One afternoon, during a tour of an assisted living community, where I was scheduled to speak later that evening, my host invited me to the activity room. She suggested I watch how [...]
The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act draws attention to greater NIH funding directed to Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association makes it easy for you to have YOUR VO[...]
My eighty-two-year-old grandmother had Alzheimer’s. Most often she would refer to my Mama as He. I had gone over to Mama’s house to help out with Grandmother. While helping Grandmo[...]
Guest article by Caroline McGraw I love the first line of The Caregiver’s Voice mission statement: to illuminate the caregiving journey. There’s an oft-neglected truth [...]
Help start the 28th Amendment – the Congressional Reform Act of 2011 (There’s been a resurgence among America’s citizens calling for greater equality between memb[...]
Death for Beginners: Your No-Nonsense, Money-Saving Guide to Planning for the Inevitable is a practical book on a difficult subject. It is a valuable resource for anyone dealing wi[...]
Nominations are due the 15th of June for Caregiver of the Month (CotM) of July. Our theme for July: Finding the JOY in Caregiving. Also, our guidelines for Submit Your JOYFUL Careg[...]
Anthony Cirillo, Healthcare Marketing Strategist, has extended until June 20th a brief survey to determine interest in a smartphone app for caregivers. He invites all caregivers to[...]
This Sunday marks the five-month anniversary of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), signed into law by the President on Jan. 4, 2011. Upon its signing, U.S. Secretar[...]
Maureen has worked as the Daytrip program director for the Johnson Adult Day Program (JADP) in Denver, Colorado for more than twelve years and has touched hundreds of lives as a re[...]
IF YOU KNOW a comforting, kind, and FUNNY caregiver, NOMINATE him or her. IF YOU ARE one, nominate yourself. Self-nominations and nominations of professional or family caregivers a[...]
