 |
 |
      |
|
Vol. 7, No. 11
August 24, 2010
Vol. 7, No. 10
August 17, 2010
Vol. 7, No. 9
August 10, 2010
Vol. 7, No. 8
November 27, 2005
View Previous Hotlines
Shop Now in the
Caregiver's e-Mall
Our Caregiver's e-Mall is filling up with great stores and a growing number of items just in time for the holidays. Whether you browse and find a book or tape to help you with caregiving, or come across a wonderful gift for a friend or family member, the e-Mall can be your source for easy shopping and gift-giving.
So, click on the dark blue Caregiver's e-Mall buttons throughout our site and enter a comfortable, secure shopping experience with major merchants while avoiding the hassle of having to find a parking place or matching your shopping hours with someone else's. Our mall is just a click away and is open 24 hours every day.
Watch for additional stores opening in the e-Mall soon!
|
If you aren't already signed up to receive The Caregiver's Hotline
delivered FREE into your
e-mailbox every week, NOW YOU CAN!
Click Here for your FREE subscription, and you'll begin automatically receiving this valuable information resource with the very next issue. |
“Helping Those Who Help Others”
| Vol. 6, No 20 | Tuesday, October 6, 2009 |
WELCOME to this week's edition of The Caregiver’s Hotline, a service of Pederson Publishing and Caregiver’s Home Companion. Full-text versions of the articles are accessible by clicking on the links below.
Please recommend this newsletter to other family or professional caregivers by clicking here. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
In this week's edition of The Caregiver's Hotline:
Cancer Drug May Fight Memory Loss of Early Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s sufferers may benefit from a drug used to treat cancer patients, thanks to research showing that the drug appears to restore short-term memory in mice afflicted with the disease. [Read the full story]
Economy Appears Tougher on Boomers Than Seniors, AARP Finds
While we tend to think of old age sometimes accompanied by increasingly overwhelming financial hardships, a new AARP survey finds the current economic downturn pinching Baby Boomers more than seniors in several categories, including dealing with medical expenses and even buying gasoline. [Read the full story]
Ouch! That Flu Shot More Effective Than Nasal Spray for Vaccine
Some of us might be attracted to the convenience and less intrusive approach of taking the annual flu vaccine in a nasal spray than with a shot, but new research shows the needle 50% more effective than the spray in preventing seasonal influenza. [Read the full story]
Obesity Causes More Than 124,000 New Cancers a Year in Europe
Obesity was the common ingredient behind at least 124,000 new cancer cases last year in Europe, and researchers now say obesity may soon overtake smoking and hormone replacement therapy as the major cancer triggers in women. [Read the full story]
Elderly Pin-up Boys? Yep, We're Serious
Fifteen men as old at 90 are baring it all – well, almost – as “pin-up boys” in a calendar for charity. The “boys” range from an Episcopal priest – Mr. May -- to a chemistry teacher, all posing behind strategically-placed props in a range of tongue-in-cheek pictorials. [Read the full story]
Need a Caregiver Timeout?
With the holidays looming not far off, caregivers are bracing themselves for the seasonal stress on top of their caregiving and everyday life. Learn some tricks on dealing with stress while keeping your daily routine on track. [Read the full story]
-- Advertisement --
CaregiversHome now offers ElderCarelink. This free online referral service helps you find everything from Home Care and Assisted Living to Financial Planning and Personal Emergency Response Services. Let us assist you by filling out our brief survey.
Want to Be a Better Caregiver?
We have the answer! Read the Caregiver's Home Companion, the only caregiving publication filled with helpful tips, non-medical advice, how-to articles and first-person caregiver success stories. Every article is written for you, the caregiver, to help make your own life better while caring for a loved one. All articles are written by either current or former family caregivers or caregiving professionals, people just like you. Advice and tips come straight from practical experience - and the heart.
Click here to learn more about the Home Companion and our special subscription rates.
And think about this: If you were already a subscriber, you could be enjoying these articles - and more - in the current issue:
Veterans Aid and Attendance Program: Little-Known Help for Aging Vets-and Spouses
. . . And more!
About This Newsletter
Pederson Publishing, Inc. is a full-service healthcare publishing company exclusively dedicated to the education and well-being of today’s caregiver to the elderly. Our flagship publication is Caregiver’s Home Companion. For information about Pederson Publishing and its products and services for caregivers and their elderly, send an email to info@caregivershome.com.
Your editor is Chris Pederson. Contact him at editor@caregivershome.com.
To change the email address you use to receive this newsletter, click here. Be sure to list your old email address as well as your new one.
If you do not wish to receive your free weekly subscription to The Caregiver’s Hotline, click Unsubscribe.
If you do not wish to receive future email solicitations from The Caregiver’s Home Companion, click here.
_____
Pederson Publishing, Inc.,
P.O. Box 693,
Southport, Connecticut 06890
Subscriptions (877) 259-1977
Home of the Caregiver’s Home Companion
© 2010. Pederson Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Commercial use, redistribution or other forms of reuse of this information is strictly
prohibited without the prior written permission of Pederson Publishing.
|
| © Copyright 2003-2010. Pederson Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. |