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    Coronavirus FAQ: What's The Best Way To Care For A Loved One With COVID-19?

    Jul 17, 2020
    With cases on the rise, people want to know: How do I look after a family member who's been diagnosed and is at home? And how do I show support for a friend with the virus?
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    A skeleton found in Vietnam, dubbed Burial 9, was discovered in 2007. A closer look at his bones led to a diagnosis of rare genetic syndrome that often leads to paralysis. "From the bones alone, we can say this person lived with a disease that required h
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    Ancient Bones Offer Clues To How Long Ago Humans Cared For The Vulnerable

    Jun 17, 2020
    The field of bioarchaeology look to skeletons that are thousands of years old for insights into the nature of long ago societies.
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    Bobo with her mother and home health nurse Dave Wilson; her son David's fiancee, Angel; and David.
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    Caring For A Loved One At Home Can Have A Steep Learning Curve

    Dec 12, 2016
    People caring for someone at home often have zero training. Many learn on the fly, and some states are passing laws to make sure caregivers get at least basic instruction in home care.
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    Seeing A Mother's Alzheimer's As A Time Of Healing And Magic

    Sep 10, 2016
    Dana Walrath used her skills as an artist and medical anthropologist to chronicle her mother's final years with dementia. The process helped her see beyond the loss and embrace the moment.
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    Helen spends hours a day working on word searches. In her specially designed apartment, shelves are open so she can find what she needs. Knobs have been taken off the stove to prevent accidents.
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    When Mom Has Alzheimer's, A Stranger Comes For Christmas

    Dec 21, 2015
    The holidays can be difficult for families dealing with Alzheimer's, especially if the person with the disease is the one who used to be the heart and soul of Christmas.
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    Despite losing his sense of taste and smell to Alzheimer's disease, Greg O'Brien says grilling supper on the back deck with his son on a summer evening is still fun.
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    When Alzheimer's Steals Your Appetite, Remember To Laugh

    Jul 25, 2015
    Fresh grilled swordfish now tastes like rolled newspapers to Greg O'Brien, an unexpected effect of his Alzheimer's. And shopping without a grocery list is futile. But summer barbecues are still sweet.
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    Greg O'Brien and his wife are finding it more difficult to drive to and from their family's secluded house on Cape Cod. As they move out and move on, O'Brien has discovered a bittersweet trove of memories.
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    When Losing Memory Means Losing Home

    Jul 18, 2015
    As his Alzheimer's progresses, journalist Greg O'Brien and his wife have decided it's time to leave the home where they raised their three kids. The move is turning up some sweet discoveries.
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    Are You Sick, And Sick Of Hearing 'Everything Happens For A Reason'?

    May 07, 2015
    Afraid of saying the wrong thing to someone with a serious illness? Now there are "empathy cards" that make fun of those well-meaning but tasteless remarks.
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    Greg and Mary Catherine O'Brien with their kids, at daughter Colleen's marriage to Matt Everett last August. Greg has early-onset Alzheimer's. From left, Brendan O'Brien, Greg O'Brien, Colleen O'Brien, Matt Everett, Mary Catherine O'Brien, and Conor O'Br
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    Supporting A Spouse With Alzheimer's: 'I Don't Get Angry Anymore'

    Mar 07, 2015
    Mary Catherine O'Brien says when she married her husband, Greg, in 1977, he was funny and outgoing. Alzheimer's disease has stolen much of that, she says, but the two are closer than ever.
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    Caregivers who are trained in responding to anxiety or aggression in people with dementia can effectively reduce those symptoms, studies find.
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    Behavioral Therapy Helps More Than Drugs For Dementia Patients

    Mar 05, 2015
    Non-drug approaches for treating aggression and other symptoms of dementia work better than antipsychotic drugs, a study finds, and are less risky. That includes teaching caregivers how to respond.
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