Brenda Avadian shares her second colonoscopy experience - preparing for, awareness during the procedure, and surprising outcomes. Should you get one?[...]
This is the kind of “dirty” humor only caregivers will appreciate. In this case, the parties include two caregivers and a person with Alzheimer’s getting ready fo[...]
Earlier this week, I reflected on the 18th anniversary of my father’s passing. He died in 2001 on March 31. In 1993, on April 1 – April Fools’ Day – my moth[...]
Caregiving is financially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually debilitating, says Maria Shriver on NBC’s Today Show regarding the stress of caregiving. Three Tips for Ca[...]
It’s The Caregiver’s Voice 20th Anniversary! Twenty years ago, encouraged by support group members, The Caregiver’s Voice filled a void left by family caregivers [...]
Life-long Iowa-based John Sandblom, co-founded Dementia Alliance International (DAI) to support, educate, and advocate for people living with dementia worldwide. What many people d[...]
Gotta love the human spirit that refuses to be beaten! After a misdiagnosis of epilepsy, Australian-based Mick Carmody writes, “I was diagnosed with a common form of dementia in pe[...]
Caregiver, don’t reach your breaking point! In the article, Knowing When You Need Help With Caregiving, I wrote, “We caregivers are a stubborn lot. This helps us…[...]
“You don’t look like you have Alzheimer’s.” This is what Mary Howard Read hears often when speaking on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association. Whether [...]
