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[...]
Relieving the Burden on Caregivers with Medical Alerts Guest post by Shauna Barker If you have an aging parent or loved one, becoming a family caregiver may be closer than you thin[...]
Molly Best Tinsley gives us a touching memoir of a family’s passages through life in Entering the Blue Stone. [TCV Update 11-5-2023 URL yields a 404 error] Bill Best was [...]
Enjoy how these three graphics explain aging. To view larger, click each (will open in new page). My life broken down into segments. The older couple at the end of[...]
Guest post by Erin Palmer You may need a Home Aide When an aging loved one is no longer able to live independently, it is tempting to jump into the role of caregiver yourself. Howe[...]
Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones–Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest spoke at last year’s TEDMed conference. The lessons Buet[...]
Happy Father’s Day! Know that you live on through your children. Your life and what you stand for is reflected in each decision your children make and the actions they take. [...]
CONGRATULATIONS Mabel Ann Romick for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month My mother should not only be Caregiver of the Month, but Caregiver of the Centur[...]
The World Health Organization released this short video in celebration of World Health Day with a focus on healthy aging — “adding life to years.” “For the [...]
What happened to exercising, eating right, and taking good care of ourselves in order to age gracefully and healthfully without all these external pressures propagated by producers[...]
My mother died on April Fool’s Day in 1993. She was only 72. I was still in my early 30s — too young and shortchanged from a mother’s lifetime of wisdom. My arriv[...]
Loved One Disappears from Nursing Home The phone rang. It was the sheriff’s deputy. Martin Avadian disappeared from the nursing home. What? Did I hear that correctly? Only twelve h[...]
