Listen to CARE for the Changing Faces of Dementia [Audio no longer available] an 18-minute podcast on WJJQ overviewing an upcoming CARE conference with Brenda Avadian and Linda Schmidt of Bell Tower Residence. If you’re near Northern Wisconsin, let’s meet in Merrill! If not, listen to t[...]
London-born ventriloquist, Nina Conti will make you laugh. If you don’t start laughing after the first minute then life has been treating you too harshly. Follow this 3-step prescription (Rx) for laughter: 1. If your connection is slow, hit Play then Pause to let the video load completely. 2. [...]
Guest Expert, Julianne Jones, answers: When Do I Need an Advanced Health Care Directive? The answer to the question is NOW and PLAN for all eventualities, including emergencies. Being prepared for emergencies includes not only food and water, but also “documents.” In addition to a trust, will, durab[...]
Harold was an old man. He was sick and in a hospital. There was one nurse that just drove him crazy. Every time she came in, she talked to him like he was a little child. In a patronizing tone of voice, she’d ask, “And how are we doing this morning?” “Are we ready for a baaaa[...]
Guest Post by Sarah Jennings We’ve probably all faced a battle with food poisoning before. Eating food that has been contaminated by pathogens or other harmful bacteria generally leads to an excruciating 24-hour-period punctuated by equal parts diarrhea and vomiting as the body rids itself of the po[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) Caregiver of the Month (CotM) recognition program is changing lanes for the next two months. Before we head into 2013, we’re pulling onto the shoulder, stepping out, and reflecting on some of the memorable nominations we’ve received since the start of th[...]
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is partnering with the Lewy Body Dementia Association for a free webinar. In this Molecular Imaging of Lewy Body Dementia webinar, Dr. Martijn Mueller will provide an overview of molecular imaging and the role it plays in research and in the care[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Don Mc Cormick The Caregiver’s Voice Lewy body dementia Caregiver of the Month. Five people submitted nominations for Don. Each nomination begins with a numbered bold sentence. At the end are Don’s comments. Click on images to enlarge. (TCV Ed.) So many positive, heart-wa[...]
Care for the Changing Faces of Dementia takes a look at how caregivers can navigate the caregiving continuum. Part 1: The Visit We have little idea what’s ahead when a loved one needs us. When I visited my father on that hot August day in Milwaukee, little did I know that the impossible never-will-h[...]
For years, I was a superb negotiator and even taught negotiating in corporate America and in higher education. I enjoyed the challenge of paying as little as I could for something or selling it for as much as I could. Then something happened. I stopped negotiating. The idea of haggling about the pri[...]
World Alzheimer’s Day occurs every year on September 21. It is a day when Alzheimer’s organizations and families around the world raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia. Read about two common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s Misconceptions 1. Alzhe[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice is now accepting nominations for a family Caregiver of the Month of November. In the United States, we recognize National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November. The Caregiver’s Voice will recognize a family caregiver in N[...]
