MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'carol'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174881&cid=t_128337_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FFLhet5Gi8x4%2F A few week’s back I was in Chicago and got to spend a day with best selling author Carol Roth. We shot a few videos, and today’s video is about creating great video content. Even if you’ve never done a video before, or if you have no plan of doing video, you can learn something from this 4 minute video. Here are the notes I took when I watched the video today, with some of my additional thoughts. 1) Know your audience – Who are you talking to? Focus on them, and keep your audience  in mind with every point you make. 2) Connect with and engage the person right away – Put your best point up front. Lead with the meat! All the supporting stuff can come later but if you don’t make the p. 3) Give it some juice – You need to be energetic. Asking a good q... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174881 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5174881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057945&cid=t_128337_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2Fev8_Z0n3ItI%2F This week I traveled to Chicago with Jon Mueller from 800-CEO-Read to talk with New York Times best selling author and business strategist Carol Roth. Carol and I talked about a lot of things, and this quick 4 minute video is full of advice you can use for your small business. The video is only 4 minutes long, so take a peek and pick up a few tips One of the most important things we both stress is the flexibility you have as a small business to do cool things, even if they don’t work at first. The ability to try new things is one of the big reasons I left corporate America and why I love working with smaller businesses. What about you? What did you learn from this video? What tips you share that we didn’t cover? Leave a comment below and share your insights! (Source: Phil Ger... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057945 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:45:01 +0100 5057945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820764&cid=t_128337_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Froanoke-memorial-short-trauma-surgeons%2F Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia is having difficulty recruiting and retaining trauma surgeons and is facing an upcoming site review that may endanger their certification as a Level 1 trauma center. Interim director Carol Gilbert comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820764 Fri, 13 May 2011 13:44:26 +0100 4820764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758755&cid=t_128337_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhedonism-versus-finding-meaning-in-life-which-makes-you-happier-and-healthier%2F2011.04.27 Nowadays, a lot of folks pursue happiness as if it were their primary mission in life. But what is happiness? Philosophers tell us there are at least 2 kinds. There is so-called “hedonic well-being” which is short-term pleasure derived from things like a tasty meal, great sex or a day in the amusement park.  Then there’s “eudaimonic well-being” which comes from living with a sense of purpose, which is usually actualized by participating in meaningful activities like volunteering for a worthy cause, raising children or caring for others. Scientists have recently joined their philosopher brethren in the analysis of happiness. Remarkably, they have produced evidence which suggests that people who are driven to achieve eudaimonic  happiness actually have better health outcomes than... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758755 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:00:42 +0100 4758755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615460&cid=t_128337_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FfQICDc8sVv4%2F Note from Phil: What follows is a guest post from my friend (and best selling author) Carol Roth. I asked her to write this post for you my friends, as I know how hard she’s worked to make her book kick butt (it’s at #1 on Amazon overall now) in addition to kicking it in the backside in her business. I hope it’s helpful in your journey! Got an idea that you just can’t shake?  That idea could manifest itself as a business or a book.  I have spent a lot of time talking about how entrepreneurs should approach a new business and have found that there are a lot more parallels between starting a business and launching a new book than you might imagine.  As I launch my first book, The Entrepreneur Equation, ironically on launching businesses, I thought I would share a few i... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615460 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0100 4615460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455501&cid=t_128337_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FiD3YrtLhAu4%2F Are you thinking about starting a new business?  Or are you overwhelmed and overworked in your existing one? Then, you need to meet my good friend and respected business strategist, Carol Roth. Carol has a dynamic new book called The Entrepreneur Equation which is essential reading if you want to thrive as an entrepreneur.  This is not the “same-old” re-hashed business B.S., but a no-nonsense book on how to stack the odds of business success in your favor and succeed in business for the long term. After all, Carol has an amazing background in not only helping entrepreneurs like you, but she’s helped companies raise over $1 billion in capital.  She knows her stuff, which is why MSNBC, FOX Business and many other business outlets consistently feature Carol’s advice. Sh... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455501 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:30:00 +0100 4455501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013459&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FpW3KMMp3GaU%2Fcancer-humor I first posted this piece last summer, but knew I had to revive it when I got a great request from ChronicBabe for posts on the theme of chronic illness and humor: Last week, I was interviewed in a Newsweek article about young adult cancer humor. I’m, not a very funny person. I’m just not. Don’t worry, I’m not being harsh on myself. I think I’m smart, compassionate, and fairly attractive. But, I’m just not very funny. I love to laugh, but my humor is particular, maybe even stubborn. I can’t rent dvds from the comedy section; I just don’t find them funny. Nor do I find cancer jokes very funny. So, it was really hard when Newsweek asked me to contribute some jokes to the blog that accompanied the article. Here’s what I sent: *What do you call a young adult cancer patient wi... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013459 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:52:45 +0100 4013459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942846&cid=t_128337_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F19002543%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EMistakes-Were-Made-but-not-by-me.htm The imperfection of our human brains has been a frequent topic of books lately, most notably Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational. Mistakes were made goes into considerable depth on one key failing, cognitive dissonance. The authors call cognitive dissonance the “engine of self-justification” and attribute many examples of irrational behavior to our attempts to resolve it. Comments[...] grandfather smoked until he was 95 and was always ... by Doctor Disruption » The Engine of Self Justification (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942846 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:53:23 +0100 3942846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880780&cid=t_128337_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpatient-matt-freking-catatonic-love%2F Patient Matt Freking suffers from narcolepsy with cataplexy and becomes paralyzed whenever he sees or experiences the feelings or sensations of love.Sleep specialist Carol Ash discusses this bizarre condition. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880780 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:13:04 +0100 3880780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671652&cid=t_128337_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-reading-top-10-books-on-our-list%2F Summer’s almost officially here, which means we’re supposed to force ourselves to read actual books (not iPads or iPods) at the beach, by the pool, or lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday morning. So here, in no particular order, are 10 of our favorite new (or relatively new) books to pick up and never put down this summer. There’s something for everyone here: Food, gardening, sustainable agriculture, home renovation, shopping addiction, gentlemen farmers, short story collections, and a prison memoir. Oh, and Raquel Welch. Happy summer. 1. Orange Is the New Black, a prison memoir by Piper Kerman 2. Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes, by Elizabeth Bard 3. