Overwhelmed Caregiver Backs Car into Closed Garage Door Uh ohhh, a case of caregiver dementia! One morning, after a fitful night of tossing and turning, my mind filled with thought[...]
After 43 years as a registered nurse (RN), newly retired Marcia Atkinson faces the next challenge in her life—living with Parkinson’s. She knew something was amiss before retiremen[...]
Having the “Money Talk” with Your Elder Parents Guest article by Emily Lutz Talking to your aging parents about money isn’t easy. If you feel uncomfortable or intimidat[...]
Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Stop His Words from Being Featured in the Congressional Record Michael Ellenbogen, diagnosed with younger onset dementia at age 49, wastes no time u[...]
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[...]
Review of AARP’s Meditations for Caregivers Book AARP’s Meditations for Caregivers has a little bit of everything for the busy caregiver. Over 150 caregiver stories gro[...]
It is September is World Alzheimer’s Month [Link updated 4/23/2025] [6/20/2024: URL updated] and Dementia Awareness Month. [TCV Update 9/30/2022: URL Updated] What better mon[...]
Care for Yourself and Your Loved Ones with Family Caregiver Resources Guest Article by David Inns There are over 44 million caregivers in the U.S. The role of caregiver impacts eve[...]
Caregivers are reminded to take time off. Caregiver respites make all the difference in the world – from an afternoon off to an extended weekend or even a week or more. Below[...]
While The Caregiver’s Voice features Voices with Dementia, there are many whose voices are unheard because they are not yet ready to share with the world that they have been [...]
Why waste your time on a comprehensive geriatric assessment, when you have the Internet? Do you really need a psychiatrist, neurologist, social worker, and speech therapist to tell[...]
What if I only visited my father who was living with dementia and then returned home? What if I refused to be a caregiver? After all, my brother and sister were right there. Why wa[...]
