Caregiver stress and the worry stone Do you have a worry stone? Many in ancient Greece carried smooth, mostly oval-shaped, stones with them. Whenever they felt stress or worry comi[...]
Caregiving Tips for Lewy Body Dementia Guest article by Elizabeth Patrick Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of progressive dementia, affecting more than 1.3 m[...]
Family caregiver asks how to handle it when her mother challenges her answers and doesn’t trust that she has her best interests. Caregiver Question My mom lives with us and h[...]
Guest Post by David Virden On average, caregivers devote 20 hours a week to caring for a loved one. Keeping love alive becomes a challenge. If you’re an unmarried caregiver for a p[...]
Tips from Clinicians across the Country for the Family Caregiver Guest post by Kate Jones, RN, MSN, CCM As the holidays shift into full gear, more than 65 million Americans (nearly[...]
Conversations in Caregiving Webcast – Nov. 15 with Leeza Gibbons November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. More than 40 million[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice recognizes two finalist Caregivers of the Month – Sonya Coleman and Dave Treibel in commemoration of National Family Caregivers Month and National[...]
Former caregiver, Carmen Scherubel was inspired by “I want to go home” to write about her mom’s search for home in a different time. Click above link to review ar[...]
Addressing Dementia Caregivers “Hidden Grief” Guest Post by Eleanor Silverberg, BA Psych, MSW, RSW Family members of people with dementia experience a series of ambiguous losses du[...]
Claire Abel, The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of January 2012, finds joy in caregiving. But it isn’t easy. Read Part 1 of her story (click on underlined li[...]
A caregiver writes: Why do I feel so tired and feel bad that I am tired. I have been taking care of my husband for over a year and a half, I have not had any help … Maybe you[...]
Guest Post by Bart Astor In the seven years that my wife and I served as caregivers to her mother, we made many mistakes. Some of those I know were detrimental to my mother-in-law [...]
