This compassion-filled inspirational initiative has gained a global following in a half-dozen years impacting hundreds of thousands of elders and young people. Begun in Copenhagen [...]
ToughKenaMan’s son, Ken Keene, Jr. talks with The Caregiver’s Voice about caregiving for his father years before and after his diagnosis with frontotemporal lobe dementia. Li[...]
Have you heard of Abe’s Garden? I didn’t discover this secret garden until late last year. U.S.-based Abe’s Garden [5/27/2023: URL Updated] has published a series of vi[...]
This edition of The Caregiver’s Voice VIDEO features the UK-based Singing for the Brain music program for people with dementia, runner and movie producer, Suzy Bishop, whose [...]
Karen Miller’s mother suffered a massive stroke at age fifty. “My mother’s stroke caused paralysis on her right side and took away her ability to speak. Also, she[...]
When a parent or spouse is diagnosed with dementia, fun and games are far from most people’s minds. Believe it or not, a popular tabletop game can actually slow cognitive decline. [...]
At the Alzheimer’s nursing home where my father lived, one of the residents had some dolls. This was the first time I saw an elder focused deeply while comforting a baby doll[...]
Guest article by Lawrence Friedhoff, MD, PhD My work in Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics began about 20 years ago. After completing my medical training, I was interested in explori[...]
There are over five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and it is the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that cannot be prevented, slowed, or cured. Alz[...]
With no training and drawing no salary, Nala reports to work each morning to comfort residents who live with Alzheimer’s at a Minnesota nursing home. That’s because fou[...]
Easing the transition from home to assisted living with a special dog Guest post by Lynette Wilson Juul Perhaps the most difficult part of my father-in-law’s (Ole Juul) recen[...]
