Recognizing the Signs of and Coping with Relocation Stress Syndrome As elders transition into new homes and living situations they often feel displaced, disoriented, or even depressed. Caregivers and other senior care professionals have an increasing responsibility to learn how to support older adul[...]
Ed, Isobel, Alfred, and Roz are independent spirits are four reasons why we respect The Greatest Generation. The four of them are featured in this six-minute inspirational video on positive aging from Bay Alarm Medical. Four elders in their late 70s to early 90s reflect upon risks taken (that would [...]
When did the first day of spring move to the 20th of March? It used to be on the 21st while I was growing up. I’m grown up now, and everything’s changed! Pluto was still a planet, Uranus was pronounced Yer-A-nus, and that big green dinosaur was still a brontosaurus. Now, I have no idea h[...]
After waiting 10 years for a diagnosis, Ellenbogen serves as a spokesperson to raise Alzheimer's awareness and asks for the same compassion we show for cancer.[...]
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. In my late thirties, I was thrust into caregiving for my father who lived with dementia. After his needs grew so overw[...]
Five Steps I Took to Heal My Relationship with My Mother before She was Gone Guest Post Virginia A. Simpson, PhD, FT When beloved celebrities like David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Abe Vigoda, and Maurice White die, we remember the sights and sounds of their performances, the joy and laughter they triggere[...]
Which topics are drawing the most interest? I turned the tables on U.S. News & World Report, which publishes rankings and asked them and Caring.com which of the over 100 articles I write each year garnered the most page views. I also write for TheCaregiversVoice.com, but wanted to focus on these[...]
CAUTION: This is a FUNNY VIDEO that will have you shedding tears of laughter from more than your eyes! Caregiver, take a 7-minute respite and watch this funny scene from Whose Line Is It Anyway – ABC Family with Host Drew Carey. OH, be sure to use the bathroom, first if you haven’t in a [...]
Gary Joseph LeBlanc says, “I was born a caregiver.” Who prepares for this role? Few of us, including me. I became a caregiver before I realized I was caregiving. Few options remained, so my husband and I agreed to move my father who was living with dementia from his Wisconsin home of 45 [...]
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 learn about it only recently. Thanks to the Dementia Action Alliance, an organization, dedicated to helping people with[...]
Author Ronda Parsons serves as her mother-in-law’s devoted caregiver in Creating Joy & Meaning for the Dementia Patient. Nan’s mind is slowly slipping away due to dementia and Ronda discovers ways to bring purpose and joy to her life. The Parsons family moves Nan into a nearby assisted living co[...]
Jan Ford – Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia is Only the Beginning Jan Ford is proof that a diagnosis of frontotemporal lobe dementia (FTD) is not the end of the world. After 22 years in a relationship, she finally got married! Like most people who are diagnosed with dementia, Jan’s life was full. [...]
