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Coping
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Host: Jacqueline
Marcell
The Author
of Elder Rage
Show Date: 12/13/03
Dick
Ambrosius is Vice President of Marketing Communications/Training
for PRAXEIS, a company re-inventing retirement communities as Life
Fulfilling Communities. Dick began in 1976 as an Area Agency on
Aging Director and in 1980 was appointed by President Reagan to
the National Advisory Committee to the 1981 White House Conference
on Aging. He has consulted with and delivered workshops to Fortune
500 companies, government agencies and a variety of public, private
and nonprofit organizations in 49 states. www.praxeis.com
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Barbara Kane co-founded one of the first private care management firms in the country in 1982: Aging Network Services. She and her partner, Grace Lebow, have helped hundreds of families with their difficult parents. Their book, "Coping with Your Difficult Older Parent: A Guide for Stressed-Out Children" is a culmination of their work, which has received publicity in the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and Time Magazine. As a psychotherapist, she provides tips for handling challenging behaviors. www.agingnets.com
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Show Date: 12/13/03 Dr. Daniel Hines has more than four decades of communication experience. He’s worked for some of the nation's top companies and been the recipient of several international awards for communications. Daniel now dedicates his time to seniors-related issues, including work with a variety of clients that provide products and services to improve the well-being of seniors. One of those clients is a Canadian prescription company for whom Daniel does public relations. http://www.todaysseniorsnetwork.com/ |
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5 Carleen
Clarke is the author of, “But I can Still Dance: A Caregiver’s
Personal Story and Survival Guide”, which teaches caregivers how
to make good decisions, methods to cope and carry on, and how
to increase their quality of life. Framed by her 16 years as a
caregiver to her ailing husband, Carleen explores her personal
experience of loss, guilt, loneliness, and finally hope. |
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Lisa Lieberman Doctor spent sixteen years as a motion picture development executive in Los Angeles, before becoming a staff writer on ABC's General Hospital, where she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination and Writers Guild Award nomination. Now a full-time writer and consultant, she coaches writers individually and in groups. Her new novel is "The Deflowering of Rhona Lipshitz". www.LisaDoctor.com