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[...]
Kate Nowak created a four-minute video blessing in 2006. It went viral. We need this more today [updated 2022] than ever. Feel enriched. View it here.[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Tammy Campbell for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of February, 2012! Nominated by friend DeAnn Higginbotham-White In 2007, Tammy had her own condo in Miami, a nice career, and was in a long-standing relationship. Her two sisters were giving her updates[...]
Guest Post by Bart Astor In the seven years that my wife and I served as caregivers to her mother, we made many mistakes. Some of those I know were detrimental to my mother-in-law and some to the whole family. For example, we moved her four times in that short period–to a retirement community,[...]
NOMINATE the Caregiver of the Month of March NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN for Caregiver of the Month Click on the link above to nominate The Caregiver’s Voice next Professional or Family Caregiver of the Month. January 2012 Caregiver of the Month, Claire writes (edited): I thank my sister, Linda, for [...]
The Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Biomarker Expert Working Group just published a new paper in Neurobiology of Aging. They recommend that certain AD biomarkers be used for clinical assessments, enrolling study participants, and as an outcome in AD clinical trials. Biomarkers, Alzheimer’s, and clinical tr[...]
I wish I had these interactive books for memory impaired adults while caring for my father. I know he would have spent hours perusing the photos, reminiscing about things deep in the recesses of his mind. For example, the Statue of Liberty picture in the America [TCV Update 11/5/2023: Direct URL to[...]
You don’t have to be a DOG LOVER to LOVE this video! Nono, a Golden Retriever, and Sia, a Danish Broholmer go out for a bite to eat. If the video link does not work, copy and paste this url in your browser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVwlMVYqMu4 Thanks, Les Hurdle for bringing this to the [...]
NOMINATE The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN for Caregiver of the Month (of March) Click on the link above. Deadline: February 10, 2012 January 2012 Caregiver of the Month, Claire writes (edited): I thank my sister, Linda, for nominating me for this award, [...]