2014
A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
101 min
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When you look at me what do you see? Join Olivia as she explains her journey of having chronic illnesses. Olivia contextualizes her experience through spoon theory.
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One of my greatest lessons at this point in my life is that there is no there. There's only here.
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Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr. Charles Garfield explains the widely used Shanti caregivers model he originated—and shows how to set limits, avoid burnout, accept gratitude, and grapple with issues of life and death when caring for people with HIV/AIDS.
Life’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.
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When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can present with a number of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and trouble sleeping. If your partner has PTSD, you may want to help, but find yourself at a loss.
Keep these tips in mind when you’re trying to maintain a healthy relationship while one or both of you are living with chronic illness.
Six items that belong on a not-to-do list for those unsung heroes: caregivers.
Here are a few tips to help guide you in supporting a loved one with a lifelong, debilitating illness.
Learn how to give patients and their families the support they need.