Category Archives: caregiver stress

Tai Chi Helps Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms

Posted on February 29, 2012 by webmaven

A new study provides promising results for Parkinson’s patients…now they have a great reason to practice tai chi!

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Major Palliative Care Conference coming in October

Posted on February 28, 2012 by webmaven

The longest-running Congress in Palliative Care and the leading event in the  palliative medicine field since 1976 is scheduled for this fall in Montreal. Hospice personnel, volunteers, nurses will all benefit from the programs. The 19th International Palliative Care information center has a full … Continue reading →

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Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM – Upcoming Events

Posted on February 26, 2012 by webmaven

I first saw Roshi Joan Halifax at the NY Open Center’s Art of Dying Conference back in 1997 or so. She spoke with great clarity and conviction at that time and was one of the incredible speakers at that conference … Continue reading →

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Carezone, a new website

Posted on February 15, 2012 by webmaven

Saw a Huffington Post article and thought I would post it. I’m not sure that the concept of this site will be easily understood and/or that it will be subscribed to and utilized by the average caregiver. What do you … Continue reading →

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Eye Openers

Posted on February 5, 2012 by webmaven

Here’s a list of authors that may totally change the way you think about the medical world, alternative medicine and healing. Provided by a friend who has been doing research in this topic for many many years, these are the … Continue reading →

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What will you talk about…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by webmaven

A thought provoking article by a hospice chaplain. My Faith: What people talk about before they die  I’d like to thank Greg Schneider of  Hospice Community Forum for alerting me to this blog.          

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