Last weekend, I enjoyed an opportunity to present the keynote at the 9th Annual Texas Face to Face Caregiver Festival where 350 caregivers and even some of their loved ones gathere[...]
When caregiving grows too stressful, step back and let nature’s sounds fill you with peace. Author, music composer, performer, and former caregiver, Debbie Center created a very sp[...]
Social Connectedness is a Critical Priority for Caregivers Guest article by Jamie van den Bergh America is aging and it is affecting more than just those growing older. Thanks to a[...]
When incurable illness strikes or we reach a certain age, many of us begin to wonder about our legacies. What has been my contribution to the world? Will people remember me? Someti[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice builds a bridge between care partners and people with dementia for our first VOICES with Dementia article. Beginning with a decade-long caregiver’[...]
Guest article by EarQ Today, 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. Meanwhile, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of [...]
Find the JOY in the smallest things. Smile. Laugh. Just as it’s normal to feel frustrated and even get angry, it’s important for caregiver survival to find the JOY in t[...]
Dear Caregiver, Are you rushing to get the next thing done… and then the next? We all do, from time to time. But if we rush too much and for too long, we’ll miss what i[...]
Norrms, as he’s affectionately known, has been living with dementia for over seven years. First diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and then later with Lewy body dementia, his w[...]
Caregiver, you deserve a RESPITE. These are the kinds of moments that leave us smiling and finding the JOY in Caregiving. ENJOY a bit of FUN! You deserve it! I’m wondering, &[...]
Adamia – silky smooth velvety soft lotion for caregivers. Lotions are as diverse as the people who use them. Some prefer scented while others, unscented. Some demand special [...]
With no training and drawing no salary, Nala reports to work each morning to comfort residents who live with Alzheimer’s at a Minnesota nursing home. That’s because fou[...]
