What a good fortune I had to share a message of connecting with others (for support) in order to move from surviving to Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s on HuffPost Live – Stories of Caregivers Dealing With Alzheimer’s.
I also shared the Diamond TIP for Caregivers, which goes beyond the Golden Rule. We need to go beyond caring for loved ones the way we want to be treated.
Brenda Avadian’s DIAMOND TIP for CAREGIVERS
Learn as much as you can about your loved one’s disease, so you may care for your loved one the way you would want to be cared for IF YOU were LIVING with the same disease.
This HuffPost Live segment featured Amy Newmark, Editor in Chief of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series focusing on their newest title: Living with Alzheimer’s. Caregiver blogger, Nancy Wurtzell also shared her caregiving expriences.
Update: 12/19/2016: This HuffPost Live video, Stories of Caregivers Dealing With Alzheimer’s [segmentId=537bd12bfe34445cb2000711] is no longer available.
Alena Hall of The Huffington Post wrote Alzheimer’s Disease and the Power of Laughter covering more of the content that appeared in the segment.
VERY inspiring interview! Congratulations to everyone involved! I am so glad that “Chicken Soup for the Soul” published this book about living with Alzheimers. It was wonderful to hear you all talk about the joy involved in Caregiving, as well as how to obtain support during the difficult times. Also, the conversation about caregivers taking time to care for themselves was especially relevant. I know. I’m a caregiver myself! Lastly, I very much appreciate the concept of caring for a loved one the way you would want to be cared for if you were living with the same disease. Thank you for that wonderful Diamond Tip, Brenda! I will remember that in all the caregiving I do! Appreciatively, Lynette Wilson Juul, M.S.