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Family Caregivers

Friday, November 18, 2011 - 9:51 AM

Imagine a job that keeps you busy up to 80 hours a week, requires you to be on-call 24/7, AND is an unpaid position. ... millions and millions of Americans willingly perform this job every single day. They’re family caregivers – people who provide physical and emotional care for an ill or disabled loved one. posted by: Thad Rosenfeld Director of Communications Meals on Wheels and More

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Music Therapy

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 10:26 AM

My favorite song ever is the album version of “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells – 5 minutes, 34 seconds of tremolo-drenched, psychedelic pop bliss!

Doesn’t matter where I am or what kind of mood I’m in, I play that song and life gets a little better.

So, it makes sense that, these days, more and more doctors and therapists use music therapy to help their clients.

Posted by Thad Rosenfeld with research and additional writing by MOWAM Intern Rachel Wilcox

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“A Way to Help” by Mayra Reyes

Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 6:00 AM

Recently, Mayra Reyes, the daughter of one of our employees, had this poem published in the Spring 2011 edition of “Rise: Youth Voices in Ink” from Badgerdog Publishing.

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Story Corps: As Memories Slip Away, A Grandfather Reflects

Friday, August 27, 2010 - 8:15 AM

This moving piece from NPR was recorded by Bob and Karen Patterson for the Story Corps Memory Loss Initiative, which will be archived at the Library of Congress. Bob Patterson is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s, and he talks with his wife about his hopes and fears for the future. Listen to the podcast…

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“Do Something Everyday”

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 8:47 AM

Recently, Dean Bailey, an 84-year-old resident of Somerset, Penn., had a little piece of advice to offer on the subject of retirement: “When you retire, do something every day. When you do something for someone else, it makes it a better day.” That’s what Dean told reporter Michelle Ganassi…

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