The Angels that Come when Most Needed Guest article by Judy Fox I have grown to be a caregiver during the last four-plus years. It began while I was visiting my mom for ten days. S[...]
Is there a risk in using antipsychotic medications for people with dementia? Guest post by Laura Woods Caring for an elderly person with dementia can be challenging to even the mos[...]
In TYPES of Dementia – leading causes, we discussed a handful of the leading causes of dementia: Alzheimer’s, Lewy body disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’[...]
Sometimes we need to step away from caregiving for a FUN respite and inspiration found in these retouched photos by Berlin-based Swedish photographer and artist, Erik Johansson. Er[...]
As research helps increase our awareness of the different causes of dementia, The Caregiver’s Voice offers a summary of the leading causes of dementia with a follow-up overvi[...]
What are the home-safety precautions families can take to ensure the well-being of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease? With more elders electing to age in place, it&#[...]
Former caregiver Shirley Jenkins shared this funny Food Fight story in Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s: When Tears are Dried with Laughter When my mother was diagnosed with Al[...]
A self-effacing author pays respect to her mother who defied convention. In 2011, author Tinky Weisblat began a one-year quest to journal her experiences caring for her 92-year old[...]
Caregiverlist Announces Senior Caregiver Summer Photo Contest Winners Caregivers, Certified Nursing Aides, and Certified Home Health Aides submitted a photo of themselves with thei[...]
The Care Instinct Flowers within Us Guest post by Andrea Hurley When someone gets to 95 years old, many usual tasks become difficult or even impossible to do. One of them is gettin[...]
How often do we caregivers celebrate the special days in our lives? Today is my birthday. It was also my father’s birthday. I wanted to make my father’s birthday specia[...]
Caregiver “Angel Elaine” is behind Norman McNamara’s worldwide advocacy efforts. After her husband, affectionately called Norrms, was diagnosed with dementia at age 50 [...]