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis, by Lydia Davis 4. The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671652 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:53 +0100 3671652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611907&cid=t_128337_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteaching-til-the-very-end-carol-rivers-md%2F2010.05.29 To those who haven’t heard, an icon of emergency medicine has passed away. Carol Rivers, M.D. died last week following a cardiac procedure. Carol was an outstanding clinician and educator, and one of the founders of modern emergency medicine as we’re fortunate to know it today. Carol was perhaps best known for her board preparation guides, which helped many a terrified physician to navigate his or her emergency medicine board exams. I know her expertise helped me when I took my first American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) exam. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at edwinleap.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611907 Sat, 29 May 2010 22:00:07 +0100 3611907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538385&cid=t_128337_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F6qZDkU9mHJo%2F The big drugmaker was duped by one of its own employees, who allegedly reaped more than $370,000 by billing Pfizer for work that her husband, who ran a struggling landscaping business, never performed. And Carol Jones, a 44-year-old office manager in the UK, charged up to 15 times the going rate for such things as refurbishment, construction and maintainence work. But there’s more. Prosecutors say the couple funded their wedding reception at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire by using reward points from the Pfizer bonus scheme that Jones fraudulently paid herself. Peckforton is promoted as a grade I listed building, built in the 1840s in the style of a medieval castle that is set on a hill above the rolling Cheshire plain, within protected woodland inhabited by wildlife (see here). The c... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538385 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:19:35 +0100 3538385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429477&cid=t_128337_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FK6uZFlyRuSo%2F NOTE from Phil: What follows is a fantastic guest post from Carol Roth about something I am very passionate about: Entrepreneurship. I hope you enjoy it! Aspiring entrepreneurs usually believe one or more of the following: • Their idea will get them rich • Their idea will get them rich quickly • They can escape the corporate grind • They can be their own boss and have the freedom to do what they want, when they want • They can work shorter hours and have more free time for their hobbies, families and other passions • They can be in control of their career path or their own destiny • They can leave their mark on the world • They can do more of what they love to do; and/or • They should open their own business because they will “do it better” However, most aspiring entr... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429477 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:27:00 +0100 3429477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366292&cid=t_128337_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fonc-i-trust It's my nature to question authority. Whether it's religion, politics, or even my local administrative leadership, authority figures must earn my trust. Earning that trust is not easy. As folks who work closest with me know, I believe that much of Dilbert is based on true case studies. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366292 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:36:52 +0100 3366292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262646&cid=t_128337_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Fmy-first-week-as-a-therapist%2F The weather conspired against us this week in North Carolina. A state that does usually see at least one major snowstorm a year, we still have no idea what to do when it actually happens. It snowed last Friday night through the day on Saturday and as a result, my university was closed on Monday, and had delayed openings on Tuesday and Wednesday due to daytime snow melt refreezing on the roads at night. Consequently, our counseling clinic was an absolute hive, with all 31 of us taking turns on the one clinic phone, trying to call our clients to reschedule canceled appointments. As if anticipation for seeing your first client isn’t bad enough — most of us had to wait a few extra days! I, myself, had originally scheduled three clients for Monday. Luckily, it worked out that all three ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262646 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:30:52 +0100 3262646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224883&cid=t_128337_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F4135548%2F11pn0p%2Fneuromarketing%7ESome-Learn-From-Mistakes-Others-Dont.htm In Managing by Mistakes, I wrote about the power of learning from mistakes. Some of the most successful individuals in different fields credit relentless focus on even small mistakes with their high achievement. Researchers at Columbia University divided student subjects into two groups, “grade hungry” and “knowledge hungry” based on a short survey, [...] CommentsThis is an interesting study, I was doing a course with ... by Claire BoylesVery interesting information, here, Roger. Thanks for including ... by Laurel MiltnerPlus 5 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224883 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:12:22 +0100 3224883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106877&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FRO8dWDK7JK8%2Fliving-with-alzheimers-bobs-blog-on-usa.html The Christmas Tree Caper and the Fifth Warning Sign..... This post isn't about me, its about Bob Blackwell and his blog on the USA Today newspaper website. I want to personally thank Bob and Carol (especially Carol) for including the link to the article I wrote recently -- Communicating in Alzheimer's World -- in their blog post. The link was included in their article -- The Christmas Tree Caper and the Fifth Warning Sign. The article is pretty funny (if it didn't happen to you). If you have the time, go over to the blog and take a look. You can also click through to Bob's home page by clicking the link at the bottom of his profile. Advice and Insight into Alzheimer's disease Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Previously On th... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106877 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:57:58 +0100 3106877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082581&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F11%2Fmaking-a-difference-loreal-paris-honors-women-of-worth-at-special-ceremony-in-new-york-city%2F L’Oréal Paris Honors Women of Worth at Special Ceremony in New York City. Ten Women Recognized for Making a Difference in their Communities with Special Guests including Mary J. Blige, Holly Robinson Peete and Erica Hill.  Shannon Lambert Named Women of Worth National Honoree by Public Vote L’Oréal Paris’ fourth annual Women of Worth program honored [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082581 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:45:02 +0100 3082581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037072&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F28%2Fcarol-of-the-bells%2F Three very different renditions of the Christmas song “Carol of the Bells.” A capella group Straight No Chaser. Holdman Christmas Lights set to music by Monique Danielle. Vocals by Alex Band, formerly with The Calling. Posted in Music - TV - Film Tagged: animated lights, carol of the bells, christmas carols, holiday music (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037072 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:00:57 +0100 3037072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927536&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FWA8FzyICK1M%2Faddicted-to-your-illness I have spent the last six years reading, researching, and writing about cancer.  I am so fulfilled by this work, but sometimes I wonder if it is always the healthiest choice of how to spend my time. My cancer has never been in remission and it could be with me for a long while yet. Cancer is an uninvited companion in my body, but that doesn’t mean it always has to be on my mind.  Usually my expertise about young adult cancer seems like a great asset that benefits my own care and helps others too.  But lately I’ve been wondering if I have built a little cancer trap for myself. Right now I have the luxury of feeling well.  I don’t look or feel like a cancer patient, but I think and write like one.  What would I write about and how would I spend my time if I moved cancer from the f... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927536 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:37 +0100 2927536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859058&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FbaIVz7KyXw8%2Fillness-employer Do you have an angelic boss who has made accommodations for your illness?  Or, have you been wedged out of your workplace, or cornered into a position where your job is so miserable you want to quit? ABC News interviewed me today about asking for sick leave and keeping your job. I offered them lots of tips and advice, but they don’t work unless you follow them.  (Duh.) Lots of us are pals with our co-workers, bosses, and employers.  Some workplaces can feel like home, family, and the center of our social lives.  Sometime patients assume they don’t need to follow the rules because our bosses are supportive people who care about us.  It’s easy vent to them about our medical woes, lean on co-workers for emotional support, and assume our boss will do everything in their power to... