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African Immigrant family caregivers, their challenges and changes needed in End of life care

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Saul Ebema A few years ago, my wife befriended an elderly African woman from west Africa. Recently, that woman had a serious health scare. Due her limited understanding of the English language, communication with her healthcare team became hard. Her children and other family members who were somewhat fluent in English began to take […]

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help Too

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of caregivers for older adults experience adverse symptoms for Continue Reading. By Nancy Dexter According to an article by the American Psychological Association, 66.6%

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Third Season Episode 9: Author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving

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In today’s episode, Saul talks with author Marcus Engel on presence as a cornerstone for caregiving. As a college freshman, Marcus Engel was blinded and nearly killed after being struck by a drunk driver.

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Fourth Season Episode 11: A conversation with E. Jane Wyatt on memory and elder careFourth Season Episode 11:

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Becoming the primary caregiver for her mother and dealing with her progressive dementia gave Jane deeper insight into issues regarding caregivers and the lack of easily accessible resources […] Jane Wyatt is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with M.A. in Health Education and a M.S. in Guidance and Counseling.