Category: Caregiving
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Palliative Care and More
On Sunday, January 15, Kirk Hall spoke to my Sunday Mornings with Twitchy Woman group about Palliative Care, a concept that has been adapted from the oncology community for the Parkinson’s community. Kirk and his co-author, Dr. Benzi Kluger at the University of Colorado Hospital, define Palliative Care as a way to help you “live […]
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The Importance of Palliative Care
Palliative Care is “Living as well as you can, as long as you can.” Benzi Kluger, MD, MS You may have heard the term Palliative Care, but do you know what it means? Most people think it is hospice. However, hospice is only a small part of it. The focus of palliative care (also known as […]
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The Harder They Fall
Thursday was a beautiful spring day in Chicago. One of those rare and relatively warm sunny Spring days. Mr. Twitchy and I had arrived the night before to celebrate my big birthday with family and friends. We were anxious to see our Chicago grandchildren. Their school is just a few blocks from our daughter’s […]