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859058 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:35 +0100 2859058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859059&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FbZuM_He_e4Y%2Fhealthcare-frustration My hospital is around the corner from Gucci, Coach, and the Apple Store.  (Sw. huh?)  I’m sure sneaky shoppers try to park in the hospital garage at patient rates.  It’s the front desk staff’s job to make sure they don’t. A few years back, I had a particularly horrible post-surgery appointment: The doctor was great but the news was bad.  It took three hours and involved an unexpected and painful biopsy of newly found tumors.  The doc explained why the samples looked extremely suspicious of cancerous. Shannon and I were crushed, our minds fried, our bodies exhausted.  We waited in line for the elevators, made it down to the lobby, and waited in another line for parking validation.  “I can’t do your ticket.  I need to see that you were at a doctor’s office.  Go upstair... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859059 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:12 +0100 2859059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859060&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FFj25xFGOhvI%2Fcancer-risks-physical-activity I often hear that people live more fully after having a life threatening illness, doing things they have never done before. Not me. Since going through cancer treatment, I have a whole new relationship to physical risk. I just cannot stand it. I used to love hiking – scrambling up rocky hillsides, walking on narrow cliff ledges, going into the total isolation of deep, deep woods. Not now. Instead of freeing adventures I see in hiking mostly risks – falling to my death, injuring myself far away from help, stumbling across snakes. Radiation treatment was hell for me.  I reached new lows I never knew were possible.  My body now feels hardwired with the message “You are breakable.” I drive like a grandma because I know I’m breakable. I wash knives more carefully in the sink because... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859060 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:04:12 +0100 2859060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859061&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2F1lwhDdrJzXE%2Fcancer-sleep-insomnia I keep waking up at 4:48 AM.  Sometimes a few minutes earlier or later.  I hate it.  But I know I’m not alone.  I’ve talked with a handful of breast cancer bloggers this week and discovered we all use blogging as a great way to deal with being awake at night. Sometimes I can clearly identify what is keeping me awake: a doctor’s appointment or test on the horizon.  Sometimes even good events:  my excitement a few weeks ago about being interviewed as a young cancer patient on Fresh Air with Terry Gross (she is my #1 role model/heroine.)  But, often I’m just up for reasons I can’t figure out and I don’t particularly feel like scavenging the back of my mind to find the answer. When I’m up, I get out of bed, go to my laptop, and work.  Lately it’s the only thing that... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859061 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:58:52 +0100 2859061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859062&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FmdUZmzhefaA%2Fparenting-cancer-tweens-teens I’ve been really into reading young adult fiction lately – less taxing on my brain after a long day of writing.  I love recalling the mindset of my middle and early high school years when everything around me was either cool or completely embarrassing.  It was a pretty narrow focus, one that cracked and splintered when anything more complex (like a family member’s cancer) arrived on the scene. When tough times were going on around me, I saw straight though adults chumming up to me with pop-psychology, didactic books, and sentimental moments. All they elicited were eye rolls and a contemptuous desire to run out of the room screaming.  I could handle “learning moments” in the form of an After School Special, but that was about it. That’s why I adore and highly recommend a slen... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859062 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:41:47 +0100 2859062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859063&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FkESPC-SKU4E%2Fcancer-depression-therapy When I lived in San Francisco, nobody batted an eyelash at dropping into casual conversation mention of a trip to their therapist.  “Oh, I had a really great breakthrough at my therapy session yesterday” was on conversational par with telling someone “I tried a fantastic new recipe for kale smoothies.” But San Francisco is not the rest of the country.  (In fact when I moved to Chicago, I realized that San Francisco is sort of its own country.)  Out here in the rest of the world, therapy is often seen as a luxury item or something that crazy people do.  There can be a lot of resistance, embarrassment, and silence about seeing a therapist.  So where is the middle ground for chronically ill patients who are struggling with the stress of their disease and need some help? I am dedi... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859063 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00:47 +0100 2859063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859064&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2Fc6Fj2nTbNR4%2Fcancer-divorce-marriage Grass is always greener on the married side of the cancer fence.  Or is it?  Here’s a quote from Katie Smith, who I interviewed while researching Everything Changes: “I learned about my diagnosis in the recovery room after waking up from an operation and learning they had done a hysterectomy.  The first thing I thought was ‘What is my husband going to think of me now?,’ because we had been trying to get pregnant. “I started seeing differences in how he acted with me.  We weren’t getting along.  We still wanted kids and he really wanted surrogacy.  It was hard for me to think about our kid being half him and half from another woman.  I wanted to adopt so it would feel equal. We talked a lot about it.  I signed up for an adoption class but he never showed up to class.... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859064 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:17:21 +0100 2859064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859065&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FHkKptBoJeE4%2Fcancer-stress I got an email last night from a cancer patient.  She asked that I not use her name.  So I’ll call her Mia.  She wanted me to pose a question to you: “The day I received my fourth diagnosis, I called my mother on the phone balling, crying. I could barely talk.  ‘How f***ing strong do I have to be?  Four times.  Four f***ing times,’ was all I could say.  I was in shock for days.  I live in a neighborhood with a lot of alcoholism.  After many years of not drinking (because I wanted my children to know they have a choice to not drink), I was at a friend’s house and grabbed a beer. Later that same night I drank more in a bar.  Driving home from the bar I got stopped by the cops. I got a DUI. “Months after my surgeries and treatments the charges were reduced.  I’m i... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859065 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:42:41 +0100 2859065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859067&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FHw58Dx6TZCA%2Fcancer-strength My mom and dad drove to Chicago for an impromptu Labor Day weekend visit.  My mom sat by my computer this morning as I checked my email.  We began a conversation about Wendy Harpham’s blog post on “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Cancer not only sucks for me, but it hugely sucks for my parents to have watched me go through it. I asked my mom what she says when someone tells her “What does not kill you makes you stronger.”  Her reply: “I’d rather be weak.”  I love my mom’s line of thinking here.  It is so her: bold, tactful, and humble. I think and write a lot about ‘What is strength?’ ‘What is weakness?’  It seems to me the cancer community has blown out of proportion the concept of strength. My back has been up against the oncology wall many ti... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859067 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:41:22 +0100 2859067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859068&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FMXxpwuPVbCg%2Fhave-you-ever-fired-a-doctor I was interviewed in the Chicago Tribune this past Sunday about when you know it is time to ditch your doctor. For me the answer hinges on what kind of doctor it is: primary care physicians (PCP) versus a specialist. I’m actually much more stringent about my PCP, and much more lenient on my specialists. Here is why: My PCP is the gatekeeper of my health. If they don’t ask the right questions, don’t investigate a symptom, don’t remember who I am or if my body has changed over the years it’s a big problem. In the myriad interviews in my book Everything Changes, it was most often the PCP who neglected the signs and symptoms of young adult cancer. Dana’s PCP suggested her back pain was caused by the sexual positions she was using. Mary Ann’s PCP told her she was anorexic and a hy... