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How do we know when it’s time to end life-prolonging medical treatment and let nature take its course? When do we say, “Enough!” and stop chemotherapy and radiation?Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS If a doctor tells a patient and his/her family that continued treatment won’t change the outcome and suggests managing the pain rather than continuing life-extending treatments, would you think the doctor is compassionate and responsible, or would you think he/she is a member of a “Death Panel”? Where’s the balance? Does it make sense to give an 85-year-old woman who is in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s a pace maker so she doesn’t die of a heart attack? If an eleven-year-old boy with cancer says, “I’m done. No more treatments,” should everyone respect his wishes? Who is the ultimate judge about outcomes and quality of life? If a patient isn’t capable of making a decision, who should make the call? It is up to the family, or should the doctor decide? These are all tough questions, and there are no easy answers. Join us as we explore these questions and then stay tuned for Elaine’s interview with Teresa Corrall Steele, a woman who used meditation to manage her emotional stress during the two-year period of time she cared for her best friend and both parents, all of whom had terminal cancer, along with her husband who suffered a mental breakdown. Teresa talks about how meditation can help us still our bodies and open our minds to peaceful, restful feelings. She talks about the calming effect of bringing our attention to our breathing and to ourselves. You won’t need a Yoga mat, and you don’t have to get into the Lotus position. You’ll learn all you need is a quiet place where you can have a couple of peaceful minutes to yourself. This is the last show that Elaine will post on Web Talk Radio. But you will still be able to listen to Caregiver Help Radio on CaregiverHelp.com. You can also read her articles and watch some of her videos on CaringTimes, a wonderfully comprehensive blog distributed by Griswold Home Care. In recognition of National Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Month, Elaine and her husband Alex, co-founders of CaregiverHelp.com, are giving away one-year individual memberships to their online, video-based caregiver support website. All you have to do is go to the website, CaregiverHelp.com, click on the “Join Now” button at the top right-hand side of the page and fill out the form. In the box that asks for a coupon code, enter this code: RadioFree. It’s that simple. There are no strings attached. But do it before November 30, because on December 1, the price goes back to $58. If you have a question you’d like to ask, or a comment you’d like to share with Elaine, send her an email at [email protected], and she’ll do her best to respond. The post Caregiver Help Radio – Treatment Versus Outcomes and Managing Caregiver Stress with Meditation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If your elderly mother is difficult, demanding and demeaning, or if your dad has recently increased the intensity of his diatribes, you’ll want to join us as we visit with Dr. Joseph M. Casiani, Founder and President of Concept Healthcare, a company that provides online education and training for those working with older adults. Dr. Casciani has a distinguished 30-year career in the field of clinical geropsychology. He is also the author of the book, “Handbook of Health and Behavior, Psychological Treatment Strategies for the Nursing Home Patient”.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS We talk about how to distinguish between depression and dementia-related challenging behaviors. We also talk about how to set boundaries with elderly parents who use anger and guilt as a method of control to get what they want from others. Elaine shares her own love story. She also reveals how a promise she made 18 years ago combined with a few weeks of rain in September influenced her decision to make some major adjustments in her work and life. She recently started contributing to the CaringTimes Blog distributed by Griswold Home Care. Click here to read her most recent blog about the “Silent Generation’s” attitude toward mental health problems. And in recognition of National Caregivers Month and World Alzheimer’s month, Elaine reminds listeners that she and her husband Alex, co-founders of CaregiverHelp.com are giving away one-year memberships to their new online, video-based caregiver support program. All you have to do is visit CaregiverHelp.com, click on the “Join Now” tab at the top right-hand side of the page. Fill in the form, and in the box that asks for a coupon code, enter this code: RadioFree. If you register during the month of November, you’ll get free access to the website for an entire year. Sign up yourself and then send the information on to everyone you know who might need a little help coping with the emotional stress of caring for individuals who can no longer care for themselves. The post Caregiver Help Radio – How to Set Boundaries With Cranky and Controlling Parents appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In memory of her mother and in recognition National Caregivers Month and World Alzheimer’s Month, Elaine tells listeners how they can get a free one-year membership to CaregiverHelp.com. This new online, video-based caregiver support program was developed by Elaine and her husband, Dr. Alex Sanchez.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS The program is divided into modules – sort of like chapters in a book. Elaine and Alex incorporate a lot of humor and real-life caregiver stories into difficult topics such as caregiver anger, guilt, depression and grief. The module titled “Dementia Issues” provides strategies for coping with challenging behaviors often exhibited by people who have Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, including the formerly taboo topic of sex and dementia. Elaine also visits with Dr. Noreen Gibbens about hearing loss. Dr. Gibbens is a clinical audiologist who has worked with patients and their families for over 25 years to decrease the significant challenges that hearing loss can have on their lives. This is a topic close to Elaine’s heart, because her mother suffered severe hearing loss as a result of the medication she was taking for her heart. Of all of the physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial challenges she faced, Madelyn said the loss of her hearing was the most difficult. She often felt isolated and alone. She said she would have preferred to give up her vision or her ability to walk, because not being able to communicate was like being in solitary confinement. Dr. Gibbens understands how hearing loss can contribute to serious social, medical, and economic consequences, and in the interview she offers some solutions. She talks about the free hearing