Excerpts include a holistic view of domestic abuse, Alzheimer's COVID risk is higher, retirees' top concern, predicting Alzheimer's, elder substance abuse, aging disgracefully.[...]
Singer, Tony Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and at age 94 can still sing the songs he's sung during his 70-year career. Includes video and article.[...]
Article excerpts for busy caregivers include getting your new year off to a solid start with what worked in 2020; setting the stage for change; postponing dreams to declutter; and [...]
Enjoy a virtual caregiver respite by viewing the live cameras of animals at the San Diego Zoo. If possible, also view with your care recipient for an interesting discussion.[...]
With people being diagnosed earlier and still able to speak about their experiences, The Caregiver’s Voice launched a new column called VOICES with Dementia in July of 2015. [...]
“You are too young,” each doctor said as Jeff Borghoff was diagnosed with illnesses unrelated to dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. One doctor even recommended meditation. A Geeky Ner[...]
In 1996, after my father was diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s, there were only 3.8 million people living in the U.S. with dementia and about 16 million, worldwide. Twenty-[...]
Diverse Faces of Dementia – Kris McElroy At age 33, Special Olympian, Kris McElroy has already overcome more of life’s obstacles than many of us can imagine. Born with [...]
It’s a conversation no family wants to have, but one that is vitally important – talking to a loved one about memory loss or cognitive decline. Guest article by the Alzheimer’[...]
Touching Each Other’s and Caregivers’ Lives As we close out the third year of featuring one voice every month in the VOICES with Dementia column, we are humbled by som[...]
It used to be that speaking was a fear greater than death. Today, the fear of getting Alzheimer’s is frequently cited among the aging population. While VOICES with Dementia a[...]
Fifty-eight-year-old Phyllis Fehr of Hamilton, Ontario was enjoying an eighty-degree sunny day at her home about an hour’s drive west of Niagara Falls, while I shivered in the low [...]
