Our Forums are all about caregivers supporting each other.  In this week’s highlights, members are sharing information on topics that concern us every day.

Could the stress and strain of caring for a family member create a health syndrome?  Doctors have identified “caregiver syndrome” as a condition that affects some caregivers’ health.  This discussion from the forum has a link to the original article plus member’s comments. 

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=185&tstart=0

Friends are a very important part of each caregiver’s social support structure.  In this post, a caring friend is seeking advice to help her friend, a daughter caring for her father.  Dad’s self absorbed attitude is causing her friend a lot of pain. What else can she do to support her friend across the miles? 

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=195&tstart=0

Remembering to take medications on a regular schedule can be vital to controlling serious conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure.  In this week’s forums, members discuss using an automated pill case to remind a forgetful senior to take her medications on time.

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=192&tstart=0

The AGIS Network Caregiver Forums are a great place to get support and ideas for helping your family member.  Will you join us?  http://forums.agis.com/index.jspa

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