This Validation Video on YouTube is an oldie but goodie about the power of a smile. It begins when you get your ticket validated for free parking. Click on the box (or link) below to play the video seen by over 6.5 million viewers [8.5 million views as of 9/17/2014]. If that link doesn’[...]
Up until 1960s, my Pen Pals and I would mail handwritten letters to each other. In sixth grade, I received a set of felt-tipped colored pens. These were magical in that I now could express emotions through different colored highlights and designs. My penpals (used as one word, today) complimented m[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Sheri Zschocher for being recognized as The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month with a Heart of Gold! Sheri has been an open and honest example of how to share [the highs and lows] of life. Her openness has encouraged those who are going through difficulty to share their o[...]
Eugene (Gene) Conrad, facilitator for a men’s caregiver support group, asked The Caregiver’s Voice if we knew of any other all-male caregiver support groups for Alzheimer’s disease. After contacting membership organizations who would be in the position to know about or run support [...]
How do I help my husband who keeps losing his car keys, wallet, and phone charger? I’m not much better; I keep losing small bottles of hand sanitizer. As caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, you would think we would be sensitive to putting things back where they belong. [...]
Do you know a caregiver who deserves recognition? The Caregiver’s Voice recognizes one professional or family caregiver each month and invites your nomination for the Caregiver of the Month of May. Nominations are open to both family and professional caregivers and self-nominations are also we[...]
After running again in the Los Angeles Marathon, this time a half marathon (13.1 miles), I can still identify with this! This morning… I woke up, I lifted my arms, I moved my knees, I turned my neck…. Everything made the same noise: ‘CrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaccccK!’ I came[...]
Nursing Home Abuse – Facts & Resources Guest Post by Amber Paley Today, there are about 16,000 nursing homes across the United States according to the Center of Disease Control (CDC) with an estimated 1.5 million residents and 936,000 nursing staff members [5/20/2024 TCV Update: URL to PDF[...]
Guest article by Elisabeth Paine, Alzheimer’s Caregiver At the age of 42, I married a wonderful man. John was intelligent, competent, independent, and fun. We laughed a lot. We talked about growing old together, traveling, and building memories. That vision shattered about eight years later wh[...]
Age-Activated ADD – Video Are there days when you’re geared up and ready to accomplish your To Do List? Do you finish everything? Or are you like most of us? At the end of the day you have NOT accomplished what you set out to do. How can this be? After all, you’ve been busy! [...]
Thank you for helping The Caregiver’s Voice Website and Blog be recognized as a FINALISTS in 2 categories of Senior Homes BEST of the Web (click on 2 links below): The Caregiver’s Voice Best Websites & Newsletters for Caregivers 2012 [Updated 10/2/2017 with available archived link] T[...]
When the world of caregiving descends upon your shoulders if you are not aware of what to expect, your experience will be a struggle. Elizabeth Tierney, author of Dignifying Dementia–A Caregiver’s Struggle, has a doctorate degree; yet, she encounters just as many obstacles as other caregivers while [...]
