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The Prescription for Easier Prescriptions  •  September 16, 2014  •  Issue #749

Today's Caregiver eNewsletter

 

Gary BargEDITOR'S PEN

Gary Barg, Editor-in-Chief
 

An Interview with Julie Newmar

In the most important role of a lifetime, Julie is caregiver to her son John, living with Down syndrome, and made public her own diagnosis with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Julie sat down with Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg to discuss her career, caregiving and philosophy of life.


Gary Barg: You are a wonderful caregiver for your son, John. Can you tell me a little about it?

Julie Newmar: It is easy; it is natural.

Gary Barg: How is he doing?

Julie Newmar: Oh, beautifully.  He is so healthy.  I mean, what a joy!

Gary Barg: That is terrific.

Julie Newmar: I guess we are doing a few things right, like his nutrition and the atmosphere in which he lives. I do not know who is doing the caregiving. I think he is the one who is healing me 
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IN THIS ISSUE


An Interview with
Julie Newmar

 

The Surprising Extra Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
 

Making Prescription
Refills Easier

 

A Terminal Diagnosis
Does Not Terminate Living

 

CareNotes


 

Benefits of Exercise for Senioirs

FEATURED ARTICLE

The Surprising Extra Benefits
of Exercise for Seniors

By Janet Crozier

We've all heard about the many benefits of exercise — a healthier heart, stronger bones, improved appearance and flexibility — but exercise has many additional benefits, especially for seniors ...more
 
 



 

Making Rx Refills Easier

GUEST ARTICLE

Making Prescription Refills Easier

By Sabrina Bullock, RN, BSN

Caregivers face many challenges including making sure medications are refilled and there are many things which can make this easier.  Firstly, do not wait till the last pill as this may lead to other problems ...more
 
 



 

CARETIPS

A Terminal Diagnosis Does Not Terminate Living

Tips for Injecting Living into Dying

By Linda Campanella

When my father began our phone conversation with the words, "Are you sitting down?" I knew the news to follow would not be good; but I never in my wildest dreams imagined he would tell me my 73-year-old mother was terminally ill with metastatic lung cancer. I had not even begun to prepare myself for the day I would lose either one of my parents. A lucky gene pool had caused me to believe confidently that both would live well into their 90's. No such luck ...more

 


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