70-somethings, Sharon Kha, who lives with Parkinson's, shares her home with Deb Knox who downsized. Home sharing may be the next trend in low-cost housing.[...]
Article excerpts—top-retirement destinations, caregiver-tech tools, post-traumatic growth, medicare advantage versus supplemental, active brain and dementia.[...]
Staying in bed or being bedridden for an extended time can have an adverse effect on your health. Here are five problems that may occur and tips to overcome them.[...]
Innovative caregiving solutions provide purposeful and engaging activities for people with dementia such as this Town Square in San Diego - PBS News Video[...]
It can be hard to grasp that our parents or aging loved ones are not who they used to be. We are forced to change the way we interact with and acknowledge them. While assuming a ca[...]
"Drink water," they said; now we're consuming microplastics... plus excerpts on Medicare Annual Enrollment, Nursing Homes, and the case for Cursive Writing.[...]
There are times we can learn unexpected lessons from the animal kingdom. An orange tabby cat with FIV and lymphoma taught me 5 Lessons of Caregiving.[...]
Article excerpts - Surviving Caregiver Burnout with Awe, Caregiving Gratitude, Cognitive Bias, A Daughter's Song in Her Mom's Memory, and Saying the Right Thing During A Crisis.[...]
A Shower with A Pressure Washer? Oh MY! Caregiver, Bruce Williams, serves as a model of finding fun amidst the sadness of losing his wife. It’s not his first choice to serve[...]
While we crave independence we do need to work together from time to time in the South African spirit of ubuntu - it could save a caregiver's life.[...]
Caring for Aging Parents is NOT a Family Affair Two in five caregivers care for or have cared for a parent. Only one in 10 (of the 83% who have siblings) say they share equally in [...]
Common Sense Musings – Caregivers’ Diet, Exercise, and Sleep* Want to lose weight? In a world of quick weight-loss programs, it took me six-years to lose 20 pounds. Whe[...]
