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Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training for Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness, or an Aging Brain

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By Jarem Sawatsky — 2017

When he was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, author Jarem Sawatsky found no guidebooks for those living with an incurable illness. See more...

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How to Handle a Major Health Issue at Work

Whether it’s a chronic illness, a cancer diagnosis, or any other condition that will have you out of the office for multiple doctor’s appointments and potentially in need of special accommodations, a health issue raises complications far more difficult than trying to make sure you’ve...

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In Sickness and in Health: Making Love Last While Living with Chronic Illness

Keep these tips in mind when you’re trying to maintain a healthy relationship while one or both of you are living with chronic illness.

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Dementia Care Guide: Memory Loss Care Solutions

Many family caregivers choose to support a relative with dementia at home. But as their disease progresses, caring for someone with dementia alone may become difficult to manage. If a time comes when you need help caring for your elderly loved one, help is available.

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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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Changes in Relationships after Cancer Treatment—Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Families need a game plan not only for coping with a cancer diagnosis, but also for changes that come with cancer survivorship, according to Dr. Vaughn Mankey from Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Why Cancer Patients Don’t Have Enough Information to Make Decisions About Their Treatments

In the past four years, Bruce Mead-e has undergone two major surgeries, multiple rounds of radiation and chemotherapy to treat his lung cancer. Yet in all that time, doctors never told him or his husband whether the cancer was curable — or likely to take Mead-e’s life.

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The Fear of Being a Burden

Accepting help from others when you have a cancer diagnosis isn’t a sign of weakness.

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How to Be a Friend to Someone with Cancer

Research has shown that people with cancer need support from friends. You can make a big difference in the life of someone with cancer.

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When Your Spouse Has Cancer

Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.

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Moving Past the Cancer Stigma at Work

A common concern of cancer patients and survivors working through treatment or returning to work after treatment is the fear of becoming known as the “cancer girl” or “cancer boy” in the office.

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