By all accounts he is doing a good job too: slashing operating costs by nearly half, boosting employee morale, and dramatically winnowing Apple's once sprawling product line down to just four computers (professional and consumer versions of laptops and desktops).
Friends and family can help tremendously simply by showing up, says Kathy Brandt, vice president of professional leadership, consumer and caregiver services for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.