Last year, 15-year old Harry Gardner wrote and performed, Not Alone, a tribute to his grandmother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. When his 77-year old “nan” [...]
Do you feel like the only worker ant in your caregiving colony? Caregiving is both rewarding and overwhelming. Do you find yourself trying to make progress when the winds of life s[...]
Dementia is not a natural part of aging. It is a disease like cancer, heart disease, and AIDS. With clever animation by the makers of Wallace and Gromit, viewers see the damaging e[...]
How Can I Prevent Agitation in One with Dementia? Guest article by David P. Gill When a person first learns that either s/he or a family member has dementia, a slew of initial ques[...]
Time for a little FUN! It’s time we caregivers lighten things up a bit and start calling each other names. It’s okay. Really. When the going gets tough, forget calling [...]
Robert Vaughn best known for his role in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. co-stars with writer, director, and actress Victoria Negri in her debut film. Gold Star is a semi-autobiographical [...]
Sometimes we need to look beyond our borders to see what’s possible for caregivers in residential care communities. College tuition has risen to stratospheric levels making h[...]
The alpha and omega of finding the joy in caregiving Caregivers begin with good intentions. Some of us even shine brightly like a fire cracker against the night sky. To ensure surv[...]
The use of multiple medications, also known as polypharmacy, leads to nearly 30 percent of all hospitalizations in the U.S. It is the country’s fifth leading cause of death, [...]
Parkinson’s disease is one of the leading causes of dementia after Alzheimer’s. Unlike Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s affects motor skills initially and later, co[...]
At the Alzheimer’s nursing home where my father lived, one of the residents had some dolls. This was the first time I saw an elder focused deeply while comforting a baby doll[...]
This 7-minute video, Person-Centered Matters: Making Life Better for Someone Living with Dementia, was originally released in December 2014 as a 16-minute video. I was surprised to[...]