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Early
Alzheimer’s
Pet
Allergies and Kids
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Maureen
Taylor
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As
a journalist and broadcaster for 17 years, Maureen
Taylor brings a wealth of experience to her on-air
roles on TVO.
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Your
Health Online - Season 3
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Program
22, March 5, 2002
Early
Alzheimer’s
Would you want to know you had an incurable disease? We
can now diagnose Alzheimer's while people still understand
what that means , but we can't offer them a cure.
Although there are drugs to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's,
it's debatable how well they work.
Brenda Hounam is grappling with her diagnosis, able to understand
today what she may not remember tomorrow.
Pet Allergies and Kids
When it comes to choosing between the family pet or our
children's health, we'd all say our kids come first. But
when the doctor says that Fluffy has to go, many parents
get rid of the doctor instead of the cat. My two guests
disagree over the health risks of dogs and cats and other
pets.
Dr. Barry Zimmerman is a pediatric allergist. And Dr. Chip
Coombs is a veterinarian.
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Medicine
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It
must have served a purpose at some point in our
evolutionary history, but today, doctors can't figure
out why we're born with an appendix. And if it gives
you any trouble -- it's outta there! Here's
Dr. Paul Caldwell
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Schedule
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Your
Health airs Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on TVO,
and is repeated Wednesdays following the View From
Here, between 11 and midnight, and on Saturdays at 2:00
pm.
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Next Week's Your Health
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March
12
Disabled
Kids
If the story of Tracey Latimer has done anything, it has
brought the issue of caregiver stress out of the closet.
Everyday in Canada, thousands of families care for severely
disabled children who need round-the-clock attention. And
studies show there's a huge cost, both financially and emotionally
to caring for these children.
But as we discovered, these parents have little time to
feel sorry for themselves. And they are deeply committed
to keeping their children at home, where they belong.
Caring for Disabled Kids
When watching our story on the Peters and McCormack families,
you will be both moved by their devotion to their children,
and appalled that there isn’t more assistance available
to them. We’re going to explore the extent of caregiver
stress, the impact on our society, and what can be done
to alleviate it.
Caregiver mom Barbara McCormack joins us in studio. And
we also have Professor Karen Parent, from Queen’s University.
Karen co-authored a study on home care across the country
that was released last year.
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