The Caregivers Voice



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




Caregiver TIPS

Driving a Tesla with hands on steering wheel.
Article excerpts include two guides—Medicare benefits and driving with dementia; caregiving robots, a life journey with dementia, and Alzheimer's vaccines.[...]

Inspiration for Caregivers

1997 Martin Avadian Catalina Island Lew Jurey photo
While there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer's and despite our aging population, the number of people living with Alzheimer's is lower than the estimated figures from two decades ea[...]

The Caregiver's Voice VIDEO Channel

San Diego Zoo Live Giraffe Cam - tcv
Enjoy a virtual caregiver respite by viewing the live cameras of animals at the San Diego Zoo. If possible, also view with your care recipient for an interesting discussion.[...]


Avadian's Musings

Valley of Fire (Nevada) alley-of-Fire (58)_Climbing through Liminal Space
Living liminal—in that in-between space, on the threshold is like living in a perpetual state of limbo. To climb over the obstacles, we need to let go of more than thoughts and thi[...]

Caregiver Humor

Gingerbread houses! How the Koll family continued finding joy after Kathi's husband Don suffered a paralyzing stroke. Her approach is awe-inspiring and funny.[...]

The Caregiver's Voice REVIEW

Kick-Ass Kinda Girl caregiving book cover by Kathy Koll
“A Memoir of Life, Love, and Caregiving” for a loved one after a paralyzing stroke. Kathi Koll lived the dream for six years with her real-estate developer husband befo[...]

VOICES with Dementia

Phyllis Fehr - headshot
Fifty-eight-year-old Phyllis Fehr of Hamilton, Ontario was enjoying an eighty-degree sunny day at her home about an hour’s drive west of Niagara Falls, while I shivered in the low [...]

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