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Wisdom of Elders Women and Politics: Connie Morella talks about where women break the glass ceiling and where they don’t.

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Health Experts: Dr. John Boyer
John Boyer, OD Oregon Health & Science University discusses Visual Aids for Low Vision.

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Caregiver Story: Positive ways to deal with grief
John gives advice on grief management after the loss of his wife.

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Wisdom of Elders
Across AmericaTM

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ICareVillage features a video interview with Chester Aaron, who discusses the benefits of Garlic as a health benefit. Chester discusses his experience as a child where as he says “If I had an ear ache my father would put garlic in my ear.” In World War II Chester watched the US Army use penicillin for infection but when he saw Russians in the war, they used Garlic. In part I of this series on Garlic you can hear his own personal story on Garlic and perspectives on the industry as a whole. Click here to view this informational video. Come back to hear more on Garlic in the coming weeks.

“Wisdom of Elders Across America™” is a video series capturing short clips of elders sharing stories related to history such as World War II, Discrimination, Changing roles of Women, Coming to America and Civil Rights. Our mission is to create a reverence for elders. If we take better care of our older generation, we will also learn how to take better care of ourselves.

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CEO Jamie Spooner on View From The Bay

icarevillage founder Jamie Spooner being interviewed by Spencer Christian and Lisa Quinn. Jamie shares about her experience as a long distance caregiver for her aging parents. View Video

Capturing seniors' stories while she still can

by David Bell (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

icarevillage founder Jamie Spooner interviewing Sonia Fuentes, cofounder of the National Organization for Women

Sarasota, Florida (February 20, 2010)  Sonia Fuentes has rarely felt fear in her life -- a trait she credits to her Jewish immigrant father, who brought his family to America from Germany just before Hitler's genocide began.
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Vision: Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What’s the best thing I can do for my parent who has low vision?
  2. Will cataract surgery hurt?
  3. Can a cataract return?
  4. Does age-related macular degeneration lead to blindness?
  5. Can vitamins prevent macular degeneration?
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Veterans Benefits

If your parent or loved one has served on active duty in the military, you’ll want to research the medical benefits the Veterans Administration offers. Eligibility is determined by a complex priority system that takes into account the severity of service-connected disabilities and income level, giving high-priority groups the most services at the lowest cost.  More...

Art Nourishes and Renews

Consider this: making art can be as important to your health as regular exercise, a balanced diet, sleep, or meditation. Creatively expressing yourself through art affords a wonderful tool to relieve stress, discharge negative emotions, and recharge vital energy. Caretakers, many times drained by long-term care commitments, can benefit through engaging in the arts.  More...

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2010 Webinars

Stress Relief at Your Fingertips

In this one hour session Deborah Myers demonstrates stress releasing techniques for the caregiver.

Managing stress - frequently used words in the ongoing daily life of a caregiver.

But did you know that you can do more than just manage and actually get relief from stress? That you can help your body let go of the physical and emotional symptoms that come from the body dealing with ongoing stress?

Whether you experience anxiety, insomnia, headaches, shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of clarity and focus, less productivity, or just feel achy - you can easily and effortlessly change how your body is feeling and walk around in a body that is healthier and happier - a body that is not holding on to stress.

Do you ever feel that stress is stopping you in your tracks and depleting your energy? Be sure to register for this 60 minute webinar.

Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Time: 4 pm PST/ 7 pm EST

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