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“As we were growing up, my parents let it be known to my sisters and me that they did not ever want to be placed in a care home. I did not realize it then, but they were like many Americans who want to . . .” https://www.nextavenue.org/lessons-in-caregiving/

As the year comes to a close, take another peek at one of our Bridging the Divide sessions here:

“Journalist Richard Lui’s father, Stephen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease nine years ago. Not long after the diagnosis, the New York-based MSNBC/NBC news anchor began commuting cross-country to San Francisco each week to help care for his father, alongside his mother and siblings. Yet it took him three or four years to self-identify as caregiver,…

“With November being National Family Caregivers Month and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, it’s no surprise that readers are thinking about the intersection of dementia and family caregiving. One reader asked, ‘What, from your experience, have you noticed to be unique about and specific to the experience of caring for a dementia patient?’ . . .’ https://www.nextavenue.org/challenges-alzheimers-caregivers/

“At the local pharmacy, signs about RSV vaccines may have recently caught your eye. For the first winter season, there are new vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common respiratory infection that typically causes cold-like symptoms. RSV is often thought of as a virus mainly affecting children, but it also poses…

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“Jan Dougherty has written a book on the topic and says even doctors questioned her when they knew she was writing about dementia and travel. She says often, “Physicians aren’t even asking caregivers if they’re planning a trip” because it doesn’t occur to them that the caregiver, or the person living with dementia, could do such…

While your shop for all your holiday goodies and regular meals, don’t forget you can help Roots & Roads at no cost to you. When you shop, Fry’s will contribute to us and every little bit helps! Simply link your Fry’s card to Roots & Roads here: https://www.frysfood.com/i/community/community-rewards