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Juana Poareo

Juana Poareo is a freelance writer and blogger in New Mexico who specializes in writing about health. She has worked with HuffPost, Saatchi&Saatchi, OncoLink, MBLM and Ambrosia Treatment Center. Her website is JuanaWrites.com.

A woman using sign language and sitting with her mother who is deaf and has dementia. Next Avenue, Child/children of deaf adults caregiving CODA

Finding the Best Care for Her Deaf Mother with Dementia

A CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) talks about the struggles of locating a place where her mother would be comfortable
May 19, 2022
Older man in wheelchair being hugged by his wife, caregiver, deaf, Next Avenue

Deaf Caregivers Say Fixing Communication Barriers in Health Care Is Long Overdue

As more deaf adults become caregivers to their parents, the need for clear communication with health pros is growing
March 4, 2021
Michelle Rios holds a photo of her late mother Maria Elena Nuñez.

When Language Barriers Complicate Caregiving

The need for translation makes getting quality care all the more challenging
November 6, 2020
woman looking depressed

Can Caregiving Cause PTSD?

What experts say and what role the pandemic is playing
August 21, 2020
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