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[...]
There’s been more discussion lately about the stigma of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The stigma takes root in the language we use, which shapes what we believe and then affects how we treat people with dementia. Oftentimes, the media (unknowingly) will use “Alzheimer’s victim[...]
In order to spend more time with my uncle who lived for nearly thirty years with Parkinson’s disease and to give my aunt some caregiver respite, I volunteered to drive their fully equipped van to a western Chicago suburb to visit his cousin. Despite being blind due to diabetes, he had a remark[...]
If you only knew, what each person carries in his/her heart. When we realize that each person – like us – carries burdens throughout the day, we’d be more understanding, empathic, and compassionate. Caregivers for people with dementia, practice this daily. There’s no other wa[...]
Author and caregiver, Judith Henry, and her siblings may feel like meshuggenehs as they juggle care for their parents with humor and love. Many oy vey moments make The Dutiful Daughter’s Guide to Caregiving a fun read for caregivers who need information in easy-to-digest portions. FUNNY Highlights S[...]
Brad Swientoniowski shot a video featuring just 12 minutes of his father’s day. Daniel Swientoniowski, age 68, is a Vietnam veteran and retired Detroit police officer. He lives with moderate stage dementia. He keeps a meticulously clean house! Perhaps Brad can outsource his father’s affinity for tid[...]
