Accepting Help in Trying Times-The Big Test
By Cameron Jan - January 28, 2013 12:27 PM
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My wife has often said she can’t quite imagine what all I went through when I learned of her mesothelioma diagnosis. I have only spoken to her once about what it was like being her caregiver and...
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Why Don't More Thyroid Cancer Patients Know about Alcohol Ablation?
By Penny Mills - February 22, 2012 08:02 AM
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I recently returned from the Mayo Clinic where I received alcohol ablation for recurrent papillary thyroid cancer in two neck lymph nodes. Reflecting on my experience, I wonder why this treatment is not...
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Breast cancer drug no longer approved by Food and Drug Administration
By Louise F - December 02, 2011 05:22 AM
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Avastin is a cancer drug developed by Genentech, a portion of Roche Pharmaceuticals. The FDA endorsement for Avastin was conditional. The Food and Drug Administration allowed it to be used only pending...
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Coffee, A Favorite Drink of Senior Citizens, Appears to Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer
By Kathy N. Johnson, PhD, CMC - March 02, 2010 05:39 PM
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Kathy N. Johnson, PhD, CMC is a Certified Care Manager and the Co-Founder of Home Care Assistance, Inc. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Kathy is committed...
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Study Finds Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues
By John Mills - February 05, 2010 02:26 PM
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Being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful experience and a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute has some startling conclusions about its impact. The report examined employees serving as...
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Senior Care: A difficult job
By Dr. Kathy Johnson - February 01, 2010 04:17 PM
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A recent study conducted in the United States shows a majority of adults who care for their elderly parents or relatives. Individuals aged 48 onwards segregate their lives between working and care giving....
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New GPS tracking device created for Alzheimers
By Dr. Kathy Johnson, PhD, CMC - December 07, 2009 10:53 PM
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Editor’s Note: eCare Diary is please to welcome Dr. Kathy Johnson, PhD, CMC as a new contributing blogger. She is a Certified Care Manager and the Co-Founder of Home Care Assistance, Inc. She holds...
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