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 [...]
Guest Post by Sheri Zschocher I have been an Alzheimer spouse for four years. Today, I know more about the disease; for example, I know my husband, Bob, had it many years before he was officially diagnosed at age 64. Through this journey, I realize that Alzheimer’s disease has created a life of shad[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Cindi Braud for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of March, 2012! (Cindi was nominated by her friend Tina Cantrell who submitted a list of reasons why Cindi should be recognized as Caregiver of the Month.) So many reasons to list – I hope I have roo[...]
The KeepItTogether KIT includes a comprehensive booklet with the forms you need to gather the details of your healthcare information. The KIT is a good tool regardless of your health. The idea is to keep all your healthcare details in one easy-to-manage place. It will also help keep you organized if[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) Caregiver of the Month will be named March 1st. Meanwhile, TCV has partnered with best-selling inspirational romance author Robin Lee Hatcher to name our Heart of Gold Caregiver on April 1st. Heart of Gold Caregiver Nominations are still open. Nominations for The Ca[...]