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859068 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:19:00 +0100 2859068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859069&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FYgPLhTi08js%2Fwidowed Rick Gribenas is an artist and lymphoma patient quoted throughout my book Everything Changes. I’ve become friends with his wife Charissa since Rick’s death this past spring.  In addition to starting an organization, BRICKS, she’s been writing about her real time experience as a young adult widow.  Her first guest post was “How To Be A Widow on Myspace”, here’s more from Charissa: “‘There are no rules for this,’ a very wise friend told me. And by ‘this’ she meant my mourning. She’s not a widow herself, but a level headed, tough-as-nails lady who knows a little bit about a thing or two. She’s the one who hopped in her car minutes after my frantic text message alerting her to the passing of my husband, and drove from ... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859069 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:22:58 +0100 2859069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859070&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FB2bXNuQcCHk%2Fcancer-identity In 10th grade chemistry I created 40 phonetic spellings of my first name, chose Kairol, and it stuck. (I was born with the Mrs. Brady spelling. And yes, in 1987 you coul make up whatever name you wanted and slap it on a drivers license.) So, I got curious when I recently learned Matthew Zachary, founder of I’m Too Young For This, is actually named Matthew Greenzweig. He developed Matthew Zachary as an alter ego after treatment. Here’s what he told me: “When I was a senior in college, I was a concert pianist diagnosed with brain cancer. They said I’d never play again. I had horrific radiation, was so depressed, and thrown into the lion’s den of trying to figure out what happens to your life after treatment. That was the story of Matthew Greenzweig’s life and it was uncomfortable... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859070 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:09:28 +0100 2859070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859073&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FN-dW5MNC2GA%2Fbbc-radio-cancer-insurance I’m taking a vacation from cancer.  And the rest of my life.  (That is why I have some great guest bloggers on this week!)  I’m eating low country boil and sweet potato pie on a slow relaxing Georgia trip with my man.  No computer access at all.  But when I learned that my interview about young adult cancer and health care in the United States aired on the friggin BBC radio, I just had to duck into a library, get online and listen to it! I hear from so many people all the time who are young with illness and totally screwed by the system.  People think young adults are naive and don’t want health insurance.  Bull.  We just aren’t give much access, we fall through the loops, and it is completely unaffordable. Listen to MY BBC RADIO INTERVIEW on health insuranc... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859073 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:38:55 +0100 2859073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390259&cid=t_128337_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fwomens-gynecological-exams-another-victim-of-the-troubled-economy%2F “… At Mother’s Day, a new survey from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), www.ovarian.org, reveals some startling facts about women’s health: more than 52 percent of women expect the economy will impact their gynecological health choices, in many cases delaying or skipping their annual gynecological exams altogether.” “… New Survey From National Ovarian Cancer Coalition [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390259 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:08:50 +0100 2390259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367561&cid=t_128337_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlfG-u-Twxeo%2F Today’s the day we announce the winner for the Live Food Factor book by Susan Schenck. You ready? It’s: Veronica Garrett! Veronica thought the book sounded great, and I must admit, I think the same thing. I was so intrigued by our interview with Susan Schenck that I did some research and discovered that Carol Alt has been on a raw food diet for about 15 years. And if you’ve seen Carol Alt lately, she looks great! No way does she look close to 50 years old. In reading an interview with Carol, I was surprised to learn that a raw food diet isn’t necessarily a vegan diet. I think that’s one reason I always shunned it. She also said that she eats like a football player (hard to believe) and that the diet cured her of many things like allergies and acid stomach. Im... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367561 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:54:44 +0100 2367561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258276&cid=t_128337_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fforward-forever-forward The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act doubles the size of the healthcare IT industry. The details of the work ahead, how we'll organize to accomplish the work and who will do the work are still being developed. In the meantime, I'm getting involved in every discussion, debate, and brainstorming opportunity that I can to move the work forward. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258276 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:13:45 +0100 2258276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236459&cid=t_128337_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ffive-recommendations-onc-head-who-understands-health-it-innovation Now that the legislative language of the HITECH Act -- the $20 billion health IT allocation within the economic stimulus package -- has been set, it's time to identify a National Coordinator (NC) for Health IT who can capably lead that office. As many now realize, the language of the Bill can be ambiguous, requiring wise regulatory interpretation and execution to ensure that the money is spent well and that desired outcomes are achieved. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236459 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:04:33 +0100 2236459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177464&cid=t_128337_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fwhat-happened-to-smallpox-and-apology.html Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. Smallpox, which is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago in India or Egypt, is one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity. For centuries, repeated epidemics swept across continents, decimating populations and changing the course of history. In some ancient cultures, smallpox was such a major killer of infants that custom forbade the naming of a newborn until the infant had caught the disease and proved it would survive.Smallpox killed Queen Mary II of England, Emperor Joseph I of Austria, King Luis I of Spain, Tsar Peter II of Russia, Queen Ulrika Elenora of Sweden, and King Louis XV of France.The disease, for which no effective treatment was ever developed, killed ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177464 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:45:00 +0100 2177464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172575&cid=t_128337_86_f&fid=34461&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigicmb.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Falliance-virtual-library-honors.html Image by testdriverone via FlickrI received one too for the work (as Namro Orman) done in almost three year new for HealthInfoIsland together with Carol Perryman (aka Carolina Keats)! We achieved a lot. Worked on at least 4 Grant funded projects:AIDS Information and Outreach in the Virtual World of Second LifeVIRTUAL ABILITY ISLAND GRAND OPENING!Share the Health: Training People with Disabilities and Chronic Medical Conditions on how to Locate Quality Health InformationAlliance Library System Receives Grant to Provide Consumer Health Information Services in Virtual WorldFinal Project Report for HealthInfo Island Project in Second Life Now Available!We also published a chapter in a book called Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries. The Golden Leaf Award Night was spectacular, with cocktail party,... DigiCMB blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172575 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:53:00 +0100 2172575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2122292&cid=t_128337_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F518745212%2F In 1993, Paramount Pictures released Searching for Bobby Fischer, which depicts Joshua Waitzkin's early chess success as he embarks on a journey to win his first National chess championship. This movie had the effect of weakening his love for the game as well as the learning process. His passion for learning was rejuvenated, however, after years of meditation, and reading philosophy and psychology. With this rekindling of the learning process, Waitzkin took up the martial art Tai Chi Chuan at the age of 21 and made rapid progress, winning the 2004 push hands world championship at the age of 27. After reading Joshua's most recent book The Art of Learning, I thought of a million topics I wanted to discuss with him--topics such as being labelled a "child prodigy", blooming, creativi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2122292 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:35:39 +0100 2122292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017835&cid=t_128337_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlKiExNLGdI4%2F Emmett Doyle and Michael Wesely are students—a senior and a junior, respectively— at Apollo High School in Minnesota and are both acting in a school production of A Christmas Carol. Doyle is playing Scrooge and Wesely is playing Marley, who visit Scrooge in ghostly form. As noted in the December 6th St. Cloud Times, both have Asperger’s Syndrome and have found acting a way to work on their social and communication skills. Elements of theater such as following a script (which enforces turn-taking in conversation), interpreting body language, developing empathy for their characters and working as a team all help with their everyday lives. Through acting, they are memorizing social cues, which can in turn become more instinctive to them offstage. “One of the cool things ab... