During this time of uncertainty, many of us have experienced newfound obstacles or barriers to communication due to a switch to working and/or schooling from home. The current circumstances have also impeded our ability to participate in our usual activities and socialize with those we love.
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When two of the most essential actions taken to live well with Parkinson’s are to connect with others face-to-face and be physically active every day, telling someone to practice social distancing can feel like taking away a lifeline.
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In the middle of all this uncertainty, there are a few practices that are helping me cope. I’m sharing them just in case they’re helpful to you.
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Getting healthy can be hard. It’s important to acknowledge that fact. If you want to stay in control of your quality of life, taking steps to improve your health is essential.
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As a parent, you hope and pray that you will never have to bury your child. However, in August of 2004, JoCarolyn Chambers and her husband found themselves doing the unthinkable: making arrangements for their seventeen-year-old daughter Jenna after a car accident took her life.
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Daria Jerauld went to the doctor with a terrible sore throat. The conversations they had would start a three-year journey of ultrasounds, biopsies, and medical appointments. This experience led to her learning how to turn lemons into lemonade by giving back to others also facing Thyroid Cancer.
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I am a volunteer at Positive Directions in Wichita, KS. Every day we talk with individuals that have been exposed to HIV, those coming in for regular checkups/retests, or those who may be first-time clients.
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Death and dying are not often thought of as being comfortable, peaceful, or beautiful. Having the support of others can make a world of difference for patients and families in this time; this is where hospice can step in.
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We all know someone who has experienced domestic violence. It occurs at the same rate in all socio-economic groups, races, and faiths. We see survivors at church, at work, throughout our daily lives. We just don’t know. Someone on your block may be suffering abuse right now.
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