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[...]
Family and professional CAREGIVER NOMINATIONS are now open for The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) Caregiver of the Month (CotM) recognition program. It may be summertime, but a caregiver’s work never ends. Nominate a caregiver who you feel deserves recognition. You will lift a spirit and help [...]
Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones–Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest spoke at last year’s TEDMed conference. The lessons Buettner learned from Blue Zone cities are applicable to most of us–especially, caregivers whose attention is often di[...]
Claire Abel, The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of January 2012, still finds joy in caregiving. Read her story here and learn how she finds joy in caregiving next week when we feature Part 2. (TCV Ed.) Finding My Own Joy in Caregiving — Part 1 of 2 Guest Post by Claire Abel My [...]
Happy Father’s Day! Know that you live on through your children. Your life and what you stand for is reflected in each decision your children make and the actions they take. They are forever a part of you. Brenda Avadian, MA Alzheimer’s / Dementia Caregiver, Expert Spokesperson, Coach, [...]
The latest figures about Alzheimer’s in an easy-to-read Alzheimer’s Infographic. Fedelta Care Solutions compiled this graphic overview of Alzheimer’s including the current numbers of people in America living with Alzheimer’s top organizations that are funding research, histor[...]
It’s time to come out of the closet. The sooner we admit to being a caregiver the sooner we can get help along the caregiving journey. I was in denial for three years while being a long-distance caregiver for my widowed father–certainly not your poster child for self-identifying as a car[...]
50 Lessons Learned from Bicycling 17,300 Miles Idaho-based John and Nancy Vogel, long-time school teachers, decided life is to short to spend in a classroom. They quit their jobs and with their two sons, began a three-year adventure of a lifetime. The Vogel family bicycled 17,300 miles from Alaska t[...]
Have you raced to be on time for your appointment only to learn the person is not there? If you’re like most of us, it’s happened to you…at least once. It’s downright irritating, isn’t it? You rush to wrap things up before racing out the door and drive fast (even riskin[...]
