Guest article by Carmen Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh During the holiday season, many of us welcome friends and family into our homes, and during these happy occasions, medication safety [...]
You know the Christmas Carol: On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to meeeee…. Last year, I received an email featuring Christmas trees from around the world. Inc[...]
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[...]
Dear Caregiver, Want to have a new and different experience, this Thanksgiving? Find a friend or family member who is planning to deep fry a turkey and make sure you get an invitat[...]
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 [...]
When you’re new to Alzheimer’s disease, your mind is likely filled with visions of elderly people in nursing homes. That’s far from true. While Alzheimer’s is a terminal disease, i[...]
Earlier this week, I had the good fortune of presenting I’m a Caregiver and I Matter at a Caregiver Survival Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Because we are careGIVERS, we[...]
Can Hearing Loss Actually Help Predict Alzheimer’s and Dementia? Guest article by MD Hearing Aid For years, hearing and memory loss have been accepted as side effects of agin[...]
Experts to Answer YOUR QUESTIONS about Caring for people with Dementia / Alzheimer’s During the month of November–recognized in the U.S. as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Mon[...]
Caregiver Survival – what will it take? Can I survive as a caregiver? Next week Monday, I’ll be presenting I’m a Caregiver and I MATTER at The Olmsted for the Jew[...]
