Category Archives: aging

PAL 2012 Early Registration

Posted on July 22, 2012 by webmaven

19th International Congress on Palliative Care October 9-12, 2012 – Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Canada EARLY BIRD Registration Deadline: August 1, 2012 Dear Colleague, You are invited to attend the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care, to be held October … Continue reading →

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Caregiver Revolution at Arlington Library – July 18th

Posted on July 10, 2012 by webmaven

Next Wednesday at 6pm I’ll be giving a presentation and signing books at Poughkeepsie Library’s Arlington Branch. Should be lots of fun…I hope to have a powerpoint presentation up and (semi) running and show some great new internet and gaming tools for the … Continue reading →

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A TERRIFIC Site – Final Fling

Posted on June 4, 2012 by webmaven

End of life care sites are becoming more and more popular but this is a REALLY good one…home grown and non-corporate, whimsical, LIGHT and full of information. Well worth a look. This site was recommended to me by the folks … Continue reading →

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Exit Laughing

Posted on May 30, 2012 by webmaven

Recommended Read: Exit Laughing: How Humor Takes the Sting Out of Death – Google Books. Highly recommended by all of us here at Caregiver Revolution!  

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Benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong

Posted on May 25, 2012 by webmaven

I said that I was going to post about some good strategies for preventative and lifestyle medicine and here is a good place to start…a basic article but with scientific studies showing the benefits of these two ancient practices. Benefits … Continue reading →

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National Plan for Alzheimer’s

Posted on May 16, 2012 by webmaven

The Obama admin came out with a new website and plans for fighting Alzheimer’s. See Alzheimer’s plan outlined. I personally dislike the terminology of “fighting” a disease. It often seems it’s the only way that our western medical system knows … Continue reading →

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