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Compassion Fatigue: 8 Coping Tips for Caregivers
Shared from dailycaring.com. Compassion fatigue can hurt caregivers Caregiving is an all-consuming responsibility, whether you’re doing hands-on personal care or managing care from a distance. That can put you at risk for compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue can...
The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Bill Has Passed Through the House and Senate, Now What?
Shared from PD Avengers. PD Avenger's cofounder Larry Gifford talks with Dustin Watson, Director of Gov't Relations for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and UPAC (which represents dozens of Parkinson's organizations including the PD Avengers). As we await the...
Extreme Weather Emergency Preparedness
Shared from parkinson.org. Preparing for extreme weather is a burden for anyone in the path of a storm or fire. People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their caregivers should take these tips into consideration to ensure that all PD-related needs are accounted...
Traveling with Dementia: 6 Ways to Know If It Will Work
Shared from dailycaring.com. Traveling with dementia can still be possible When your older adult has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it doesn’t automatically mean that they can’t travel with you. But it’s essential to honestly evaluate their symptoms before making...
Breaking News from D.C.: President Biden Has Signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act Into Law
Shared from michaeljfox.org. President Biden has signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will now establish an advisory council and the National Parkinson’s Project, a first-ever federal...
What Is Caregiver Burden? 4 Common Signs
Shared from dailycaring.com.The term caregiver burden describes the cumulative toll experienced by family caregivers. Cake explains the difference between burden and burnout, signs of caregiver burden, and how to relieve caregiver burden. Caregiving is not a one size...
Rehabilitation Care & Parkinson’s: Start Early and Assess Often
Shared from parkinson.org.A serious misconception about Parkinson’s disease (PD) is that rehabilitative care should only come into play in the later stages of the disease. In fact, rehabilitation can play a crucial role in managing and improving PD symptoms, function,...
A Skin Test Could Detect Parkinson’s and Related Diseases
Shared from parkinson.org.Currently, there is no single test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD). Doctors rely on symptoms, which can mean a delay in diagnosis as early symptoms can be hard to distinguish from other common ailments. A new study in the Journal of the...
4 Ways to Provide Support While Encouraging Senior Independence
Shared from dailycaring.com.How much help is too much? Finding a balance is essential When an older adult starts needing help with everyday activities, we automatically want to provide as much assistance as we can. We do this because we want them to be safe, we...
Emotional And Mental Health for Parkinson’s
Shared from dailycaring.com.Parkinson’s impacts your whole self. Therefore, attending to your emotional and mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health. In this collection of resources, we share ways to stay mentally and emotionally healthy,...