When incurable illness strikes or we reach a certain age, many of us begin to wonder about our legacies. What has been my contribution to the world? Will people remember me? Sometimes, we’ll take it a step further. HOW will people remember me? These are some of the questions we ponder as we sk[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice builds a bridge between care partners and people with dementia for our first VOICES with Dementia article. Beginning with a decade-long caregiver’s heartfelt piece written in his father’s voice, future posts will feature people with dementia whose VOICES must [...]
Tomorrow, July 23, 2015, The Caregiver’s Voice will be launching our new VOICES with Dementia column. Since 1998, The Caregiver’s Voice has been bringing knowledge, support, and caregiver humor to family and professional caregivers caring for people with dementia. With more people with d[...]
Guest article by EarQ Today, 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. Meanwhile, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, every 67 seconds. Now, new research is beginning to show that the two conditions have more in common than you [...]
Grieving the loss of his beloved wife of fifty years, Caregiver of the Month Don Mc Cormick and former Navy sailor was finding life hard to bear. He found few reasons to live after losing his wife last year to Lewy body dementia. One day, I was heartened to read an email he sent in reply to How the[...]
Find the JOY in the smallest things. Smile. Laugh. Just as it’s normal to feel frustrated and even get angry, it’s important for caregiver survival to find the JOY in the smallest things. For me, it was that fleeting moment of recognition. After a visit, my father and I rose to go our se[...]
Dear Caregiver, Are you rushing to get the next thing done… and then the next? We all do, from time to time. But if we rush too much and for too long, we’ll miss what is (and who is) important in our lives. Just a friendly reminder from The Caregiver’s Voice. 😉[...]
The Family Guide to Aging Parents is a must-have resource for family caregivers and the professionals who help them. Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder Law Attorney offers an independent and balanced view of the spectrum of care options and issues families will face as their parents age. Her key message [...]
The Caregiver’s Voice will be launching a new column called VOICES with Dementia. During the latter part of the last century (mid-to late nineties), few voices of people with dementia or Alzheimer’s were heard. Slowly, we’re moving forward into the 21st century and more people are speaking and[...]
WEGO Health invited Shelley Webb and me to join Amy Goyer of AARP for an informative Twitter chat about caregiver experiences, resources, and caregiver tips. Who is a caregiver? Amy emphasizes the common perception that caregivers don’t view themselves as such. I agree. It took me months if not year[...]
Norrms, as he’s affectionately known, has been living with dementia for over seven years. First diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and then later with Lewy body dementia, his words inspire and help caregivers see more deeply what it’s like to live with dementia. This is a mostly unedited p[...]
Caregiver, Seek RESPITE if even for Five Minutes Caregiving martyrs are not heroes. We only have so much energy to give each day. And caregiving martyrs rarely survive long enough to be heroes. When you find yourself at the end of your rope, step away, if even for five minutes. You don’t want [...]
