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Return of the Curmudgeon
According to the American Heritage®
Dictionary of the English Language, there are two definitions
for the word cur•mudg•eon,
The first one being:
An ill-tempered person full of
resentment and stubborn notions.
Or, my personal favorite:
A crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn
ideas
I know that the Caregiver Curmudgeon has
been quiet as of late, but that does not mean he hasn't been
watching and listening. What a joy it is to hear so many
positive stories about caregivers in the media as of late. Now
that there are a significant amount of people talking about
caregivers and caregiving, I think that it is time to establish
(or conform to) some mutually agreed upon language rules.
Language is so very important because the words we use help
establish the feelings we have as a society about subjects of
great importance.
In particular, the reason for the return of
the Caregiver Curmudgeon is the use by the media of the words
"suffering with" and "victim" when talking about our loved
ones. For example, a person living with Parkinson's, is
certainly a person who is living with Parkinson's, but they are
also many more things to themselves and those who love them.
People do not need to be dehumanized by merely being
categorized, classified and defined by their disease, in person
or in print. (Feel free to replace the word "Parkinson's"
in the above sentence with any other disease, illness. or
disorder.) I am actually astonished by how many experts use
these phrases in their press releases, books and writings. I
don't know about you, but I think we can all do better.
P.S. the winner by a
landslide, in last week's T-Shirt selection is shown below:
Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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To Trial or Not to Trial: That Is the Question |
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By: Hilary Wright, Staff Writer
Once a diagnosis of breast cancer has been made, fear and
desperation may begin to take over the emotions of both caregiver
and loved one. ...Continued |
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The Ultimate Caregiver |
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By Sara Hodon
When I think of the ideal caregiver, I immediately think
of my grandmother. She is pushing 80, and has
spent her entire life caring for others.
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My Sad, Sad & Happy, Happy Story |
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By Patsy Robertson
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Today I hate my bipolar because I feel depressed and
very sad. But it will not last. I will soon be happy
again. .Continued
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Extended Families: Our Greatest
Resources |
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By Helen Hunter, ACSW,
CMSW |
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There are many family situations
today where you can find three, four or even five
generations living under one roof. ...Continued
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, we offer these helpful Cancer links to you:....Continued
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Carenotes |
Our family is originally from New York state and have just
recently moved to the South Florida area. My brother has had MS for a number of
years now. He is adjusting to the use of a cane with some difficulty. He has
had a marriage that failed after the diagnosis of MS. Our family is looking for
support for both my brother and our other members.
He is somewhat angry about both the failed marriage the
advancing MS. We are a close family and most of our previous help and support
is still in New York. We need to find ways to help him become more self
sufficient, mobile, less angry and to begin meeting people in their late 30’s
early 40’s within the community. We also need to find ways to help without
being pushy family members.
What are the possibilities here in this area?
Answer This Week's CareNote:
carenotes/2007/index.htm
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