Over the last two decades, we’ve grown more aware of dementia, causes, and symptoms. Yet, families’ lives are turned upside down when a well-intentioned doctor hastily [...]
With all the things caregivers are responsible for there’s enough to worry about without having to deal with the pressures brought on by the anti-aging (beauty) industry. Can[...]
Caregiver’s Guide – Safe at Home Video How can we ensure the safety of our loved ones at home? The Family Caregiver Alliance, with a grant from the Pat Summitt Foundati[...]
Caregiver Lynette Wilson Juul is inspiring the next generation of caregivers. Lynette Wilson Juul submitted a story for Finding the JOY in Caregiving, and it was so inspiring I ask[...]
Can there be Death with Dignity for People Living with end-stage Dementia? Thirty-six million people diagnosed with dementia (mostly Alzheimer’s) worldwide face limited optio[...]
Applying for Disability Benefits for Someone with Dementia Guest article by Ram Meyyappan The recent 60 Minutes exposé on Social Security Disability (SSD) has many nervous about th[...]
With an estimated 100 billion brain cells, are our brains like a giant filing cabinet? If so, what are the similarities between how we file information in our brains vs. in a file [...]
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’[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Dr. Richard Taylor who lives with dementia was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. “Going under” was an experience tha[...]