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017835 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:58:43 +0100 2017835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918084&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FJPn7AYfgAnc%2F Closet Disease Keeping one’s illness, when it involved mental or emotional conditions, “in the closet” was common when I was growing up.  You only whispered about someone’s mental disorders.  Families tried to keep that person at home, while not literally “in a closet,” figuratively so. You tried not to talk about Aunt Mollie who laughed at inappropriate times, wore her clothes backward, took walks in the middle of the night, or held conversations with people of the past.  Perhaps she even had to spend some time in a mental institution and have “shock” treatment, the common way of dealing with mental and emotional conditions then. Is Alzheimer’s in “the closet?” Although we’re able to talk more openly about dementia... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918084 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:37:20 +0100 1918084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862637&cid=t_128337_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F415478665%2F Is it just me or does Carol... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862637 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:46:44 +0100 1862637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851316&cid=t_128337_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fcarol-king-and-ms%2F No, Carol King (to my knowledge) DOES NOT have multiple sclerosis. This week, however, as I prepare to leave my hospital room (can I take that plasma flat-screen with me?) and make my way home the words of her song, “You’ve Got a Friend,” keep repeating in my ears. I was a kid when “Tapestry” came out in 1971 and I couldn’t tell you the first time I heard the song, but through the years the words; “Winter, spring, summer or fall…all you’ve got to do is call..” have found themselves ingrained into my person. I’ve always held this lyric a lofty and noble goal as someone’s friend. I fell short of it, but feel a better person for trying. I’m also finding that it was an investment I didn’t even know I was making... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851316 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:59:01 +0100 1851316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734635&cid=t_128337_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.libsyn.com%2Fpdtogo%2FSMARTepisode131.mp3%3Fnvb%3D20080826191507%26nva%3D20080827191507%26t%3D0e70c50cd4dd296bc8133 As promised in my previous post on Neurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains, I will now list some interviews, video, articles, and books that go hand-in-hand with these fascinating topics we are discussing. Please comment below if you have favorite additional resources! NEUROGENESIS MIT news – Picower researcher finds neuron growth in adult brain Society for Neuroscience brain brief – Adult Neurogenesis BRAIN PLASTICITY Neuroscience for Kids – Brain Plasticity: What Is It? Society for Neuroscience brain brief – Brain Plasticity, Language Processing and Reading Brain Science Podcast – Ginger Campbell interview with Norman Doidge, MD, discussing Neuroplasticity, and his book The Brain That Changes Itself CBD Radio – Interview with Norman Doidge Carol Dweck discussing &qu... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734635 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:34:33 +0100 1734635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711785&cid=t_128337_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fsocial-stories-enough-or-not-enough.html Or follow the link "here."The "Gray Centre" and Carol Gray's "social stories," a non-profit.Lots of children enjoy their own "stories," where their creative talents can blossom.One day I shall remember to make some notes first!If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711785 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:38:00 +0100 1711785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577373&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F327150987%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  Obtaining information about Alzheimer’s aided me in understanding Mother and Auntie and hopefully being a better caregiver.  I tried to learn what they were feeling and what to expect with their actions. Since that time (the decade of the 1990’s) more research has been done and more books written.  We still don’t have all the answers.  However, there are many out there that will aid you. Here are just a few: A Glass Full of Tears, Dementia Day-By-Day by June Lund Shiplett (June’s account of caring for her spouse) The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace & Peter V. Rabins (a standby) The Alzheimer’s Action Plan by P. Muraldi Doraiswamy & Lisa P. Gwyther with Tina Adler (I shall be reviewing this book soon.) Mothering Mother, A Daughter&... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577373 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:47 +0100 1577373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560865&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fmothering-mother-a-must-read-for-caregivers-and-families%2F By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir * * * * * “Are you coming to bed, hon?” whispered my sleepy husband. “In a minute . . . this is such a good book!” I said as  I glanced up. From the first paragraph, Carol O’Dell’s book, Mothering Mother, had me spellbound. I just could not put this book down. More of this article . . . (Source: 3GenFamily Blog) 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560865 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:08:19 +0100 1560865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513382&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fmothering-mother-a-must-read-for-caregivers-and-families%2F By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir * * * * * “Are you coming to bed, hon?” whispered my sleepy husband. “In a minute . . . this is such a good book!” I said as  I glanced up. From the first paragraph, Carol O’Dell’s book, Mothering Mother, had me spellbound. I just could not put this book down. More of this article . . . (Source: 3GenFamily Blog) 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513382 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:49:08 +0100 2513382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522308&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F312781847%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Jugging caregiving of an Alzheimer’s family member with working at a job outside the home becomes a great challenge to many.   The income is needed while the care for one’s parent or spouse increases.  What are we to do? Carol Bradley Bursack mentions The Employed Caregiver on her blog, Minding Our Elders and refers us to a very informative article on this topic, Caregiving Issues and the Workplace at AgingCare.com . Caregivers are the most effective and efficient [at home and in the workplace] when they arm themselves with as much information as possible about their aging loved one’s current situation- both financial and medical. At the above resources you’ll find specific information that should inform and help you.  I wish I’d had ea... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522308 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:00:32 +0100 1522308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451902&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F293241846%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  Caring for Alzheimer’s patients often involves lifting, holding someone who can’t walk well, moving someone.  Much of this activity often results in back injuries. Carol Bradley Bursack has an informative article, Caregiver Injuries: Avoid Them, at her Minding Our Elders site.  Caregivers often need to learn how to lift and do many other things for those they care for. Sometimes, we can do it alone, sometimes we can’t. She also refers to an article by Denise Clark, Preventing Injuries Among Caregivers. I was fortunate that I didn’t experience injuries when caring for Mother and Auntie.  But there were instances when this might have occurred if they had fallen, stumbled when I was assisting them, or needed lifting from bed to chair. Check ou... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451902 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:00:15 +0100 1451902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360724&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F267167874%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  One of my fears, as my mom became less capable of making decisions and more susceptible to suggestions of strangers, was the possibility of her getting caught in contractor or other type of fraud.  For some reason, at a certain age or stage of Alzheimer’s, parents often resent taking suggestions from their children, especially advice concerning financial and health matters. My husband Jim, who was a contractor, began making needed repairs to Mother’s house and put new shingles on the roof.  She didn’t understand why she needed a new roof even though the old was leaking into the attic space.  We lived 275 miles away and couldn’t be with her all the time.  After the roof was repaired, she told us a man stopped by and said those weren’t... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360724 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:00:06 +0100 1360724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338081&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F261064328%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  What can one write in six words to express their life?  Carol O’Dell, author of Mothering Mother and More, tagged me for this meme, Is Your Life a Six Word Memoir? What words can I use?  This would vary at different stages in my life.  I can include experiences now that I didn’t several years ago.  Wife, mother, grandmother, author, nurturer and encourager come to mind.  I’m also a teacher, speaker and business woman.  However, the first six seem to encompass the others.  Also, as the years roll by, I realize we still can realize our dreams and work toward achieving them. I’m not going to specifically tag anyone for this meme.  However, if you’d like to participate, leave a 6-word memoir as a comment below, or go to Carol O&#8217... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338081 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:44 +0100 1338081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223753&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F233571392%2F  AlzheimersNotes.com  At some point as Alzheimer’s disease progresses, the victim no longer can take care of finances, personal, and medical needs.  Even if family members can care for them, a caregiver often needs to have this made official. Depending on individual circumstances, family and patient cooperation, as well as legal requirements in specific states, the degree to which you’ll need to go to manage patient care will vary.  For instance, my mom gave me power of attorney for her affairs.  That was all I needed, in our situation, while I was responsible for her care.  However, the power of attorney was requested on many occasions in order for me to manage her affairs while I was caring for her. A cousin has become court appointed conservator for her mom and has pow... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223753 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:06 +0100 1223753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221314&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F232966359%2F  AlzheimersNotes.com   Do you wonder sometimes what you can do to help a friend or family member caregiver as they care for the person with Alzheimer’s?  You sense they need help, but you’re uncertain what to ask or how to go about it. Carol Bradley Bursack, at Minding Our Elders, recommends Because You Care by Kathryn Kilpatrick and Joanna Chernauskas.  Because You Care is packed with simple ideas that can take a load off a caregiving friend. Things you may not think of on your own, because of their very simplicity. Do you have suggestions for helping caregivers? What do you find helpful from friends and family? (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen Tags: Alzheimers, Alzheimers-disease, Because You Care, caregivers, Caregiving, caregiving book, Carol Bradley BursackShare This (Source:... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221314 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:00:04 +0100 1221314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219496&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F232002804%2F AlzheimersNotes.com   When I read Carol O’dell’s blog post, Did I Attract Caregiving? where she relates about caring for her mother, it touched a cord.  I began to wonder:  Did I attract caregiving when it became my responsibility to care for Mother and Auntie, both of whom had Alzheimer’s.  Somehow I also became responsible, along with a family friend, for my uncle who never married.  “What would have happened if I said I couldn’t care for Mother?” I once asked another friend.  “But everyone knew you’d do it,” she said.  So I guess it was a non-issue as the “everyones” went on with  their own lives. However, there are rewards, as Carol relates, in caring for one’s mother.  The spiritual rewards, the personal ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1219496 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:10:57 +0100 1219496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1208233&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fsenior-meal-delivery-programs-provide.html Carol Bradley Bursack, author of the nationally known book Minding Our Elders, writes on Feb. 4, 2008 at OurAlzheimers.com about "Caregiver Isolation: Don't Do It - Reach Our to Your Community!" The article describes a recent news item about a caregiver and her mother. The daughter died from a brain aneurism and the mother, who had Alzheimer's, evidently fell down the stairs, broke a hip, and lay there to die. They were not found for several days because they were so isolated. Many times adult children or relatives have mentioned to me that they signed up for Meals on Wheels or a Senior Nutrition Program that delivers meals so that someone would knock on the door once a day and check to see if everyone is OK.Especially for a senior who lives alone, this can be an important safety measure. ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1208233 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:31:00 +0100 1208233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179962&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F223761564%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  We often refer to caregivers as “parenting their parents” and my book, written several years ago, is titled, When We Become the Parent to Our Parents.  This refers to the reversal in caregiving roles, when parents now need their adult children to be responsible for them or at least to assist them. Carol Bradley Bursack, author of Minding Our Elders, has an interesting take on this concept in her article, Why “Role Reversal” and Other Catch Phrases Can Skew a Caregiver’s Thinking.  The love and respect for her parents shines through the words. I strongly believe that no matter how many losses our elders suffer from the cruel decline of body and brain, they deserve to be considered adults. It depends on how we consider our role as car... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179962 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:41:06 +0100 1179962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170273&cid=t_128337_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-get-started-on-a-gluten-free-diet%2F I confess, every time I hear the word gluten I am reminded of an experience I had many years ago. I received my first bread machine and was experimenting with recipes. I bought a bag of gluten which spilled onto the counter. That was an interesting, if somewhat frustrating scientific experiment in the sticky, icky staying power of gluten. It remained in the sponge and on the dishtowel as a stringy, gelatinous mess which defied several trips through the washing machine. I’m pretty sure you could use it to lay bricks. Anytime we try to change our eating habits it’s a chore. When we’re hungry we go toward the familiar, the easy and the convenient. I know life is complicated enough without throwing another challenge in the way. So much of who we are is wrapped up in “comfort foods” a... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170273 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:55:29 +0100 1170273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131187&cid=t_128337_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211436137%2Fmonavie_a_brains_berry_drink.html Today Robyn and I had a wonderful lunch in Fairport’s Bocaccinni Italian Bistro with Don and Carol Henderson. I’d asked to hear more about MONA-VIE … a drink Don and Carol sell, and Oprah lists as the world’s No 1 super-food. Specific benefits are described at the official MonaVie distributor information page.Over lunch … we shared MITA stories about the human brain’s capabilities and listened to Don and Carol’s amazing tales about MonaVie’s freeze-dried Acai berries. By the way … I’m told that’s pronounced ah-sigh-eee … and it’s a name worth remembering. Life is good with this antioxidant-rich acai berry drink! Toss in 19 fruits and I’m told you’ll have just what your brain craves to fight illnes... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131187 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:51:06 +0100 1131187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067908&cid=t_128337_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F194418353%2F Procedural rulings emanating from lawsuits are, generally, so much inside baseball. But they matter; sometimes, a great deal. And so earlier this year, a little-noticed ruling allowed Novartis to do something drugmakers and their lawyers pine to do - transfer lawsuits filed in state courts to federal courts, Drug & Device Law blog reports. The details, admittedly, are a bit arcane for those who aren’t members of the bar, but here’s why this has practical importance: Generally, a drugmaker prefers to have a case heard in federal court for a few reasons - federal judges have more clerks to help allot their time; juries in federal courts must be unanimous, but not always in state courts; judges are appointed for life in federal court but are elected in some state courts; and ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067908 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:28:21 +0100 1067908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063152&cid=t_128337_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F193174916%2F Here you are have the Monthly Digest of our Most Popular Blog Posts. You can consider it your monthly Brain Exercise Magazine. (Also, remember that you can subscribe to receive our RSS feed, check our Topics section, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter at the top of this page if you want to receive this Digest by email).  Gratitude is a very important emotion to cultivate, as Professor Robert Emmons tells us in this interview, based on his last book. Please take some time to read it, and to find at least one thing you are thankful for-it will be good for your health. We are grateful about a very stimulating November: Brain Fitness Market News 10 Neurotechnology Trends: a leading industry organization released their Top 10 NeuroTrends for 2007, and brain fitness matters appeared in... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063152 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:25:40 +0100 1063152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060081&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F192677401%2F The results from my latest poll on Alzheimer’s Notes indicates that a wide majority of  people would write about their experiences as an Alzheimer’s caregiver for a family member.  Eighty-six percent responded that they would; no one said no; no one voted that they’d write if it could be done anonymously; Fourteen percent were undecided. More caregivers and family members have become more open about this disease as it affects a family member or close friend.  They are willing to share and to seek information.  More resources have become available. Why write?  I think my next poll will ask some questions on this topic.  So be thinking about it and vote, as well as leaving comments. More Related Posts: Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s in Second Printing Discussin... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060081 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:21:38 +0100 1060081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055115&cid=t_128337_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F191422450%2F Just came accross an excellent Interview with Carol Dweck. Thank you Coert!  Carol Dweck is a professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Last year she published a great book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, where she elaborates on her (and ours) key message: the way you view your own intelligence largely determines how it will develop. And no matter how you define "intelligence". In this interview Coert asks Carol Dweck about the book and about what the practical implications of her work are for managers. See a couple of quotes below: - "In my book I identify two mindsets that play important roles in people's success. In one, the fixed mindset, people believe that their talents and abilities are fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's tha... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055115 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:59:08 +0100 1055115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044100&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F188461382%2F At this time of year, as we approach the holiday season, Alzheimer’s caregivers often feel overwhelmed…with work, caregiving, and memories of pre-Alzheimer’s days.  I’ve gone back through the Alzheimer’s Notes archives to find a few posts that hopefully will offer you encouragment and inspiration or provide resources for you. *Alzheimer’s Caregivers Find Encouragement in Blogs & Blogging *Alzheimer’s Caregivers Often Feel Alone *Our “Shrinking” World for Alzheimer’s Information & Friendships *With the Hopelessness Can Come Joy in Alzheimer’s *Carol O’Dell, Author of MOTHERING MOTHER, Visits Alzheimer’s Notes       Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044100 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:30:17 +0100 1044100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034689&cid=t_128337_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F186676015%2F In early June, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee flew to New Orleans to join two counterparts, US District Judge Eldon Fallon and California Superior Court Judge Victoria Chaney, for a meeting with Merck’s legal team. The judges, who together oversee the 27,000 Vioxx lawsuits, requested that Merck’s general counsel, Ken Frazier, who was considered the driving force behind the drugmaker’s defense strategy, join them. The night before the meeting, the judges had dinner together, Higbee tells The Star-Ledger of New Jersey. Dinners in New Orleans had become both a way of strategizing and strengthening a working relationship that depended heavily on e-mails and telephone conversations. Over that meal, they prepared for a meeting the next morning with attorneys from ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034689 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:22:00 +0100 1034689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015092&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fcandles-of-care-for-alzheimers.html The Alzheimer's Foundation of America sponsors the National Commemorative Candle Lighting that will be held today. People will be united with inspirational thoughts, hopes for a cure, prayers, and memories of loved ones whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer's.Our local site for the ceremony is The Central Coast Seniors Center, Oceano, California. During the lighting of candles we are going to join hands and think of the Candles of Care being lit everywhere for Alzheimer's. Our thoughts, words and prayers will be with all those whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s or related illnesses, and we will join together with our hopes for a cure.Locally we will also have a Candle of Care for Alzheimer's burning at an Expo for Seniors that is being held today, and there will be a gath... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015092 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:14:00 +0100 1015092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001829&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fnational-alzheimers-disease-awareness.html This month is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America has some special events planned. On November 8, 2007 there will be The National Commemorative Candle Lighting, for lighting a "Candle of Care." The following week, on November 13, 2007 is National Memory Screening Day.At the website for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America you can find information about joining the Dementia Care Professionals of America, educational tools, and a wealth of information.The Alzheimer's Foundation of American Quilt to Remember is a project that includes quilt panels made by contributors. Each panel tells a special story about someone whose life was touched in some way by Alzheimer's.At The National Alzheimer's Association you can find steps to take to increase Alzheim... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001829 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:40:00 +0100 1001829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=952162&cid=t_128337_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F170178322%2F Where’s the safety net? asks New York Times writer Judith Warner in an October 11th post about Carol Gotbaum. Gotbaum, who lived in Manhattan and was originally from South Africa, died on September 28th in a Phoenix Airport holding cell while on her way to alcohol rehab at a clinic in Tucson. The daughter-in-law of New York City public advocate Betsy Gotbaum, Carol Gotbaum had not flown directly to Tucson because she had wanted to see her children off to school; she ended up taking a later, non-direct flight and was denied access to her connecting flight in Phoenix because she arrived at the gate after boarding was completed. This then happened, according to the October 6th New York Times: The police say they believe she had been drinking during the layover, and she protested in a wa... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=952162 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:06:01 +0100 952162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906148&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F161752739%2F Carol O’Dell, author of Mothering Mother, mentioned Alzheimer’s Notes on her blog, Mothering Mother and More.  I interviewed her here, on September 14,  during her blog tour. At her blog, Carol said she was pleased I asked her what it was like after her mother passed away and how she handled grief and the transition period.  She explores this topic in more detail at Mothering Mother and More.  