Former caregiver, Marion Riley witnesses a funny interaction between two residents in her story, “Screaming Lady” in Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s: When Tears are Dried with Laughter I finally had to place my husband, Don, in a secured skilled nursing home specializing in Alzheime[...]
“Can I SURVIVE as a Caregiver?” You’re not alone. The theme of the annual caregiver conference hosted at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, Wisconsin on Thursday, October 3, 2013 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. reminds us that we’re not alone when caregiving gets to be too much. To[...]
Sheri Zschocher, caregiver for her husband with Alzheimer’s, asks, “Should a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s be allowed to vote?” “My husband talks about voting and I know he is not capable of forming an opinion when he cannot filter information correctly. What do y[...]
Who are you? The Caregiver’s Voice regularly includes articles by guest authors. There is the occasional author that writes a great article but gives us a funny feeling and we search for the author online. If authors want to write original articles for The Caregiver’s Voice, they’v[...]
Living with Alzheimer’s – Four short films to raise dementia awareness Bestselling author (The Forgetting) and Alzheimer’s expert David Shenk commissioned four original short films to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Italicized comments are by The Caregiver’s [...]
Former caregiver Shirley Jenkins shared this funny Food Fight story in Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s: When Tears are Dried with Laughter When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I was fortunate to be able to place her in a nursing home about five minutes away from where I lived. This al[...]
A self-effacing author pays respect to her mother who defied convention. In 2011, author Tinky Weisblat began a one-year quest to journal her experiences caring for her 92-year old mother Jan (Taffy) Weisblat who was living with dementia. She includes photos and recipes throughout Pulling Taffy R[...]
Caregiverlist Announces Senior Caregiver Summer Photo Contest Winners Caregivers, Certified Nursing Aides, and Certified Home Health Aides submitted a photo of themselves with their senior client to the Caregiverlist Summer Photo Contest for Senior Caregivers on Facebook this summer. The top 3 voted[...]
Dr. Richard Taylor who lives with dementia was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. “Going under” was an experience that taught him a lot, most importantly, to never repeat the experience. Dr. Richard Taylor’s TIPS on How to keep fro[...]
The Care Instinct Flowers within Us Guest post by Andrea Hurley When someone gets to 95 years old, many usual tasks become difficult or even impossible to do. One of them is getting up after a fall. The implications can be stark, even life threatening. I’ve learned through a few terrifying experienc[...]
Do you have any travel plans for the rest of the year? The late comedian, George Carlin, has visited places many places during his career, but his unique perspective of each of the following destinations is worth enjoying: I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently,[...]
To keep up with the news about different topics, I receive Google Alerts – in this case, for the word Alzheimer. Each week I scan the headlines and click on those that interest me. This week, I was taken aback by the topic threading through many of the headlines Google’s algorithm[...]
