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On Saying Goodbye

I am grief-stricken today. My sister Diane passed away less than a month after being diagnosed with lung cancer. We thought we had more time with her. My mom has lost her daughter. Diane was a caregiver to heråÊthe entire time she has lived in Florida. I am beyond anything...

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We’re in the Media

Thought you might be interested in recent media coverage we have received. Maggie Linton Show – Sirius Host Maggie Linton interviewed me about aging and caregiver issues last month. Listen to the interview here. I was the featured expert in a Forbes article on turning caregiving from burden to opportunity....

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No Association Between Macular Degeneration, Alzheimer’s, Dementia

A study of patients in England with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) found no association between having AMD and subsequently developing dementia or Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a report published by JAMA Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network publication. AMD and AD are diseases strongly associated with advancing age....

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Death Cafe Brings Life to the End of Life

OK I never heard of a Death Cafe until I read my local newspaper here in Charlotte. At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. In essence by talking about death, the Death Cafe brings a new life to the end of...

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