She also touched upon it when leaving a comment at my blog post. So many people don’t want to deal with this.  Instead, they try to forget all that happened when their parent or spouse was living with Alzheimer’s.  Carol mentions the importance of facing this period in their lives and seeking help, if necessary. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906148 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:28:21 +0100 906148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903916&cid=t_128337_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fmothering-mother-caregivers-book-by.html Both pain and humor are part of award winning author Carol D. O'Dell"s book Mothering Mother . She was adopted at the age of four to southern, fundamentalist parents in their mid-fifties. I read the book excerpt at the website and I loved it. As an adult Carol found herself caregiving for her mother, who had Alzheimer's among other health conditions. She tells the story with humor and love, but the stress and exhaustion of a caregiver's path are part of the tale also.Carol will be appearing on CNN on October 11 to discuss her caregiving experience, the bookMothering Mother, and useful information for caregivers. You can read an excerpt from her book at the website. At the website you can also listen to a radio interview with Carol on the subject "Coping with Caregiving" and read an intervi... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903916 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:17:00 +0100 903916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870491&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F156290188%2F                     Carol O’Dell visits us today at Alzheimer’s Notes to share her thoughts concerning Mothering Mother, a humorous and heartbreaking memoir about caring for her mother who developed Parkinson’s disease and a heart condition.  Carol faced situations many of us have in caring for a family member afflicted with Alzheimer’s.  The world of caregiving has many commonalities and brings us together to share, to cry, to laugh…and then realize, “It’s okay.  Someone else felt like this, too.  I’m not alone.” (If you’d like to read an excerpt from Mothering Mother, visit her web site.  ) Mary Emma - People often ask me why I wrote a specific book or where I got the idea.  So I’ll ask you, Carol,... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870491 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:00:33 +0100 870491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856840&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F154394288%2F This week at Alzheimer’s Notes, we’re having two guests. Monday, Sept. 10, Yvonne Russell , from Grow Your Writing Business, will write a guest post.  After I posted, Would You Like to Open a Home-Based Alzheimer’s Bookstore,  there were questions regarding the establishment of one.  So Yvonne is answering some of those in her post. On Friday, September 14, I shall interview author Carol Odell.  She wrote the book, Mothering Mother, and is on a virtual blog tour this month.  Incidentally, Carol is running a contest connected with her blog tour.  Learn more about this and how you can enter by visiting her web site, www.mothering-mother.com .  Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856840 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:17:34 +0100 856840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848382&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F153239838%2F    Difficulties may arise when you’re not the main caregiver or unable to be in attendance every minure of every day.  Who do you believe when the Alzheimer’s patient says they’re being mistreated or relates other woes and the caregiver insists otherwise? This is a difficult question and there’s not any pat answer.  You have to assess the situation from what you already know…about both parties.  Carol Bradley Bursack, an eldercare columnist at OurAlzheimer’s.com, has a very informative Q & A post on this topic, Who to Trust: An Alzheimer’s Patient or Their Nurse.  She answers the question about who to believe…Grandmother who says the nurse leaves early and shows up late or the nurse who contradicts this…by discussing various... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848382 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:56:29 +0100 848382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824732&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F148874112%2F Yvonne Russell, of Grow Your Writing Business,  asked me to write a guest post, How Writers and Authors Can Promote Themselves Through Virtual Tours .  Going on a virtual blog tour has become a popular technique for promoting one’s writing business and books.  I’ve hosted a number of writers at my author blog, Mary Emma’s Potpourri of Writing and encourage writers to try this method of promotion. I also wrote about this topic here on Alzheimer’s Notes to let writers of Alzheimer’s books know they could become involved in virtual blog tours, too.  In fact, Carol O’Dell,  author of Mothering Mother, will visit Alzheimer’s Noteson Septemeber 14 during her virtual blog tour. I’ve interviewed blog tour coordinator Dorothy Thompson ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824732 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:28:19 +0100 824732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817761&cid=t_128337_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F147287858%2F With more than 13,800 lawsuits stacked up, NJ Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee has to do something. So, once again, she’s proposing four simultaneous trials writes The Star-Ledger of New Jersey (which owns Pharmalot). She attempted the same feat last year, but a host of scheduling issues - and Merck’s objections - nixed the idea. The goal, of course, is to ease the logjam. With so many lawsuits, it’s entirely possible that many of the Vioxx plaintiffs will never see their day in court, or collect if they do win, because Merck is appealing every outcome that doesn’t go its way. For this reason, Wall Street believes Merck’s Vioxx liability is $5 billion, not the $25 billion or more that many once estimated. Under Higbee’s plan, which has been discussed in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817761 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:45:41 +0100 817761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=812278&cid=t_128337_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F146370555%2F Nearly three years after Merck withdrew its Cox-2 painkiller over links to heart attacks and strokes, none of the approximately 45,000 people suing the drugmaker have collected a penny, including the Texas widow who was awarded $26 million in the first Vioxx trial. Why? Lengthy appeals, a huge case load, and Merck’s determination to fight each and every case, a strategy the drugmaker’s general counsel and newly named No. 2 exec, Ken Frazier, vowed to pursue from the start. The effort “seems to have worked quite well,” Peter Schuck, a Yale Law School professor who specializes in complex litigation, tells The New York Times. “They have discouraged the plaintiffs’ bar from litigating these cases.” Wall Street now believes Merck’s ultimate Vioxx liability is... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=812278 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:36:29 +0100 812278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716700&cid=t_128337_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmothering-mother-daughters-humorous-and.html Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking MemoirPersonal Note: This book will make you laugh; it will make your cry. It might even make you cringe. In the end it will give you some real perspective about your life and those you love. It will make you think and make you feel. I highly recommend this book.Editorial ReviewsFrom BooklistO'Dell, a member of the "sandwich generation"--made up of boomers taking care of both their own children and their elderly parents--portrays the experience of looking after a mother suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's with brutal honesty and refreshing grace. She peppers the memoir with scenes from her past, including meeting her adoptive parents ("The first time I saw Mama, I was four years old") and the death of her father. With three c... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716700 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0100 716700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489133&cid=t_128337_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fprofessor-allan-templeton-further.html Professor Allan Templeton, MD MB ChB FRCOG FMedSci President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsA few days ago, following a tip off from a senior obstetrician who wishes to remain anonymous, NHS BLOG DOCTOR revealed the existence of a letter on the web site of the Royal College of Obstetricians. (See Looking after Johnny Foreigner) The letter was headed “confidential” but was nonetheless in the public domain, if you could find it.That letter was written by Professor Allan Templeton, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and addressed to Dame Carol Black, then the President of the Royal College of Physicians.Dame Carol Black, President of the Royal College of PhysiciansThe letter concerned MMC. It has caused enormous upset and offended m... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489133 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:57:00 +0100 489133