CONGRATULATIONS Jim Buckley. You are The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month. He has strength of spirit and gentleness of heart. He is a hero, better than Ironman. — Geriatric Care Professional It isn’t easy keeping a relationship alive (and growing) following a traumatic brain in[...]
Karen Shiffert created the Bed Sled™ to help make her job easier as primary caregiver for her 84-year old husband of 30-plus years. Don has been living with Parkinson’s disease since 1998. Caregivers Aide Care-Give-R-Lift is Shiffert’s product line of repositioning devices, which includes the [...]
If you could bring hope and JOY to a caregiver, would you? There are over 100,000,000 caregivers around the world caring for adults with cognitive impairment such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc. If, with a little effort, you were able to strengthen a caregiver, would you? Start with one step. N[...]
When used positively, language will uplift. How many times have you heard the following? No problem. Not really. How do you feel when you thank a server for excellent service and you hear, “No problem?” One of my pet peeves is when I hear, “No problem.” I say, “Thank you, tha[...]
Award-winning cinematographer and innovator in time-lapse photography, Louie Schwartzberg delivers a TED talk that is deeply inspiring. View his breathtaking photography then listen to a child share wisdom beyond her years. Halfway into Schwartzberg’s 10-minute presentation listen carefully to[...]
Former caregiver, Carmen Scherubel was inspired by “I want to go home” to write about her mom’s search for home in a different time. Click above link to review article then scroll down to comments to read outspoken dementia advocate, Dr. Richard Taylor’s perspective on wantin[...]
Golf Brooks, a seemingly down-to-earth guy, shares his rendition of senior moments in this 3-minute video. Pay close attention at the 2.5 minute mark when he sings about mixing up his prescriptions. Click in the box below to start the video. If clicking in the box does not work, then click on Golf B[...]
Protect Your Loved Ones From Fake Pharmacy Sites and Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Guest Post by Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh These days, buying prescription drugs from the Internet is easy, but finding a safe source for those medicines is not. The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers ear[...]
Addressing Dementia Caregivers “Hidden Grief” Guest Post by Eleanor Silverberg, BA Psych, MSW, RSW Family members of people with dementia experience a series of ambiguous losses due to the nature of the disease. As the disease progresses, the cognitively impaired person psychologically disappears wh[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Sue Long. You are The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month Sue Long (my mom) is the strongest person I know! She has Type 2 diabetes and no longer produces any insulin. She relies solely on her insulin shots that she has to take for every meal. She never complains and puts [...]
Kevin Sharpe, director of the Center for Body-Mind Therapy, used Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy while being a caregiver for his father. His 77-page book helps caregivers take care of themselves in order to better care for others. While books are written about how best to care for someone else, I am He[...]
Claire Abel, The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of January 2012, finds joy in caregiving. But it isn’t easy. Read Part 1 of her story (click on underlined link). Finding My Own Joy in Caregiving — Part 2 of 2 Guest Post by Claire Abel I have found, over the years that my[...]
