The Caregivers Voice



Knowledge, support, and humor for caregivers for people with dementia.




Caregiver TIPS

Article excerpts of wisdom like the Wally Waldron Tree on Mt Baden Powell in the Angeles National Forest - Estimated age 1,500 years
Excerpts—using the TB vaccine to protect the brain from Alzheimer's, Genworth's Cost of Care Survey, Fall Risks, Words We Use and People's View of Dementia[...]

Inspiration for Caregivers

The Caregivers Voice Homepage 2002 Nov 25
Like a caregiver, I keep plugging away. The years pass and I neglect to celebrate milestones. And this one is a BIGGIE. The Caregiver's Voice is 25 years old![...]

The Caregiver's Voice VIDEO Channel

Validation movie screen shot
An oldie but goodie video on about the power of a smile when you get validated and what happens when you don't. We need this, today.[...]


Avadian's Musings

Alan-Lakein's book How-to-Get-Control-of-Your-Time-and-Your-Life
Almost fifty years ago, time-management guru and Harvard MBA, Alan Lakein, advised us to ask this question and to poke a hole in a big task for five minutes.[...]

Caregiver Humor

Image of a person who has fallen on the stairs and is tangled in a step ladder with the words: When people ask me how life is going.
When the responsibilities of life and caregiving grow too heavy, take a five-minute respite and laugh at these humorous memes and jokes, then share.[...]

The Caregiver's Voice REVIEW

Theragun Elite Massage Therapy Tool - Avadian photo TCV
Percussive massage therapy can be one soothing self-care tool for caregivers during a five-minute respite. The Caregiver's Voice reviews Theragun's 4th generation quiet Elite model[...]

VOICES with Dementia

VOICES with Dementia interview with Carrie Salter Richardson and Brenda Avadian
Carrie was 31-years old when she learned she had inherited the rare Presenilin 1 Alzheimer’s gene that took her father’s life shortly after his 43rd birthday. Just as s[...]

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