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		<title>Tips to Stop Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls and E-mail, issued by FTC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Is your mailbox full of junk mail? Are you tired of telemarketers bothering you or your senior loved one? Is your e-mail inbox filling up with spam e-mails that make it difficult for you to find the important <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25496/tips-to-stop-unsolicited-mail-phone-calls-and-e-mail-issued-by-ftc">Tips to Stop Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls and E-mail, issued by FTC</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Multitasking Does Not Work; If You Think You are Good at It, Your Personality May be Deceiving You, Study Suggests</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - Tips for Caregivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study published January 23 in the medical journal PLOS One has found that whether you engage in multitasking has more to do with your personality than your actual ability to multitask. The study, conducted by researchers at <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24812/multitasking-does-not-work-if-you-think-you-are-good-at-it-your-personality-may-be-deceiving-you-study-suggests">Multitasking Does Not Work; If You Think You are Good at It, Your Personality May be Deceiving You, Study Suggests</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Delivers a Message of Hope &amp; Inspiration to Women as Commencement Speaker at Barnard College</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy - Proposals for Reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at Barnard College, the women&#8217;s college affiliated with Columbia University, on Monday, May 14. His address focused on issues of particular importance to women, and he then challenged the women to &#8220;stand <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20071/president-obama-delivers-a-message-of-hope-inspiration-to-women-as-commencement-speaker-at-barnard-college">President Obama Delivers a Message of Hope &#038; Inspiration to Women as Commencement Speaker at Barnard College</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Survey Links Caregiver Stress to Unhealthy Behaviors &amp; Chronic Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Self-Care, Stress Management & Survival Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Psychological Association (APA) has released the updated results of its latest Stress in America™ survey. &#8220;Data from the latest Stress in America survey suggest that the concern about stress and health is especially critical among adults 50 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17957/new-survey-links-caregiver-stress-to-unhealthy-behaviors-chronic-disease">New Survey Links Caregiver Stress to Unhealthy Behaviors &#038; Chronic Disease</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Tips on How to Care for Your Older Parent &amp; Avoid Caregiver Burnout</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While caring for an older parent can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime, it can also be frustrating and stressful, leading to &#8220;caregiver burnout.&#8221; Dr. Alicia Arbaje, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine offers <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10922/how-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout-while-caring-for-your-older-parent">Video: Tips on How to Care for Your Older Parent &#038; Avoid Caregiver Burnout</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Some Caregiving Questions Answered</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Taking Control of Your Caregiving Situation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Caregiving expert, Elinor Ginzler, former AARP Senior Vice President for Livable Communities addresses some questions: Who are caregivers in America today? What are the challenges of being a family caregiver? How can families prepare for the inevitable? How <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17333/some-caregiving-questions-answered">Some Caregiving Questions Answered</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Menopause Care for Caregivers &#8211; Female &amp; Male</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a caregiver, are you feeling stressed, down, possibly depressed, experiencing head aches, feeling irritable, alternately hot and cold, or even having chest pains or back pains? Maybe you are experiencing common symptoms of Menopause, without taking time to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14895/menopause-care-for-caregivers-female-male">Menopause Care for Caregivers &#8211; Female &#038; Male</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What Would Help You Most as a Caregiver?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please take a minute to answer a few questions (anonymously) that will help us learn and let others know what most concerns family caregiver and what would most help family caregivers. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12506/what-would-help-you-most-as-a-caregiver">What Would Help You Most as a Caregiver?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Coordinating Care for Caregivers</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12177/coordinating-care-for-caregivers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Home Health Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Dr. Ronan Factora from the Cleveland Clinic Discovery Health video&#187; ]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiving Basics: A Document Organizer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - Legal & Financial Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists For Caregivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you put your hands on important documents you will need as a primary caregiver? Here&#8217;s a helpful to-do list to help you locate, create, or revise important papers. From the National Caregivers Library: <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10405/caregiving-basics-a-document-organizer">Caregiving Basics: A Document Organizer</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Fact Sheet : Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/4304/fact-sheet-dementia-caregiving-and-controlling-frustration</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/4304/fact-sheet-dementia-caregiving-and-controlling-frustration#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some helpful ways of dealing with frustration. Read more at the Family Caregiver Alliance (National Center on Caregiving)&#62;&#62;&#62; ]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver’s Checklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's - Caregiving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A caregiver checklist of medical, legal and financial concerns for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more from the Area Agency on Aging&#62;&#62;&#62; ]]></description>
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