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Read more about the article The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself by Diana B. Denholm
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The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself by Diana B. Denholm

This book was originally published in 2012 by Diana B. Denholm LCSW, PhD. It’s under 200 pages, so it’s a quick read. I should start out by saying that I don’t think this book is going to be helpful for everyone. It isn’t a bad book. It doesn’t provide bad advice. Actually, there are things I personally found helpful. Unfortunately, there were large portions that did not resonate with me at all. I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading it, but don’t want people to waste precious time by reading something that might be better used reading something else.  

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Read more about the article Book Review | In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom

Book Review | In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom

Amy Bloom is a NYT bestselling author and psychotherapist who published her memoir “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss” on March 8th, 2022. I have consumed this book as both an audiobook and as a physical book. While I find her writing to be powerful, beautiful, and easy to read - I prefer the audiobook.

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Palliative Chemotherapy: What You Need To Know

When you're faced with a new cancer diagnosis, it's natural to want to start treatment as soon as possible. But before you dive in, it's also important to make an informed choice about your treatment plan. That's why you need to know the ins and outs of a common term used in oncology: "palliative chemotherapy." Let’s unravel this term so that you know what questions to ask your oncologist if you're being offered palliative chemotherapy.

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Managing Nausea When You Can’t Swallow Pills

Nausea is miserable, isn't it? We are fortunate to have many anti-nausea medications to choose from these days. But what are you supposed to do when you have nausea that’s so bad that you can’t keep down the pills that are supposed to make your nausea better?

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2 Reasons You Need A Health Care Power of Attorney

There are many reasons why you may choose to have a healthcare power of attorney, but there are two specific reasons why you NEED one. Both reasons have to do with giving you freedom to deviate away from the path of default medical management. Let's review!

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