Caregiving and Hospice, August 19 - August 25, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Make Room for Mom: Caregiving Tips for Veterans, http://go.usa.gov/7NF via @VALasVegas

• Asking for Help in Caregiving: What Works, What Doesn't, http://j.mp/NqzgQu from @JenMarsh2 via @Caring

• 8 Ways Pets Protect People from Illness, http://j.mp/SrvsoK via Caring.com

• Coping with Violence: If Your Loved One Changes in Caregiving, http://j.mp/NGcjhW

• "Sam" Rick Phelps Dementia Services Dog, http://wp.me/pApjM-1l4 « Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

• How to help, support a friend caring for an aging parent, http://tinyurl.com/d67bf3p via @ThistlecreekHC

• "Is Grandpa Crazy Or Does He Have Dementia?" http://j.mp/Ph4Kdc via @asnl2

• Gail Sheehey, Advocate for Caregivers, http://j.mp/NqzVRU

• Medicare Coverage At a Glance, http://j.mp/PCQ6xr « SevenPonds Blog

• First Collaborative International Resource Directory For Dementia, Alzheimers, Caregiving, http://wp.me/pApjM-1kF via @AlzSpks

• Managing Medications for Safety, Effectiveness, http://j.mp/OcD8oK « Senior Care Corner

• Agreed! A tough (and powerful) blog post about caregiving, http://j.mp/T4NE3h via @Marcotte