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If you'd like to write a longer post, with the story of how you became a caregiver, please feel free to write as much as you'd like here.

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Nov 16, 2008 18:00:12 GMT -5
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Feb 6, 2009 9:24:55 GMT -5
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Please remember to post only a portion of the article & to give the link where you found it.

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by Dawn
Dec 7, 2008 23:16:22 GMT -5
No New Posts Books

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by Dawn
Nov 15, 2008 22:55:26 GMT -5
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Here is where to find or post any tips that make care giving easier or tools like fact sheets, hardware, etc.

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by Dawn
Feb 26, 2009 10:21:50 GMT -5

Specific Care

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No New Posts TBI (Traumatic Brain injury) , Strokes, & Aneurysms

Traumatic brain injury (TBI, also called intracranial injury) occurs when physical trauma injures the brain.

A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.

An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized, blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall.

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by Dawn
May 13, 2009 22:17:48 GMT -5
No New Posts CP (Cerebral Palsy)

Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive,non-contagious conditions that cause physical disability.

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by Dawn
Nov 20, 2008 22:40:30 GMT -5
No New Posts Alzheimers

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a incurable, degenerative, and terminal form of dementia.

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by Dawn
Nov 20, 2008 22:50:11 GMT -5
No New Posts Elder Care

Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens.

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Jun 7, 2012 6:48:49 GMT -5
No New Posts Developmental Disabilities

Developmental disability is a term used to describe life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical or combination of mental and physical impairments.

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by jilly
Nov 25, 2008 8:31:57 GMT -5
No New Posts Cancer

Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood).

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by Dawn
Feb 11, 2009 11:35:56 GMT -5
No New Posts Chronic Pain

Find & share info & support for the many different types of chronic pain.

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by matt
Apr 1, 2009 0:28:08 GMT -5

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