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In this edition of Ask The Caregiver’s Voice, you’ll find: caregiving tips, experiences with caregiver dementia, and the role of touch. The Role of Touch QUESTION: Can [...]
What can I do about my abusive dad? Inquiry (edited): My dad has been diagnosed with Pick’s and Parkinson’s disease, which affects his speech and movement. My mother is in th[...]
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Expert wife and husband team, Roya Sayadi, PhD, CCC-SLP and Joel Herskowitz, MD, answer this question. Swallowing can be tricky. It’s not something we usually pay much attention to[...]
Having lost my father to a massive stroke likely caused by late-stage Alzheimer’s, this is a strange question to be asking. After three decades of research, Peter Whitehouse,[...]