Argue—Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregiver tips for learning to accept a different reality, for being patient and kind.

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2012
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How to Talk to Someone with Dementia

Essential tips for communicating for someone with dementia. Nationally renowned presenter Diane Waugh shares her own experiences and the mistakes she made as a caregiver for her mother.

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2018
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Zainab Salbi on How to Give Fully Without Sacrificing Yourself | SuperSoul Sunday | OWN

For decades, Zainab Salbi has connected and inspired women who persist in war-torn regions around the world. She has acted as a powerful voice for reaching and uniting women through a shared perspective.

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Zainab Salbi
2015
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Did I Remember to Tell You?: A Real-life Guidebook for Dementia Family Caregivers

While there is an abundance of information about dementia for family caregivers to learn symptoms, skills, do’s and don’ts, there is little to help them comprehend why it is so important to do everything differently than before this disease.

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Pam Kovacs Johnson
2020
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias—101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion

No one should face Alzheimer’s or dementia alone. These 101 stories will provide support, advice, and comfort for caregivers and those living with Alzheimer’s. This collection of personal stories will support you through all the phases of your journey.

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Amy Newmark, Angela Timashenka Geiger
2014
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Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief

Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It’s not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief.

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Pauline Boss
2011
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The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life. The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself.

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Gail Weatherill
2020
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