health seminars and screenings hiHealthInnovations provides in local communities and how people can purchase high-tech hearing aids at low prices. For more information, you can visit go to hiHealthInnovations or call 855 523-9355. Elaine wraps up the show by reading from her book, “Letters From Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver”. You’ll have fun listening to her read letters written by her mother during the six-and-a-half years she cared for Elaine’s father following his debilitating stroke. Madelyn’s letters were unflinchingly honest and often uproariously funny. People often say Madelyn had the courage to put into writing some of the things they were ashamed to think about, and they’re grateful to her for giving them the permission to be human. You can order your own copy for $14.95 by clicking on this link: “Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver”. The post Caregiver Help Radio – Help with Hearing Loss and Online Support for Caregivers appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you ever panic when you’re with one friend and see another one approaching because you’re blanking on one of their names? Do you sometimes walk purposefully into a room and stop suddenly once you get there because you can’t remember what you’ve come for? Do you spend a lot of time looking for things you’ve lost or misplaced?Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS If so, you’re going to be especially interested in today’s show. Join us as we visit with Dr. Rob Winningham, Professor and Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Division at Western Oregon University and author of the book, Train Your Brain – How to maximize memory in older adulthood. You will be happy to know that you actually have some control over how your brain ages, and there are some interesting and fun activities that you can do to make your brain sharper. We’re also going to visit with Michael Wall, marketing manager with DocuBank, a service that electronically stores advance directives, prescription lists, and emergency contact information. Mike is offering a huge discount for people who listen to this show. Go to Docubank, fill in the form, and on the second page select a one-year plan for $20 (retail price $45) or a five-year plan for $60 (retail price $145). When you carry a Docubank card in your wallet, right behind your driver’s license, your information can be instantly accessed by doctors and hospitals. So if you’re in an accident or have a medical emergency, no one will ever have to rush to your medicine cabinet to see what prescriptions you take or rifle through your files to find out what your wishes are regarding life support and tube feeding, because your information can be obtained by fax or Internet 24 hours a day any where in the world. Also, in celebration of National Caregivers Month and World Alzheimer’s Month, Elaine and her husband, Dr. Alex Sanchez are giving away free individual memberships to CaregiverHelp.com. The retail value is $58, and if you sign up any time before the end of November, it’s absolutely FREE! Go to CaregiverHelp.com, click on the “Join Now” tab at the top, right-hand side of the page. Fill in the form, and in the Coupon Code box, enter: RadioFree Sign up and then tell everyone you know about this special offer. The program is based on real-life caregiving stories and there’s a lot of humor in it, because Elaine and Alex believe that caregiving is way too difficult to take seriously all of the time, and in order to get through it, sometimes you just have to laugh. The post Caregiver Help Radio – Maximize Your Memory and Get Free Caregiver Support appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

If you’re caregiver, you’re probably tired of hearing people say, “You need to take care of yourself.”Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS It’s likely that you generally put meeting the needs of your care receiver before you even begin to think about caring for yourself. There are a number of reasons that isn’t a good plan, starting with the fact that unless you’ve been blessed with super powers, you won’t be able to do this forever. If you don’t take care of your body, there will come a point when your body will stop taking care of you. Join us today as we visit with Dr. David Katz, author of the new book “Disease Proof, The Remarkable Truth About What Makes Us Well”. He tells us how we can slash our risk of contracting major diseases by more than 80% by combining “Will Power” with “Skill Power”. Dr. David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, is an internationally renowned expert in chronic disease prevention and weight management, recognized in 2012 as one of the most influential figures in health promotion. He is a specialist in Preventive Medicine, and the founding director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. He is the author of 12 books, and he lives in Connecticut. We also visit with Elissa Lewin, Founder & Executive Director of Nancy’s House Respite for Family Caregivers. This Philadelphia based program provides weekend get-aways for family caregivers. Nancy’s House exists to help caregivers get a couple good nights’ sleep, an emotional break from their responsibilities, and professional counseling. This nonprofit organizations runs on love, compassion, grants and donations. The next event on their calendar is a Men’s Respite retreat on November 3-5, at The Colonial Inn in Historic Smithville, NJ, just outside of Atlantic City. And if you are close to Jenkintown, PA on Friday, Dec. 6, you can attend the 7th Annual Fine Art and Craft Show at The Pavilion, which is located at 261 Old York Road. Artists donate 20% of their sales to help fund respite weekend retreats. And finally, Elaine tells you how you can get a free one-year membership to CaregiverHelp.com. Through the end of November, Elaine and her husband are celebrating National Caregivers Month and World Alzheimer’s Month by giving away $58 caregiver memberships to anyone who needs a little help coping with the anger, guilt, depression and grief associated with caring for aging, chronically ill, or disabled loved ones. To receive your free membership, go to CaregiverHelp.com, click on the “Join Now” button at the top, right-hand side of the home page. Choose a username, click on the Caregiver $58 package, fill in all the boxes, and then enter the coupon code “RadioFree” in the Coupon Code Box at the bottom of the form. This will give you free access to the entire site for a year. It’s our gift to you in recognition of all you do to help others. As always, if you have a story you’d like to share, a question you’d like to ask, or a rant you’d like to get off your chest, connect with Elaine on Facebook and she’ll do her best to get back to you. The post Caregiver Help Radio – Learn How to Become “Disease Proof” & Care for Yourself appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.