7 Steps to Prepare for Your Own Caregiving Journey
Caregiving is a serious undertaking no matter the geographic distance between you and your loved one(s). Here are seven steps to keep in mind as you prepare for your own caregiving journey. Begin with knowing there’s no best way to be a caregiver. Learn as much as you can about your care recipient’s disease or illness. Answer honestly: Do I want to be a caregiver? Four more tips to prepare. Also, review The Caregiver’s Voice Tips (a one-page printable document will open).
Family Caregivers Find Support and Bring Alzheimer’s to Light at #Dementia TikTok
NPR Public Health reports: At age 29, Jacquelyn Revere, an only child, moved back home from New York City to California to be a caregiver for her mom who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her mom had already been caring for Jacquelyn’s grandmother who also had Alzheimer’s. She learned as she went along, and always feared something might go wrong. She amassed over 670,000 followers on TikTok at @MomofMyMom where she shared her day-to-day learnings. Together, the community helped one another. The Caregiver’s Voice thanks Ms. Revere for her significant impact through her caregiver’s voice.
The ONE Thing that Sets ‘SuperAgers’ Apart from People with ‘Weak Memory Skills’
SuperAgers are people who are in their eighties and older, living with decades younger cognitive abilities. Neuroscience finds that, beyond genes, this group of people behave in ways that has a powerful impact upon the brain. Are you wondering what is that one thing? Good, because when you click to learn more, you’ll behave like a SuperAger. The article also covers “cross-training” for our brains.
Employers Hold 5 Mythical Beliefs about Caregivers at Work
Of the five myths, number four is, “Caregiving isn’t talked about much at our office, so it must not be an issue.” The truth is, caregivers will quietly endure the dual responsibilities of their jobs and caregiving. Over time, this will result in burnout and lead to illness. Still, only a little more than half will share with their employers. This quiet enduring is the reason why The Caregiver’s Voice was founded almost 25 years ago—to give a voice to caregivers.
A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s: A New Drug Slows Cognitive Decline
Scientists still do not fully understand the cause of Alzheimer’s. Yet, “an antibody therapy that can remove the amyloid toxin in patients with Alzheimer’s disease… [is slowing] down the progression of the disease [by 27%] in clinical trials.”
And finally, something completely different and thought provoking.
Do We All Live in a Computer Program?
Life takes inexplicable twists and turns, such that even prayer requires more faith than many can genuinely muster. Physicists propose that we may be players in some kind of simulation. What if this is true? What could it mean? “The nature of our reality is one of the greatest mysteries… The more we take the simulation hypothesis seriously, the greater the chances we may one day prove or disprove it.” Try wrapping your mind around that!
