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due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.

how i care for breast cancer: ‘you just have to take it as it comes, moment by moment’
when alexander grill-donovan’s girlfriend told him she felt a lump in her breast, he was surprised, but not overly concerned.
karen hawthorne, oct 23 2023
how i care for als: 'we have learned to be better at accepting help from others'
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
robin roberts
how i care for als: a lonely journey through anticipatory grief
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
andrew robichaud
how i care for prostate cancer: 'not every day has to be a good day'
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
maja begovic
how i care for dementia: 'who would have known he would leave me so early?'
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
maja begovic
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how i care for dementia: 'who would have known he would leave me so early?'
shannon catellier’s husband claude was just 57 when he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
maja begovic
how i care
jun 1 2023
"watching my husband die slowly, knowing that there’s nothing that can be done to slow down the disease," says shannon of taking care of her husband claude.

how i care for glioblastoma: 'jeannie was encased with love'
david finch, who cared for his terminally-ill wife jeannie for 26 months, shares the value of finding people with a shared experience, the importance of self-care and important tips for visitors.
maja begovic
how i care
may 15 2023
david finch’s wife jeannie passed away from glioblastoma 26 months after she was diagnosed.

how i care for dementia: 'no one can tell you what's going to happen' with corticobasal syndrome
esther schreiber’s husband eddie was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia at age 61. one piece of advice she has for other caregivers is to understand that there are limits to what you can do.
maja begovic
how i care
apr 18 2023
"you literally have to fight to decide if, as a caregiver, you’re going to become victim to the disease," esther schreiber said, sharing her experience of caring for her husband with a rare form of dementia.

how i care for down syndrome: 'incredible value in connecting with other families'
laura lachance, whose son kevin lives with down syndrome, is the executive director of the canadian down syndrome society. she says that children with special needs may need some extra help, but they have ability, and can and should always be included.
maja begovic
down syndrome
mar 21 2023
kevin (left) and his dad allan. supplied

how i care for autism: 'it took grieving and mourning to get me to where i am today'
sherron grant, who cares for her adult son with autism, says that despite canada's national autism strategy, families have yet to see meaningful change in care and support.
maja begovic
how i care
mar 15 2023
isaiah grant was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old. today, he has a newspaper route and works on a community farm. supplied

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

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