Although most of the estimated 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live in the community and are cared for by their families, about two-thirds of nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias. In addition, more than half of the residents in assisted living f[...]
How does he do it? Trying to answer the following question prompts geriatric physician, Dr. David Dosa, on a quest. How does Oscar, an ordinary cat in a nursing home, know who is going to die next? Attending physician at the Steere House, Dr. David Dosa learns more about Oscar’s talent and the comfo[...]
On Father’s Day in 1998, I visited my father in the nursing home to celebrate his special day. Except we couldn’t agree on whose special day it really was! “Oh, I’m glad you’re here!” he said with a bright smile. His eyes told the truth. He no longer remembered his daughter with whom he shared a bir[...]
If you’ve been reading our blogs for a while, you will know that one of the topics I like to write about is clutter–how to manage it or just plain get rid of it! UPDATED 2017 Read STUFFology 101 – Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter My struggle for forty years is paper clutter (books,[...]
After a dozen years, TheCaregiversVoice.com made it to the Top 50 Aging and Gerontology Blogs. See under “Hospice and Elder Care.” A great resource for the media, researchers, and caregivers! Brenda Avadian, MA TheCaregiversVoice.com[...]
You’re a caregiver. Now what? The Caregiver’s Compass: How to Navigate with Balance & Effectiveness Using Mindful Caregiving will give you direction as you navigate the road ahead. Organized in two parts and seven chapters, the first part overviews three mindful caregiving principles—being prese[...]
To all who took time to complete The Caregiver’s Voice online forms– Ask the Caregiver’s Voice Contact Us Nominate a Caregiver Submit an Event to our Global Community Calendar Submit a Product for Review Submit a Resource Link First to Respond to Media Coverage Unfortunately, since[...]
Maybe. To know for sure, follow the advice of experts and those who have walked in your shoes. When you walk upon the road of caregiving do you have directions? “Is there even a map?” you ask. More maps of the caregiving journey are available to caregivers today than just a short decade [...]
It seems lately, the harder you work to save for retirement, the less you actually have. When will the market stop declining? How can you manage to keep track of your investments while providing care for a loved one? What is REALLY going on? Let’s look at the last question first. After thirty [...]
For all you prospective caregiving authors, please visit my Twitter Page at: http://twitter.com/CaregiversVoice. I’ve been live tweeting the Independent Book Publisher’s Association’s panel on e-Books at Publishing University in New York. Brenda Avadian, MA Editor, TheCaregiversVoi[...]
Today’s issue of Market Watch offers a postscript to our earlier article, Caregivers Nearing Retirement: Unexpected Outcomes. Read the above before reading today’s article by Amy Hoak, More homeowners choose to default on loans: Choosing not to pay has consequences beyond damaged credit [...]
Reflecting on the precipitous and historic drop in our markets Thursday, May 6th (conjectures aplenty; cause yet unknown, but I was there!), I am reminded once more of the negative role played by one market participant—the analyst. (Of course there are other issues, such as executives with generous [...]
