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Coping
With Caregiving
Email Host:
Jacqueline Marcell
The Author
of Elder Rage
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Show Date: 8/23/03
Debra Lipson is Deputy Director of the “Better Jobs Better Care Program” at the Institute for the Future of Aging Services, based at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Washington DC. Better Jobs Better Care is a $15 million research and demonstration program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will test and study effective ways to strengthen the long-term care workforce. www.bjbc.org
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Show Date: 8/23/03
Dr. Cameron Camp, Ph.D., is a research psychologist specializing in gerontology, and Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Myers Research Institute/Menorah Park Center for Senior Living in Ohio. Dr. Camp is studying “Spaced-Retrieval” a technique that enables persons with dementia to remember useful pieces of information. He’s also involved with “Montessori-Based Dementia Programming”, which enables those with dementia to successfully participate in cognitively stimulating and meaningful activities. www.myersresearch.org
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Show Date:8/23/03
Mark
Bard is the president of Manhattan Research and responsible for the strategic
guidance of the company including the design of consumer and physician
marketing data sets, writing healthcare industry reports, and optimization
of marketing investments. Mr. Bard is the author of numerous articles
and book chapters covering topics such as health administration, health
care software, and the Internet’s impact on healthcare. He’s also the
technology columnist for Managed Healthcare Executive magazine.
www.manhattanresearch.com
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4 Jan Lundberg is a writer and musician who co-published a newsletter called "the bible of the oil industry." Running that family business was an education for his nonprofit work on cultural change and ecological sustainability. Representing the environmental movement, Jan addressed The Institute of Petroleum in London on conservation. Until recently he and his daughters were taking care of his mother, now 82, but she is now in a nursing home in Santa Barbara. He discusses conservatorships. www.culturechange.org |
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5 Maurice Wingate is the corporate director of e-DependentCare Work/Life Services--a national child & elder care consultation, resource and referral company that provides services to the employees of some of America's top corporations. Mr. Wingate is also president and CEO of Best Domestic Employment Services, Inc.—America’s largest provider of dependent care to families. He’s been featured in over 35 publications including the NY Times, U.S. News and World Report, and NY Magazine. www.EmployeeCare.net |
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Show Date: 8/23/03
Byron Richards is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist with 20 years experience working with issues such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, weight loss and hormonal problems, and he has successfully helped thousands of individuals implement natural options for improved health. Byron co-authored "Mastering Leptin" with his wife, Mary, and they have founded Wellness Resources, a professional nutritional company dedicated to empowering individuals with science-based natural health. www.wellnessresources.com