Why do we continue visiting a nursing home, adult day care, residential care home, assisted living community, or even a family, after a loved one is gone? For many reasons …[...]
How do I help my husband who keeps losing his car keys, wallet, and phone charger? I’m not much better; I keep losing small bottles of hand sanitizer. As caregivers for peopl[...]
When The Caregiver’s Voice answers questions for the media; the answers can also inform you. Three topics are answered briefly below: Elder Care options Caring for a loved on[...]
You don’t. We get ourselves in too much trouble when we pretend to do anything. Being honest helps us live more in line with the facts of our life — we forgot a person&[...]
The Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Biomarker Expert Working Group just published a new paper in Neurobiology of Aging. They recommend that certain AD biomarkers be used for clinical asse[...]
Holidays give us a good reason to get together with family and friends. If we observe carefully, we may notice changes in our parent’s behavior, in his/her housekeeping, and [...]
Clearing misconceptions about Melatonin The public is still pretty much in the dark when it comes to melatonin. Some doctors have spread inaccurate information about this chemical [...]
Hospice Tails: The Animal Companions who Journey with Hospice Patients and their Families by Debra L. Stang is a short easy-to-read book of 14 stories about hospice patients and th[...]
Never say “NEVER” again, while caregiving through the holidays! JOIN US for a delightful discussion of how to ENJOY yourself during the upcoming holidays. Impossible? P[...]
How do you keep going when life gets you down? Wishing for an easy life is not the answer. Imagine if LIFE were truly easy. You’d get up in the morning when you wanted. After[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice is giving away 3 coaching sessions in November. Yes, when we say “giving away” we mean it. All you have to do is follow 3 simple instruction[...]
“Navigating the Net Wisely in a Health Crisis” published in the New York Times, generated renewed caregiver and patient interest in the role of the Internet as a credib[...]