Make time for the small pleasures in life. Brenda Avadian's recent visit to the Enchanted Forest of Light was restorative. Consider it a caregiver respite.[...]
Why do doctors find it so difficult to share news – Alzheimer's diagnosis? Tips to share with your doctor include compassion and the SPIKES and BREAK protocols.[...]
We have a choice—remain helpless or act. The world keeps revolving with or without us. Let us refuel with a caregiver respite—it can make all the difference.[...]
John Roedel wrote a beautiful and memorable poem using our anatomy. Stressed caregivers, may you feel comforted by his words that speak to your own life's struggles. Remember to br[...]
Excerpts for caregivers on topics from caregiver stress and a self-administered depression assessment to divorcing elders and technology for aging at home.[...]
Living liminal—in that in-between space, on the threshold is like living in a perpetual state of limbo. To climb over the obstacles, we need to let go of more than thoughts and thi[...]
Brenda Avadian shares her caregiver inspiration with a hike high in the Sierra mountains. What will you do for yourself to restore your sense of balance?[...]
How we care for ourselves impacts how we care for others. Four article excerpts help us take better care of ourselves while the fifth helps us plan for our future.[...]
