Up until five years ago, I’d wake early on New Year’s Eve day to reflect on the year. What did I accomplish? What were my JOYs? What did I discover in hindsight that I [...]
With people being diagnosed earlier and still able to speak about their experiences, The Caregiver’s Voice launched a new column called VOICES with Dementia in July of 2015. [...]
In our fast-paced world with too much information, how do we sort through to get to the important stuff? The Caregiver’s Voice introduced Curated Article Excerpts during our [...]
The New Yorker presents, The Blessings of Aging. Thanks to video director, Jenny Schweitzer, these residents of a retirement community share their views on the upsides of getting o[...]
Thanks to author, Joshua Hehe*, a self-professed, prolific polymath (one with diverse sources of knowledge and interests), caregivers are able to enjoy some clever humor. The sele[...]
“You are too young,” each doctor said as Jeff Borghoff was diagnosed with illnesses unrelated to dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. One doctor even recommended meditation. A Geeky Ner[...]
“A Memoir of Life, Love, and Caregiving” for a loved one after a paralyzing stroke. Kathi Koll lived the dream for six years with her real-estate developer husband befo[...]
A New Font that Boosts Your Memory Stephen Banham and his team created a new font to help people remember. Based at RMIT, a research university in Melbourne, the team named their f[...]
RISE offers a meaty answer to today’s short-attention spans with 7- to 15-minute inspirational video interviews with people who have been knocked down in life and got up agai[...]
It’s National Family Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. For over two decades, the U.S. has taken the initiative to recognize family caregivers and raise awaren[...]
When a caregiver’s LIFE grows too overwhelming and stressful, it’s time to step away. What’s one guilt-free way to take a break from hands-on caregiving? Take a o[...]
Carrie was 31-years old when she learned she had inherited the rare Presenilin 1 Alzheimer’s gene that took her father’s life shortly after his 43rd birthday. Just as s[...]
