Caregiver Sheri Zschocher cares for her husband with Alzheimer's while working full time. And then she broke her foot and her mom died shortly after.[...]
Declutter To Reduce Caregiver And Care Recipient’s Stress Guest article by Chris Seman Studies report that clutter causes anxiety. Books such as Marie Kondo’s The Magic of Tidying Up, have become best sellers because possessions represent not just joy, but guilt, bad memories and respons[...]
Time to shift gears as we head into the holidays and turkeys across America remain on high alert lest they end up roasted or deep fried on millions of dinner tables. It’s a good thing our President will at least pardon the turkey. Do you suppose turkeys should set up an emergency alert system [...]
One voice with Alzheimer’s may have been silenced… but not forgotten. Co-founder of Dementia Alliance International [TCV Update 9/27/2022: URL Updated], the late Dr. Richard Taylor was a psychologist prior to being diagnosed at age 58 with dementia likely caused by Alzheimer’s. Thr[...]
Each caregiver who endeavors to write a book offers a unique perspective on caregiving. Robin Porter’s The Complete Caregiver’s Organizer – Your Guide to Caring for Yourself while Caring for Others accomplishes this in two notable ways. Before addressing these, I was struck by inclusion of the word [...]
After following the first caregiver tip – Learn as Much as You Can About Your Care Recipient’s Disease or Illness so you know what to Expect – this last tip brings together the other important tips to help caregivers survive, thrive and even find joy in caregiving. Caregiver Tip #8[...]
Sheri Zschocher began blogging in 2008 to cope with caring for her husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. As a caregiver, she has found a sense of humor with humility. When caregivers began writing to her about how her blog had inspired them, she was genuinely surprised. Juggling a full-t[...]
According to the Alzheimer’s Dementia International, almost 47 million people around the world have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular, frontotemporal lobe, Parkinson’s, including rarer causes. In the U.S. alone, over 15 million people care for the 5.4 million diag[...]
What’s behind the massive growth of Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnoses? In November, the U.S. will be keeping Alzheimer’s and caregiver awareness in the forefront with National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. During World Alzheimer’s Mo[...]
Kate Swaffer, co-founder, editor, and Chair of Dementia Alliance International (DAI) lives beyond dementia in Australia. Despite her first 18 months of sadness, which could have led to depression, she has made major strides toward regaining her life and then helping others do the same. At age 49 and[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice is celebrating success! STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter was the Top-Ranked title in three categories for five days last month and was named the Top-Selling nonfiction audio title selling 7,000 copies in one day! With success like this, one fellow author o[...]
Researchers (allegedly) 😉 at Harvard University’s School of Psychiatry developed this test of Mental Age. Don’t feel bad. Some days we feel older than other days. But remember, today, we’re dealing with far more information than ever before. It’s easy to gloss over things and[...]
