Pedicone, Wendi Fox
this book. It describes the experience of a family that loses two parents within a few months. One parent has #dementia and the other has #cancer. Being a caregiver for someone with dementia is hard enough when you’re healthy. Doing it while fighting cancer must be like climbing Everest....
A Not-so-Silent Cry for Help: Older Female Cancer Caregivers' Need for Information Cancer family caregivers face uncertainty every day. The holistic health care practitioner is in a unique position to alleviate some of this uncertainty by providing information. Although this may appear to be ...
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Caring for aging parents can be a deeply fulfilling experience. Still, it’s also one of the most demanding roles to take on. This is especially true when balancing work, family, and personal well-being. If you’re helping an elderly parent with health challenges or memory loss, the care...
Far too many veterans are currently suffering from mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused from exposure to asbestos that takes 20-50 years to develop. Getting compensation for this disability is often a difficult process for veterans as well with many pitfalls and things that can cause their claim to...
Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) increases survival in patients with inoperable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there is no consensus on the treatment of elderly patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of the comprehensive geriatric asses...
For the Love of Alex, Inc.: Work with reputable veterinary hospitals to establish funds for families who are unable to afford veterinary care for their beloved pet. Frankie’s Friends: Veterinary care assistance for pets with cancer and other life-threatening conditions ...
The MCI works with local hotels and other organizations that partner with USA Health to provide free services for patients and their caregivers. “Disparities predominantly arise from inequities in work, wealth, income, education, housing and overall standard of living, as well as social barriers to...
I followed the elderly gentleman in front of me to her checkout stand. With a pinched face and cold competence, she completed his transaction. She asked, in a threatening manner, “Do you want a bag?” As if he would take the bag only to later casually toss it into the garbage, add...