What will be the impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia on Baby Boomers? Over the last few years, there has been increasing media coverage of the aging Boomer population and the [...]
It’s OKAY to feel frustrated and even angry. Feeling angry as a caregiver is normal; however, you hold the potential to inflict unintentional harm without an appropriate outl[...]
Among the Caregiver Tips, I’ll be sharing during the year; consider this a Bonus Caregiver Tip. BONUS Caregiver TIP: ASK QUESTIONS even if you think you know the answer. Eve[...]
A Doctor writes – Treat Alzheimer’s with GRACE Guest article by David Bernstein, MD Recently, Gert brought her husband, Jeb, to my office to manage his Alzheimer’s dise[...]
Caregivers need support After you learn as much as you can about your loved one’s disease or illness (Tip #1 for Caregivers), remember you’re not alone. The second tip [...]
Caregiver Retreat for Health and Healing Guest article by Sharon Salzberg I’ve been leading meditation retreats for caregivers for many years. But no matter how many retreats I lea[...]
Time to Create Our OWN Caregiver HUMOR Caregivers, in order to survive and thrive, we need to find JOY in each day. Sometimes, it’s something that our loved one does that bri[...]
I have not met a single person who has a handle on the STUFF of LIFE. All of us deal with clutter in our lives whether it’s physical clutter or those other insidious forms, s[...]
No Saints around Here: A Caregiver’s Days A beautifully written chronology of caregiving by Susan Allen Toth during the last months of her husband’s life with Parkinson[...]
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of participating in a Twitter chat as one of Caring.com’s four experts. Using #ALZcare, we answered questions and included tips for caregiv[...]
Can I SURVIVE as a Caregiver? By the way, is it too much to ask for a sprinkle of JOY? The answers are Yes and NO! Yes, you can SURVIVE caregiving. And NO, it’s not too much [...]