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		<title>Obama to boost Alzheimer&#8217;s research funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (CNN) &#8211; The Obama administration will push for a $156 million increase in funding for Alzheimer&#8217;s research over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. The National Institutes of Health will commit another $50 million in funding this year, and the White House will propose an additional $80 million... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/obama-to-boost-alzheimers-research-funding/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal tap may predict Alzheimer&#8217;s years ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Scientists are finding more clues to help determine whether people with mild dementia symptoms are at risk for Alzheimer&#8217;s. A new study suggests that biomarkers found in cerebrospinal fluid (fluid that surrounds the spinal cord and brain and acts as a protective cushion) could predict who would develop Alzheimer&#8217;s disease 90% of the time among... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/disease-info/spinal-tap-may-predict-alzheimers-years-ahead/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Melatonin for sundowning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Broyles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the unfortunate effects of dementia is sundowning. Our mother had it, my sister&#8217;s mother-in-law has it, and unfortunately so does our father. Each person is different, and some methods work and some don&#8217;t.  You will just have to find through trial-and-error. One method that caught my eye (which we haven&#8217;t tried yet )... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/other/melatonin-for-sundowning/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lipitor to go generic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last year, Pfizer has been laying the groundwork to combat the looming competition against Lipitor, forging deals with insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and patients to meet or beat the price of its generic replacements. Enlarge This Image J.B. Reed/Bloomberg News Lipitor, made by Pfizer, was the first drug to exceed $10 billion a... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/lipitor-to-go-generic/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.&#8221;~ A touching video and news story today via KPBS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KPBS has provided a touching video and a great news segment today on seniors &#8220;Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.&#8221; The sad reality is that there are many seniors who live alone and live below poverty level with no one to care for them. They have no spouse nor children who they can rely... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/other/needing-elder-care-when-family-is-missing-a-touching-video-and-news-story-today-via-kpbs/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What can a caregiver learn from Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight, I came across this beautiful article from agingcare.com regarding the relevance of Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech to the caregivers of the elderly and the sick….. What can a caregiver learn from Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech to the Stanford graduates in 2005 in Palo Alto, California?In one of the most poignant statements of the entire... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/what-can-a-caregiver-learn-from-steve-jobs-commencement-speech/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Open enrollment in drug discounts and preventative services is now open</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Broyles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month – good time for free meeting with your doctor (see Medicare Options 2012 at a glance) Oct. 6, 2011 – With the annual period for those in Medicare to make changes in their plans about to open on October 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announce... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/open-enrollment-in-drug-discounts-and-preventative-services-is-now-open/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The advantage of a &#8220;FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER&#8221; for at-home patients.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~The advantage of a &#8220;FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER&#8221; for At-Home patients~ DEFINITION: A pulse oximeter (saturometer) is a medical device that indirectly monitors the oxygen saturation of a patient&#8217;s blood . A finger mounted pulse oximeter takes measurement through the fingernail. It is often attached to a medical monitor so staff can see a patient&#8217;s oxygenation... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/healthcare/activities/the-advantage-of-a-fingertip-pulse-oximeter-for-at-home-patients/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LEARN THE 10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER&#8217;S &amp; THE DEVASTATING PROGRESSION IN THE BRAIN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALZHEIMER&#8217;S is a devastating fatal disease……. The earlier you recognize the symptoms, the better the chances of prolonging the lives of your loved ones. There are aggressive research, advanced treatments, and medications available currently, but there is no cure to date of this terrible and fatal disease. This 4-minute video by the National Institutes of... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/learn-the-10-warning-signs-of-alzheimers-the-devastating-progression-in-the-brain/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Heart Failure can be managed with the right Medication &amp; a Healthy Lifestyle.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Heart Failure can be managed with the right Medication &#38; a Healthy Lifestyle. In the year 2000, my father had suffered a major stroke.  A few years later, our mom developed dementia/ alzheimer&#8217;s, and thus, our family&#8217;s lives have been changed forever. It was at that time that my sister, Rose, and I started... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/a-heart-failure-can-be-managed-with-the-right-medication-a-healthy-lifestyle/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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