There are moments in all caregivers’ lives when we wonder, “Can I survive as a caregiver?” And if we manage to survive, some may ask: “Is it too much to ask[...]
Over 40,000 of Caring.com’s members care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. To help them and you, Caring.com recently launched a customizable free resource that provides[...]
Dementia numbers from the Alzheimer’s Disease International’s report– The worldwide costs of dementia will exceed 1% of the global GDP in 2010, at US$604 billion.[...]
After our recent response to: Ask the Caregiver’s Voice – What can I do about my abusive dad? a Canadian caregiver writes (edited): I am a sixty-year old with heart disease. [...]
What can I do about my abusive dad? Inquiry (edited): My dad has been diagnosed with Pick’s and Parkinson’s disease, which affects his speech and movement. My mother is in th[...]
Lewy body dementia strikes 1.3 million Americans and is unknown to most primary care physicians, according to a recent report by the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Nearly 80% of p[...]
Recently, The Caregivers Voice (TCV) had the opportunity to interview Dr. Michael Rafii, MD, PhD about the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study’s (ADCS) emphasis on ea[...]
What is an appropriate gift for an older person who has everything? Time is the the greatest gift we can give. Once gifted, it can never be returned.[...]
Martin Avadian's 100th Anniversary is on Sunday, August 22, 2010. At age eighty six, Avadian was diagnosed with dementia. His story is told in the book, "Where's my shoes?" My Fath[...]
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging, released a guide recently for those who care for family members o[...]
Toward the end of my father’s life, he had difficulty chewing food and eventually swallowing. I didn’t know it then. One morning, while feeding him breakfast at the nursing home, I[...]