The following was developed as a mental age assessment by the School of Psychiatry at Harvard University (or so it is said). Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake. The average person over 45 years of age cannot do it! 1.This is this cat. 2. This is is cat. [...]
A documentary starring Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney, Last Will and Embezzlement examines the financial exploitation of the elderly. The film was inspired by the recent, true-life events in the family of writer and producer Pamela Glasner, whose parents’ life savings were embezzled. In Glasner&[...]
Loved One Disappears from Nursing Home The phone rang. It was the sheriff’s deputy. Martin Avadian disappeared from the nursing home. What? Did I hear that correctly? Only twelve hours after my father walked across the threshold into a secured nursing facility, we received the worst possible news. A[...]
When The Caregiver’s Voice answers questions for the media; the answers can also inform you. Three topics are answered briefly below: Elder Care options Caring for a loved one without jeopardizing your job Use of restraints QUESTION: What are the elder healthcare options for those who have the[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month recognition program is partnering with best-selling inspirational romance author Robin Lee Hatcher to recognize our Caregiver of the Month with a Heart of Gold. Hatcher embraces caregiving first-hand and through her writing. Her just- released (Vale[...]
Rhonda Shalton is one of The Caregiver's Voice Caregiver of the Month finalists and tackles a challenging caregiving role with love--a real Valentine.[...]
If you’ve ever tried to understand how our nation got into the financial mess and just couldn’t grasp the idea of faulty subprime mortgage loans sold with prime mortgages to lenders who then packaged them into CDOs, which then were packaged and sold overseas to sovereign investors and Ch[...]
The Ins and Outs of HEALTH CARE – What we can expect? On Thursday, February 16, a doctor, a Medicare recipient, and a caregiver advocate discuss healthcare issues that can be best described as OCCUPY HEALTHCARE. Topics to be addressed: Status of today’s Healthcare–where are we now [...]
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Dementia Ward — Memoir of a Male CNA is one FUNNY book! Remarkable insights of skilled nursing care from an insider! First-time author and married father of four, Charles Schoenfeld, retired in 2003 as a UPS truck driver then took coursework to be a Cert[...]
When patients become more actively involved in their own health, there’s a much stronger likelihood their health outcomes will be better. That’s why “Questions are the Answer,” a new public education initiative from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), encourages patients to h[...]
You don’t. We get ourselves in too much trouble when we pretend to do anything. Being honest helps us live more in line with the facts of our life — we forgot a person’s name. Sure you feel embarrassed as I did, when… I called the recent widow of our late town council member.[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice has been nominated for Best Websites & Newsletters for Caregivers. [Updated 10/2/2017: Link no longer available] We’re “against” some pretty stiff competition! Please click on The Caregiver’s Voice – Best Websites & Newsletters for C[...]
