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Coping with Caregiving: How to Manage Stress when Caring for Elderly Relatives

The Warning Signs and causes of Stress. Strategies for Managing Stress. Read more from Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service>>>

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So Far Away

20 Questions for Long-distance Caregivers. And Caregiver Basics: What You Should Do (or Think About Doing).  Some good ideas. Plus how is it that long-distance caregiving makes me feel so guilty all the time? I thought being so far . . . → Read More: So Far Away

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Fact Sheet : Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration

Some helpful ways of dealing with frustration. Read more at the Family Caregiver Alliance (National Center on Caregiving)>>>

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Caregiver’s Checklist

A caregiver checklist of medical, legal and financial concerns for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Read more from the Area Agency on Aging>>>

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Emotional Challenges of Caregiving

Taking care of someone else can be challenging.  Taking care of yourself in the process is often harder.  Washington State Department of Social & Health  Services. ADSA – Aging and Disability Services Administration, suggestions for finding and maintaining emotional support.

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How To Stay Positive – Three Tips for Caregivers

Detach yourself mentally by practicing “Creative Indifference.” Learn something new. Savor happy memories. Read More »»»

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What Caregivers Need To Know

By Claire Berman, for Parade Learn about the illness.  Ask for help—and be specific.  Maintain contact with friends.  Seek assistance within your community.  Keep the focus clear.  Find support in a group.  Enjoy life outside of the caretaker role.  . . . → Read More: What Caregivers Need To Know

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Managing Stress

Recognize stress when you see it in yourself.  Humor is often the best medicine Read more from the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services>>>

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Mayo Clinic Discusses C-Dif Symptoms

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea, , MayoClinic.com. A discussion of symptoms, and how antibiotics cause recurrences of C-Dif like diarrhea, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, tests and diagnosis, potential complications, and treatments. »View Info

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Gives C-Dif Infection Control Guidelines

Infection Control Guidelines Guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Includes both guidelines for patient protection and for protection of health care workers. Isolation, protective covering, and hand hygiene are . . . → Read More: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Gives C-Dif Infection Control Guidelines

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Introduction to C-Dif

Making Sense of … C-Diff; Clostridium Difficile by Azodium.com. Good basic introduction to C-Dif, what it is, and how it is transmitted, diagnosed, and treated, with a particularly good discussion of measures that can be taken to prevent this . . . → Read More: Introduction to C-Dif

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Scientific Article Discusses Spread of C-Dif

Infection control measures to limit the spread of Clostridium difficile, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany. This abstract of a scientific article provides a good summary of how the C-Dif infection is so . . . → Read More: Scientific Article Discusses Spread of C-Dif

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What Exactly are Probiotics?

What health benefits do probiotics offer? MayoClinic.com. There is encouraging evidence that probiotics may help treat or prevent diarrhea, especially following treatment with certain antibiotics. »View Info

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C-Dif Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Good discussion of C-Dif, its symptoms, diagnosis, causes, and treatment with antibiotics, metronidazole or vancomycin, probiotics, and other treatments, as well as the role of tapering and pulsing in preventing recurrences. »View Info

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Doctors Answer C-Dif Questions

Forum on C-Dif. Questions from caregivers caring for loved ones with C-Dif, with responses from doctors and other caregivers. »View Info

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Caregives Learn How To Manage Recurring C-Dif

Contains questions and answers from caregivers on issues associated with caring for their elderly loved ones suffering from recurring C-Dif. »View Info

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Caregivers Get Answers to C-Dif Questions

Questions from caregivers caring for loved ones with C-Dif, with responses from doctors and other caregivers. »View Info

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Learn About Clostridium Difficile (C-DIF)

Clostridium Difficile is discussed my multiple sources. »View Info

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Clostridium Difficile (C-Dif) Care Guide

Clostridium Difficile Infection Care Guide, from Drugs.com »View Info

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