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9 Top Questions About Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care
Shared from dailycaring.com. These two services are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences and benefits of palliative care vs. hospice care. Depending on their health conditions, one or both of these services could significantly improve...
Resources For Care Partners
Shared from parkinson.org.Parkinson’s disease progresses over time — so does your role as a care partner. Explore all stages of the care partner journey and practical tips that can help along the way. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disease, meaning that it...
How to Respond to Dementia Delusions: Abuse, You’re a Stranger, Someone’s After Me, Bugs Everywhere
Shared from dailycaring.com. False accusations can be tough to handle People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia might accuse those closest to them of terrible things or believe that other bad things are happening. There are some cases of true abuse, but many of...
15 Affordable Stress Relief Products That Help Caregivers Relax and Unwind
Shared from dailycaring.com. Simple stress relief products can make a big difference Regularly taking time to relax and recharge or building stress relief into your daily routine helps you keep going as a caregiver over the long term without burning out or harming...
Caring for Your Patients with Atypical Parkinsonism
Shared from parkinson.org.Often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, atypical Parkinsonian syndromes have distinct considerations for care. The Parkinson's Foundation and CurePSP developed this free online course to provide an overview of the complexity of the common...
Scientists studying ‘Parkinson’s belt’ believe disease is linked to chemicals
Shared from nbcnews.com. The “Parkinson’s Belt” is a series of regions in the U.S. with unusually high rates of the disease. Some scientists believe that environmental factors play a major role in who gets Parkinson’s.more news & info[dsm_blog_carousel...
Atypical Parkinsonism Podcast Series
Shared from parkinson.org.There is a general lack of awareness of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) among many healthcare professionals and the general public. A long road to an accurate clinical...
Conversation Project – Downloadable Forms to Start End of Life Discussions
Shared from theconversationproject.org Our free Conversation Guides can help you have conversations with the important people in your life about your – or their – wishes for care through the end of life. Get started! All the Guides are available to download and...
8 Questions to Ask the Pharmacist When Seniors Get New Prescriptions
Shared from dailycaring.com. Pharmacists are trusted experts who can explain what medications are for, how to take them, and if there are potential drug interactions or side effects. Talking with them about your older adult’s medication helps keep them healthy and...
What’s the Difference between Dystonia and Dyskinesia? (Ask the MD Video)
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Dystonia and dyskinesia are extra movements that can, but don’t always, happen in people living with Parkinson’s. Too much, or too little, medication can affect these movements, which are different from the core motor symptoms of...