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Ways to Honor A Veteran
Following is a list of 45 things you can do to honor a Veteran, developed by the Behavioral Health staff at the Spokane VA Medical Center. Our Veterans selflessly served our Country for our freedom. Let's not take this lightly. Honor our Veterans any day of the...
How to Recognize Early Dementia Signs And Prevent Memory Loss
Dementia is a catchall term for any disease or lesion affecting the brain that brings about a decline in cognitive functioning. The medical term for dementia is neurocognitive disorder. Types of dementia include Alzheimer’s Disease, vascular dementia, dementia due...
Alzheimer’s / Dementia
My father passed away a few years ago. The last 5 years before he passed, he had Alzheimer’s and rarely recognized any of us in the family. I remember one of the last visits I had with him, we had not planned to stop in Canada for a visit, but my husband’s work...
Caregivers
I remember 26 years ago, I left my job as a cardiac nurse and flew as a young mother, with my 5-year-old daughter and 3-month baby girl, to Canada to take care of my dying mother-in-law. My husband was in medical school and could not leave for long periods of time....
Elderly Parents
--Katie Couric on Caring for Elderly Parents-- hashtag#elders Find out how the famed journalist is helping her recently widowed mother… “… As a member of the sandwich generation, I can relate. I often feel like the peanut butter between two slices of bread: I'm...
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