I love my mother deeply. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It seemed to come on suddenly, while she was staying with my brother. That I might be losing my mother was a mo[...]
36 Million with Dementia…an epidemic At the recent Alzheimer’s Disease International’s conference, reported number of people worldwide living with dementia has in[...]
CONGRATULATIONS to our FINALISTS for The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month! The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) is proud to recognize 2 of 4 finalists chosen by our sele[...]
Long before I’d ever heard the words Alzheimer’s, dementia, or caregiver…I set a goal to run a marathon. The year was 1993 when I committed to run a marathon as [...]
Just as we campaigned a few years ago to get a stamp recognizing Alzheimer’s disease, volunteers of the Caregiver Action Network (formerly, National Family Caregiver Associat[...]
Darlene Merkler’s The Complete Resource Guide for Baby Boomers-Everything you need to know about caring for your parent is a regionally-originated compilation of articles us[...]
A dignified green alternative to unnecessary clothing changes and laundering. Thank you to DinerWear™ in Novi, Michigan for gifting Cravaats™ (scarves or napkins) to two of The Car[...]
Surviving as a caregiver is especially significant when caring for loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer’s who can no longer communicate meaningfully. Brain impairing illnes[...]
CONGRATULATIONS to Darlene Eiland – The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of March! The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) is proud to recognize Darlene Eiland as TCV’s Care[...]
Since all of us will either BE a caregiver (if we’re not one currently) or NEED a caregiver, our lives will change for the better IF we realize that some of us will always provide [...]
Albert does not recall his beloved Josie with whom he ran through the tall grassy meadows as a child. Fortunately, Josie still remembers. She visits Albert in the care home–g[...]
What if you could get a loved one with moderate Alzheimer’s involved in conversation again? What if you could help a loved one with dementia vividly describe memories from he[...]
