I spent half the morning figuring out our plan for Christmas. In recent years, it’s been a tradition for the whole family — including pets…
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This is my 48th column since I began this providential opportunity as a writer at Amyloidosis News Today. To be given the platform to…
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ColumnsI’ve Experienced 3 Phases of Caregiving
Life experience plays an integral role in shaping our behavior and thinking. I have come a long way from being an unsettled 18-year-old to a…
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ColumnsEven Before the Pandemic, We Knew Social Distancing and Isolation
New Zealand was largely able to avoid the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, until now. The contagious nature of the delta variant and the high…
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ColumnsCooking Videos Are Helping My Husband Beat His Food Aversion
My husband, Aubrey, has begun watching cooking videos on YouTube to overcome an aversion to food and eating. We are both from Malaysia, where f…
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To all my fellow caregivers, I want you to know that I understand what you are going through, and I am cheering you on. After…
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I lost my mother in May. Even as I type those words, I have not fully come to terms with it, as I have yet…
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ColumnsTo Learn About hATTR Amyloidosis, Turn to Those With Experience
If you are a longtime caregiver for a loved one with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, you are probably knowledgeable about the condition. My name is…
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ColumnsStaying the Caregiving Course Using Humor
I look for humor in every situation. Humor can be lifesaving in times of despair. U.S. Congregational minister Henry Ward Beecher said, “A person…
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