Choosing between work and and caring for an elder
How do you deal with an employer who is pushing you to make the choice between work and caring for your elder?
This week’s question came from a caregiver having a hard time at work. She takes care of her mother who is afflicted with Parkinson’ s Disease. Already in a stressful situation, her boss doesn’t [...]
Learn MoreChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Hby Rose Broyles
What is It?
Refers to chronic bronchitis or emphysema where the airways become narrowed.
Unlike asthma, condition
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A couple of weeks ago, my dad’s face, legs, feet, and hands started swelling. Concerned, our caregiver called us and told us about his condition. When we took him into his primary doctor, we learned that Dad had developed Congestive Heart Failure. He prescribed him diuretics to reduce the swelling and also a prednisone based [...]
