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[...]
Lewy Body Dementia Association to host a webinar - Caring for the Caregiver, Strategies for Healthy Living and Coping Link: Lewy Body Dementia Symptom Checklist[...]
How often do we caregivers celebrate the special days in our lives? Today is my birthday. It was also my father’s birthday. I wanted to make my father’s birthday special. Even though Alzheimer’s had caused him to not remember, my husband and I celebrated each of my father’s b[...]
Caregiver “Angel Elaine” is behind Norman McNamara’s worldwide advocacy efforts. After her husband, affectionately called Norrms, was diagnosed with dementia at age 50 and later with Lewy body disease, she’s been on a roller coaster of caring interspersed with travel and appearances. One[...]
Imagine looking in the mirror today and seeing yourself 50 years ago (assuming you’re old enough!) Tom Hussey, commercial photographer, didn’t imagine; he combined these images into an award-winning campaign for Novartis’ Exelon Patch, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alz[...]
A diagnosis of dementia can be devastating, to you, your family, and all who care for you. Should you ever face this diagnosis personally or with a loved one, personal financial and health care decisions will become more difficult as the disease progresses. What if there was a way to resolve these i[...]
What does the Affordable Care Act mean for you? A 7-minute video created this year by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation will give you a better sense of what the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) means for you starting in 2014. (A link to their earlier video is at the end of this post.) Highlig[...]
Standing in long lines and waffles … hmmm, what do they have in common? I was stumbling through StumbleUpon when I came upon these Life Hacks — creative shortcuts that make life easier. Two, were just too much fun not to share with you. You know how you get umpteen pieces of advic[...]
When should a person diagnosed with dementia stop driving? The Caregiver’s Voice featured Michael Ellenbogen, who recently participated in a 2-hour panel about driving. Diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s at age 49, Michael’s mission is to raise awareness about people who[...]
If you’ve been feeling the heat, it’s time to take steps to prevent a life-threatening emergency. Heat-related symptoms can creep up on us. Before it’s too late, be aware of the warning signs of heat stroke. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, prepared a one-page flier, Handlin[...]
