A tour bus driver is driving a bus load of seniors down a highway when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of peanuts. He accepts and gratef[...]
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the first printing of Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s – When Tears are Dried with Laughter, we publish “What makes careg[...]
Three helpful steps you can take to return to a normal routine after being a caregiver. Guest post by Ron Whitaker Whether you were a primary caregiver or shared responsibility for[...]
ENCORE – The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) recognized the following Caregivers of the Month of 2012. This spring, The Caregiver’s Voice will launch a new website and a [...]
It’s almost the end of the month. What one step have you taken with one goal? “Yeah, yeah,” you say, “It’s only another year and a new month on the ca[...]
Late last year, I began brainstorming with Jessie Phillips of Jessie Design to create a new logo for The Caregiver’s Voice because the website is also being redesigned (see t[...]
Martha Stettinius’ Inside the Dementia Epidemic–A Daughter’s Memoir [TCV Update 9/17/2024 URL to InsideDementia no longer available.] is a deeply personal account[...]
Guest Post by David Virden On average, caregivers devote 20 hours a week to caring for a loved one. Keeping love alive becomes a challenge. If you’re an unmarried caregiver for a p[...]
This performance couldn’t happen today … nope, not with the stepped-up security since 9/11. And that’s what makes this all the more funny. Hold on tight for rib-c[...]
The number of people living with dementia in the UK is increasing as it is worldwide. In the U.S., we’ve witnessed a 35% increase in the last dozen years–from 4 million[...]
Long-distance Caregiver in Ontario, Canada asks: How do I go about having my 93-year old aunt with dementia assessed? She does not want to leave her home. Yet, her neighbors (who r[...]
Casting call for commercial for people with Alzheimer’s. Calling all Southern California and Arizona residents 65 and older who currently use a prescription medication patch [...]
