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Military Families Tap Therapy Resource
Veterans and their families are benefiting from therapy for postdeployment stress and other issues, according to npr.com.
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The Washington Post reports on a research study that shows many homeowners in foreclosure are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Who Are Holdout Smokers and Why Can’t They Quit?
Stress still ranks high as a reason that many smokers can’t quit, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy … Is It Still That Simple?
In USA Today, positive psychology proponents confirm that staying positive in tough times is still the way to go.
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| Editor’s E-Note |
 Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of individuals, both those who have the disease and their loved ones. We often think of the baby boomer or Gen X adults who are caring for parents or grandparents, but we don’t often think of the millions of teenagers who are also caregivers of individuals with the disease or otherwise affected by it.
This month’s E-News Exclusive tells the story of a young woman who learned about the reality of Alzheimer’s by caring for her grandfather who had the disease and working with the social workers who helped support her and her family, offering their time, talents, and resources to make the journey through this challenge a little easier.
The teen was so impressed with the support she and her family received that she will be entering the New York University Silver School of Social Work this month to prepare to become a social worker herself. 
There are precious few positive outcomes from Alzheimer’s disease; it is good to know that there will be one more social worker helping others cope with the illness.
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Experience With Alzheimer’s Steers Teen Into Social Work
By Jessie Osborne
For some teens, coming to terms with a family member having Alzheimer’s disease is made possible by an aunt or sibling who always knows the right thing to say; for others, it is a journal where they vent their sadness and frustration. For 17-year-old Emily Riber of Monroe, CT, it was social workers.
Riber’s grandfather, who had Alzheimer’s disease, took comfort in the social workers who provided invaluable resources to him and his family as he neared the end of his life at a nursing home. It was this experience that has prompted Riber to pursue a profession in which she can truly pay it forward: She plans to attend the Silver School of Social Work at New York University this fall.
Riber recounts the powerful impression made by social workers and the impact on her career plans in her winning essay for the 2009 Teens For Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship competition, an annual competition sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) teens division. The competition offers teens the opportunity to reflect on how they have grown in their understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, which currently affects as many as 4.5 million Americans. “As a social worker, I can provide guidance to others who may be in similar conditions as my grandfather and my family, finding that work rewarding and meaningful,” she wrote.
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