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Hi, I am a 30 year old mother of a five year old boy. Who just found out that my mother has Alzheimer's. I...
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Taking care of Father in law
My father in law moved in with my husband and I over eight months ago now. We moved him in because he is...
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Dads strokes
My dad just turned 70 he has had 3 strokes since November, each one takes a little more from him. The...
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lupus and medicine
My sis in law just got diagnosed with lupus and she has kidney failure on the right side. Can she take...
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not eating
What causes a person to quit eating?
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New Study - Women More Likely to Lose Sleep When C...
From caring for infants to caring for a mature loved one, women are more likely than men to give...
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Family member abandons treatment - embraces cancer...
Ouch. I can't find anywhere online for people to turn when facing this problem. The wisdom of forum...
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Where to go? How to help?
I'm not sure where to post this, please let me know if it isn't. I'm posting on behalf of my mom, who is...
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You Are Invited - Cookie Swap 2010
Don't Let Santa Think You're A Rookie, Practice Now To Bake You're Best Cookie When - This...
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Communicating & Connecting as Alzheimer's Advances
Hello Community Members, Do you struggle trying to communicate and connect with your loved one...
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For Alzheimer's Caregivers - New Study
Here is an interesting article about how vitamin B12 may reduce levels of an amnio acid which...
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Do You Have Dry Skin, Sensitive Skin or Eczema? We...
Over on "A Patient Voice" community, we're pleased to have Julie Block , President and CEO of...
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Fisher Price Recalls 11 Million Items
Do you have any of the items listed in the recall? Will you return/exchange/modify any of the...
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Ovarian cancer
Can anyone help me about ovarian cancer?
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Welcome Elizabeth Your New Moderator
Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know that as of Monday, (Sept. 27th), you are lucky to have...
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just found out i have lupus. have a butterfly rash on my face. Glad i know what it was have wait hospital get...
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Does Spirituality Play A Part In Health?
According to several experts, there is growing evidence that spirituality is good for your health ...
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Don't Miss WebMD the Magazine!
Please join editor Colleen Paretty on the WebMD the Magazine community for updates on...
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NEW WebMD Communities!
WebMD has added three NEW communities that you all want to check out for more advice and conversation...
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Caring for parent with cancer
My father was diagnosed in May 2010 with stage 3 lung cancer . At the time of his diagnosis we were told he...
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Mom has Lupus. Can I still get married in the Cari...
My mom just recently found out she has Lupus. I've been planning a wedding and my fiance' and I want to get...
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New caregiver
My wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer and doctor told me to support her and help her...
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stroke rehab
My hsband has had 3 strokes in the past year. He is doing very good except for being very weak. He is upset...
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Care for a 90 year old woman
I care for a 90 year old lady. She has used a walker after a fall a couple of years ago. Otherwise she is...
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So emotional with Lupus.
I have read alot of other post and see that i am not alone with this disease. Lately I have been waking up...
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Just joined the Caregiving Exchange.
I hope to connect with other wives who are taking care of their husband's. We have been married for 43+ years...
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New Study Shows Caregiving May Lengthen Life
Much has been reported about the stress and burden of caregiving, but a new study suggests there may...
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a little different situation on a fact finding mis...
mimiheart posted: Greetings, My situation is a bit different. We are in the final stages of...
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Taking care of daughter and grandson and feel too ...
My daughter is very ill with a rare disease and has many surgeries and more coming with chemo and radiation...
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