After my father who lived Alzheimer’s lost his ability to be understood, I tried even harder to adapt caregiver communication skills so we could connect. Then both of us seem[...]
Overwhelmed Caregiver Backs Car into Closed Garage Door Uh ohhh, a case of caregiver dementia! One morning, after a fitful night of tossing and turning, my mind filled with thought[...]
Keeping Loved Ones at Home Takes Professional Help Guest Article by Sherri Snelling Caring for a loved one with communication challenges takes a special caregiver team that include[...]
The use of multiple medications, also known as polypharmacy, leads to nearly 30 percent of all hospitalizations in the U.S. It is the country’s fifth leading cause of death, [...]
Last month I posted my Top Five Most-Viewed Caregiving Articles for sites including U.S. News & World Report Health, Caring.com, and EzineArticles.com [TCV Update 11/22/2023: E[...]
Five Steps I Took to Heal My Relationship with My Mother before She was Gone Guest Post Virginia A. Simpson, PhD, FT When beloved celebrities like David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Abe Vi[...]
Technology was supposed to improve our communications—giving us more channels through which to communicate. Instead, mobile devices are creating a world of NON-communicators. We of[...]
Among the Caregiver Tips, I’ll be sharing during the year; consider this a Bonus Caregiver Tip. BONUS Caregiver TIP: ASK QUESTIONS even if you think you know the answer. Eve[...]
People with dementia (PWD) are sharing their experiences with one another and anyone else who is willing to listen. In years past, PWDs would quietly retreat. No more. A new age of[...]
An Interview with Paula Spencer Scott – Author of Surviving Alzheimer’s The Caregiver’s Voice offers a twist to our REVIEW column with this interview with Paula S[...]
Dr. Hairder Javed Warraich wrote an article in the New York Times about Googling a patient, which raises the question: Should doctors Google their patients? Some argue YES, others,[...]
