Michelle Egan
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Life with Parkinson’s Disease
July 29, 2010 - 8:39 am
Tags: Living with Parkinson's, Managing Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease
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More than 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease. Each day more of them are making life decisions that move them from coping with Parkinson’s to managing Parkinson’s. There is a difference.
Managing Parkinson’s disease and living a full life takes a certain amount of practice and a larger amount of dedication. Since Parkinson’s disease [...]
Forced Exercise Treats Parkinson’s Disease?
July 27, 2010 - 2:50 pm
Tags: Exercise, Forced Exercise, Motor Skills, Parkinson, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Symptoms
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Dr. Jay Alberts, an avid cyclist and neuroscientist made an amazing discovery last year. When riding with David, who has Parkinson’s disease, he noticed a change in David’s motor skills before and after the rides. This amazing discovery prompted a study to test whether weeks of a plan called “forced exercise” can improve the symptoms [...]
Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
July 23, 2010 - 4:12 pm
Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
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People with early‑onset Alzheimer’s disease often become depressed after receiving the diagnosis. But it is important to understand that Alzheimer’s is not a death sentence, life isn’t over, and although your life will change as the dementia progresses, you can still have a meaningful, productive life…Read More
Learn More About Alzheimer’s Disease
July 23, 2010 - 4:10 pm
Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
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Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia which is defined as a “deterioration of intellectual function and other cognitive skills, leading to a decline in the ability to perform activities of daily living” (Merck Manual of Geriatrics). Alzheimer’s dementia is a progressive neurological disorder and usually occurs in old age. A decline in cognitive [...]
2010 Parkinson’s Unity Walk Raises Support and Donations
May 17, 2010 - 4:36 pm
Tags: American Parkinson Disease Association, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Research, Parkinson's Support, Parkinson's Unity Walk, Parkinson’s Action Network, Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, PD, the National Parkinson Foundation, The Parkinson Alliance, The Parkinson’s Institute, Unity Walk
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Spring was in the air and in the step of thousands as they came together last month to raise support and funds for Parkinson’s disease research. People from around the nation joined forces for this much needed cause and the results have been amazing!  As of April 30th, the Parkinson’s Unity Walk raised more than $1.2 million.
Since [...]
Home Care for All In Need
April 23, 2010 - 10:43 am
Tags: Caregiver, Caregiver Health, Caregivers, Caregiving, Disabled, Elderly, Health, Home Care, Home Care Aides, Respite
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When most of us think of home care aides, we think of a nurse who cares for the elderly. But home care is not exclusive to only seniors. Home health aides and companions also assist people who are disabled, chronically ill, or cognitively impaired. Â
Families with a loved one who has a kind of permanent or even temporary [...]
How to Talk to Parents About Assisted Living
April 23, 2010 - 8:59 am
Tags: Assisted Living, Caregivers, Caregiving, Elderly, Health, Nursing Home, Parents
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NPR’s Talk of the Nation airs a 30 min. segment about how to help elderly family members overcome their resistant to move into a nursing home facility even after their health deteriorates.
Listen now.
What Caregivers Can Do for Themselves
January 12, 2010 - 4:37 pm
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If you’re a caregiver of a family member and find that the stress and strain of caregiving is taking a toll on your physical and mental health, you can take many steps to reducing health risks. Whatever step you take first toward managing long-term stress doesn’t matter. What is important is taking that first step. [...]
Why Don’t Caregivers Take Better Care of Themselves?
January 12, 2010 - 3:43 pm
Tags: Caregiver Health, Caregiver Stress, Caregivers, Caregiving, Depression, Health, Stress
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Since the stress of long-term caregiving can lead to many health risks, one might ask: Why don’t caregivers take better care of themselves? Caregivers give many reasons why they choose to focus only on their caregiving.
Some reasons caregivers offer:
The higher priority is my [parent's, spouse's] health condition.
It’s self-indulgent to spend time on myself when my [...]
The Impact of Long-term Stress on Caregivers
January 12, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Tags: Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Caregiver Stress, Caregiving, Parkinson's, Stress
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Caregiving and stress go hand-in-hand. All devoted and loving caregivers experience some level of stress. For some it is the stress of watching a family member’s physical or cognitive health deteriorate; for others the stress comes from financial worries while others experience stress by having to deal with the bureaucratic  mazes of the healthcare system. [...]