Last month, I wrote this piece for Ezine Articles, The Secret of Robin Williams’ Suicide – What We Do Know. [UPDATE 4/30/2019: Link no longer accessible at Ezine Articles.] Given the response, I decided to share it here. Read an excerpt below, and then click on either link to read the en[...]
An enlightening infographic offering 15 facts about caregivers.* Did you know most caregivers have a college education? About half hold other jobs. All caregivers spend an average of 2o hours a week caring for a parent. What do caregivers do? What are the effects of caregiving? No wonder caregivers [...]
Avadian’s Mi Casa es Su Casa – Caregiver Humor In a genuine attempt to encourage my father to feel he wasn’t a burden while living with us, my husband and I told him, “Our house is your house.” “Nuestra casa es su casa.” Since he was living in California, I [...]
Guest post by Jason Zimelman Helping your loved one remain independent into the latter stages in life can be difficult. For some, it’s nearly impossible to take them out of the home in which they’ve lived so many years. If your loved one has a strong desire to remain at home, there are ways to[...]
Grandma is a delightfully illustrated book to help children deal with the highs, lows, and misunderstandings that arise when a loved one has dementia. Grandma is the story of Oscar and the “best grandma in the whole wide world.” They enjoy playing together and sometimes when Grandma does[...]
How Can You Reduce Confusion for Frustration-free Conversation? Guest article by Andrew Atkinson Good care isn’t just physical; it’s also mental and emotional. Often, caregivers struggle with the companionship side of care. Caring physically for someone who can no longer do everything on his/her own[...]
New research is Alzheimer’s comes across almost weekly. Yet, there’s no cure. One day, while researching something else, a scientist may find a cure. For now, the following four articles give us an indication of where research is heading. First, what really causes Alzheimer’s ̵[...]
The United Hospital Fund and AARP Public Policy Institute issued a report today with compelling new evidence that family caregivers who provide complex chronic care to people who also have cognitive and behavioral health conditions face particularly demanding challenges, including high levels of sel[...]
How to travel with people living with dementia Guest article by Derek Hobson-Nahigyan Surprisingly, most family caregivers decide not to travel with loved ones living with dementia. They figure, if the family wants to be together, then they’ll have to visit. Bringing the family to you is a reasonabl[...]
Next week is bracketed by my husband’s birthday on Monday and mine on Friday. What do you give to someone for his/her birthday? A dinner? Yes, we’ll enjoy a special dinner–whether we make it ourselves or go out to eat. A road map of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico? Yes, I bought a spi[...]
Caregiver for Wandering Stroke Survivor Aided by a Four-Legged Security System Guest article by Lynette Wilson Juul* I’ll never forget my early experience as a private duty companion/caregiver for an adorably petite stroke survivor. Although she had regained much of her physical functioning followin[...]
We hear that remaining active, eating wholesome foods, and using our brain for new and challenging tasks will help delay the onset of dementia. This article looks at the middle ingredient of the three mentioned above–the food we eat. Do you ever wonder where your food comes from? Several years[...]
