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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiving Tips for Dealing with Aggressive Behavior Issued by National Institute on Aging</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has recently issued a tipsheet for Alzheimer&#8217;s caregivers on Coping with Agitation and Aggression. As the tipsheet points out, agitation and aggressive behavior are common <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25323/alzheimers-caregiving-tips-for-dealing-with-aggressive-behavior-issued-by-national-institute-on-aging">Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiving Tips for Dealing with Aggressive Behavior Issued by National Institute on Aging</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Three Helpful Ideas in Dealing With Difficult People</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A licensed professional counselor and trainer shares three helpful ideas in dealing with difficult people. These ideas may not work in some situations, such as with Alzheimer’s patients. But for those among us, who are near the end of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16479/three-helpful-ideas-in-dealing-with-difficult-people">Three Helpful Ideas in Dealing With Difficult People</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips On Dealing With Violent Alzheimer&#8217;s Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Alzheimer&#8217;s patients are often vulnerable and fragile, but in rare cases, they can become the aggressor. About 5% to 10% of Alzheimer&#8217;s patients exhibit violent behavior. It&#8217;s unclear why the outbursts occur in certain patients,&#8221; according to a recent <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12547/5-tips-on-dealing-with-violent-alzheimers-behavior">5 Tips On Dealing With Violent Alzheimer&#8217;s Behavior</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Tips With Difficult Aging Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t dare call your mom because you know it will be an hour before you can get off the phone? Is your parent always critical of your help, or just a non-ending complainer? Do you feel you&#8217;re not up <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/11212/successful-tips-with-difficult-aging-parents">Successful Tips With Difficult Aging Parents</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiving and Dementia: New Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's - Caregiving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no effective medical cure for Alzheimer’s.   Most dementia caregiving is performed by families and nursing homes.  11 Million people care for Alzheimer’s-afflicted relatives at home. Dealing with the difficult behaviors that characterize Alzheimer&#8217;s and other dementias <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10320/caregiving-and-dementia-new-ideas">Caregiving and Dementia: New Ideas</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Advice to caregivers: Reassure and don&#8217;t argue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if the Alzheimer&#8217;s patient says untrue and harmful things? What about correcting inconsequential things? Can a caregiver win an argument with an Alzheimer&#8217;s patient? Are there helpful ways to calm an Alzheimer&#8217;s patient? Read More in this Article <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10242/advice-to-caregivers-reassure-and-dont-argue">Advice to caregivers: Reassure and don&#8217;t argue</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Blame the disease, not the person, when caregiving gets frustrating</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Angela Lunde, Mayo Clinic health education outreach coordinator Another perspective that can be helpful: i.e. separate the disease from the person and the person from the behaviors. Doing this helps you see that it&#8217;s the disease, not the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/9013/blame-the-disease-not-the-person-when-caregiving-gets-frustrating">Blame the disease, not the person, when caregiving gets frustrating</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Respond When Dementia Causes Unpredictable Behaviors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a useful 16 page pamphlet, provided by the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association. It discusses seven different behaviors typical of elders with dementia, and provides the caregiver a three step process to help understand the behavior, what may be triggering <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/1353/how-to-respond-when-dementia-causes-unpredictable-behaviors">How to Respond When Dementia Causes Unpredictable Behaviors</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Diffusing Anger in Those with Dementia</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/838/tips-for-diffusing-anger-in-those-with-dementia</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From The Mayo Clinic. Useful tips for caregivers on how to diffuse anger frequently experienced in those with Alzheimer&#8217;s and other <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/838/tips-for-diffusing-anger-in-those-with-dementia">Tips for Diffusing Anger in Those with Dementia</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>12 Tips When Caring for an Elderly Loved One; Behavior Modification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jacqueline Marcell (author of ElderRage). Tips and advice on how to deal with an elderly loved one who: wants all your time and attention, makes constant unreasonable demands, is inflexible, critical and negative, complains about real or imagined <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/7943/12-tips-when-caring-for-an-elderly-loved-one-behavior-modification">12 Tips When Caring for an Elderly Loved One; Behavior Modification</a></span>]]></description>
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