Joseph Gary

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51Family / Caregiver / Distress In cancer caregiving

Sharing your Wisdom may help others and yourself Gary Joseph LeBlanc It was about 15 years ago that I dove headfirst into the unknown, taking on the daunting task of caring for my dad with Alzheimer’s disease. It quit

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52Motor neurone disease / Swallowing / Drooling / Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / Speech and language pathology / Medicine / Health / Dysphagia

Dysphagia (Difficult Swallowing) Gary Joseph LeBlanc The deterioration of the brain caused by Alzheimer’s disease will eventually impair the nerves and muscles that control the ability to swallow. This is known as “D

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53Emotions / Grief / Undertaking

After the Loss Gary Joseph LeBlanc It’s difficult to find words that adequately express the deep and personal emotions one experiences after the death of a loved one. I’m not sure if I will ever get over the loss

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54Medicine / The Gifts of the Body / Distress In cancer caregiving / Family / Caregiver / Family caregivers

Family Caregiver Agreement Gary Joseph LeBlanc If you are a caregiver, there may come a point in time when you will have no choice but to resign from your employment. Through personal research, I have discovered that mos

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55Distress In cancer caregiving / Family / Caregiver / Grief

The Power of Hope Gary Joseph LeBlanc For the past five years, I’ve been writing this weekly column, “Common Sense Caregiving.” Throughout that time, I’ve remained extremely particular about the subjects I write

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56Caregiver / Family

Having a Back-up Plan Gary Joseph LeBlanc[removed]It is a well-known fact that accidents happen. Whether they are caused by a natural disaster or human error, it’s imperative for the caregiver to devise a back-up

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57Medicine / Cognitive disorders / Dementia / Health

Dealing with Combative Behavior Gary Joseph LeBlanc When caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or any other kind of dementia, it is most likely that you will have confrontations with them. Some may even lead i

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58Films / Memory

Empty Thoughts (Memory Loss) Gary Joseph LeBlanc Friends and even family members would spend maybe ten minutes in conversation with my dad and walk away satisfied that he was perfectly fine. Their impression would be tha

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Idle Hands (Activities for People with Alzheimer’s) Gary Joseph LeBlanc While caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s always remember this: Idle hands are the devil’s toys, especially in the later stages of the dise

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    60Morality / Philosophy of life / Social psychology / Caregiver / Behavior / Grief / 11:59 / Ethology / Mind / Family / Emotions / Guilt

    Coping with Caregiver Guilt Gary Joseph LeBlanc Guilt is an overpowering and complicated emotion but appears to have a purpose in the life of human beings. When knowing we’ve done something wrong, by all means, we shou

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