For National Family Caregivers Month, we review Merrill Lynch’s just-released 42-page Caregiving Study Report, entitled, The Journey of Caregiving: Honor, Responsibility and Financ[...]
Each person I’ve interviewed for this Voices with Dementia column surprises me. Before Brian LeBlanc, who also lives with dementia, referred me to Nancy Nelson, he wrote, “We’re al[...]
Facebook – Memory aid for Alzheimer’s? Facebook (FB) has a feature that reminds users of their status update from a year or more, ago. The reminder occurs on the annive[...]
Robert Vaughn best known for his role in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. co-stars with writer, director, and actress Victoria Negri in her debut film. Gold Star is a semi-autobiographical [...]
Caregivers can feel older than they are. View this Infographic of inspirational history-making achievements by elder in their 60s, 70s, and even 100.[...]
One of the benefits of being a tail-end baby boomer is being the beneficiary of leading-edge boomers who refuse to grow older. This means, instead of being limited as to how and wh[...]
Thorlos socks for caregivers’ sore feet. I’ve run two marathons and have the distinction of running, hiking, climbing in sandals. I wear a thin pair of toe socks under a heav[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice reviews a love story by Dale L. Baker. Her book, More than I Could Ever Know – How I Survived Caregiving highlights the ups and downs that is the [...]
No one told me, that aging is cumulative! That means the older we get the greater the impact of whatever we do. Overeat? The pounds will accumulate drastically. Have an extra drink[...]
One week from today on October 25, the Porterville Adult Day Services will be hosting an all-day caregiver conference for family caregivers and professionals. CAREGIVING in the Ten[...]
Media Releases Since late 2011, instead of a separate Media Release page, we are posting all updates among our regularly posted articles via The Caregiver’s Voice blog that are the[...]
Brenda Avadian, MA Brenda Avadian began full-time caregiving in 1996, three years after her mother died and her father began showing signs of dementia. She served as a pioneering v[...]