BUSY Caregiver? Short on time? Check out this 2-minute YouTube video on how to do things faster– tie your shoes, remove your shirt, peel a potato To think how many hours my m[...]
Fifteen years ago this month, my husband and I were visiting my father in Wisconsin with the idea of placing him in an assisted living community to better help him live with dement[...]
My dad, Henry Kolodziej, cares for my mom. In September, 2010, my mom had surgery related to post-stroke complications. The surgery was intended to prevent risk of a future stroke [...]
Let’s say the person you are approaching is in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. S/He has lost the ability to make sense of the world as easily as before the disease too[...]
Caring for a loved one can feel like an uphill climb. At first it may seem doable then reality sets in with a powerful dose of fear, “I stepped up to care for [fill in name];[...]
To succeed as family and professional caregivers, we must stand united, lest we fall divided. These “once-in-a-lifetime” tough economic times are happening more frequen[...]
Brenda Avadian, MA, will share caregiver tips and share how she LAUGHED through tears while caring for her late father with Alzheimer’s disease on the Dr. Carol Show tomorrow in Na[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice recognizes ONE CAREGIVER every month who, despite the challenges, provides the kind of care we would want to receive. Are YOU or do YOU KNOW a Family or[...]
I live next door to my parents and have seen how my mom has lovingly cared for my dad who has had Alzheimer’s for the last eight years. She will be the first to admit she is [...]
Carol Peters-Tanksley, MD, interviews Brenda Avadian, MA, of TheCaregiversVoice.com. Brenda tells stories of how she finds the JOY and even LAUGHS through the tears while caring fo[...]
Hope and Joy for Caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s / dementia Brenda Avadian, MA will be Dr. Carol Peters’ guest during the second hour of The Dr. Carol Show [TCV [...]
In Alzheimer’s research – triple-edged sword, the question was raised: What is Alzheimer’s, really? New Alzheimer’s Guidelines The National Institute on Aging (NIA) of [...]
