There are times we can learn unexpected lessons from the animal kingdom. An orange tabby cat with FIV and lymphoma taught me 5 Lessons of Caregiving.[...]
Article Excerpts on Loneliness and Health, Social Security Myths, Alzheimer's Stigma, Retailers that Make Shopping a Struggle for Family Caregivers[...]
Article excerpts - Surviving Caregiver Burnout with Awe, Caregiving Gratitude, Cognitive Bias, A Daughter's Song in Her Mom's Memory, and Saying the Right Thing During A Crisis.[...]
Could an implant hold potential for the brain with dementia? [TCV Update 2/14/2022 NYT article, subscription required] Could “chips” (brain implants) proposed by Elon M[...]
While we crave independence we do need to work together from time to time in the South African spirit of ubuntu - it could save a caregiver's life.[...]
Kayla The Comfort Doll had me smiling even before she made her debut. Late one evening, while visiting residents in the nursing home where my father lived, I heard an elder shout, [...]
This is the kind of “dirty” humor only caregivers will appreciate. In this case, the parties include two caregivers and a person with Alzheimer’s getting ready fo[...]
Helpful Resource for Caregivers and CERT Members There’s so much to do each day in a caregiver’s life, it’s hard to make time for one more thing, like preparing f[...]
Earlier this week, I reflected on the 18th anniversary of my father’s passing. He died in 2001 on March 31. In 1993, on April 1 – April Fools’ Day – my moth[...]
Caregiving is financially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually debilitating, says Maria Shriver on NBC’s Today Show regarding the stress of caregiving. Three Tips for Ca[...]
In our fast-paced world with too much information, how do we sort through to get to the important stuff? The Caregiver’s Voice introduced Curated Article Excerpts during our [...]