The Caregivers Voice debuts a new channel of offerings for caregivers – VIDEO. Everyone loves videos! Right? How else could YouTube rank as the second largest search engine with billions of searches every month? We’ve compiled a series of videos on The Caregiver’s Voice VIDE[...]
Grandma Says is a new app inspired by Katie’s grandma Elsie Guest article by Kate Arney-Cimino My dear grandmother died a year ago last month. She was 98. Elsie lived in Los Angeles where I had moved a few years ago to be an actress… and a waitress. This was the first time I visited her [...]
WHAT IF hallucinations are a disEase with reality due to Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, or other cause of dementia? I often wondered this while caring for my father who lived with Alzheimer’s disease. And once my husband and I could no longer care for him in our home and we moved him into a nea[...]
People with dementia (PWD) are sharing their experiences with one another and anyone else who is willing to listen. In years past, PWDs would quietly retreat. No more. A new age of activists are helping raise awareness among those diagnosed with dementia and those of us who are willing to learn. And[...]
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[...]
