One day while flying to Atlanta on Delta Airlines Duh Everything Leaves Through Atlanta I discovered that flight attendants state the best advice for caregivers all day long In the unlikely event of the loss of cabin pressure oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling Securely place your mask on first before helping anyone next to you who may need assistance That small directive which I call the Delta Doctrine contains applicable wisdom for so many circumstances but probably none as poignant as for those of us serving as a caregiver for a chronically ill or disabled loved one Have [... more]