RISE offers a meaty answer to today’s short-attention spans with 7- to 15-minute inspirational video interviews with people who have been knocked down in life and got up agai[...]
This compassion-filled inspirational initiative has gained a global following in a half-dozen years impacting hundreds of thousands of elders and young people. Begun in Copenhagen [...]
My Mom loved to travel. As I became older, I caught the travel bug, too. My next trip with my husband was paid in full and booked for May. We were going to see lighthouses on the G[...]
Led to Every Good Thing in My Life and Career Guest article by Herbie J Pilato Caring for my parents in their elderly years was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I [...]
Guest article by Florrie Munat A 2015 report by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving found that 43.5 million Americans provided unpaid care for a relative or friend during[...]
I enjoy hiking above the 10,000-foot level where the colors are vivid and the air is crystal clear. To see these beautiful sights in the Sierras means hiking 13, 16, and even 20+ m[...]
Guest article by Cheryl Levin-Folio My husband, Michael, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 56. It was surreal and hard to swallow, but we didn’t run away. [...]
Caregivers are a special breed of people who step up during a family crisis. Many times, they begin caregiving without knowing which steps to take. Eventually, they and their loved[...]
Various and diverse paths lead to caregiving. We have our own reasons for stepping up to the role of caregiver and each of our experiences is unique. Yet, our struggles and joys ar[...]
Time to break out those walking shoes. The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s approaches every fall. For some, those walking shoes may need replacing after so many Walks. Walks are pre[...]
Caregivers like Joey Daley, father of three, take the initiative to follow the first tip of caregiving: Learn as much as you can about your loved one’s disease or illness to [...]
Despite how much we’ve learned, people with dementia are still stigmatized. Often, it’s due to not knowing enough about the disease. Other times, it’s people losi[...]
