Experts to Answer YOUR QUESTIONS about Caring for people with Dementia / Alzheimer’s During the month of November–recognized in the U.S. as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Mon[...]
Caregiver Survival – what will it take? Can I survive as a caregiver? Next week Monday, I’ll be presenting I’m a Caregiver and I MATTER at The Olmsted for the Jew[...]
November is National Family Caregivers & Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month In 1983, three years before his public letter of his own Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Preside[...]
Technology to assist caregivers is becoming more common. Which ones work? Which ones truly help loved ones remain independent longer. This technology is unobtrusive and appears ent[...]
Why Caregiving is Like Taking a Road Trip with a Man Guest article by Mike Good Before GPS, anytime you got into a car with a man there was no guarantee you would reach your destin[...]
I’ve been interested in the benefits of coconuts for the past eight years–from the refreshing water and rubber-like flesh of young (immature) coconuts enjoyed by people[...]
As we get more involved with caregiving, our pre-caregiver friends seem to drift away. Friends we socialized with at monthly outings, don’t come around as often. They donR[...]
John’s Hopkins Health Alert: 15 Warning Signs that it’s Time to Stop Driving John’s Hopkins offers 15 warning signs of when it’s time to stop driving. We[...]
Grandma Says is a new app inspired by Katie’s grandma Elsie Guest article by Kate Arney-Cimino My dear grandmother died a year ago last month. She was 98. Elsie lived in Los [...]
People with dementia (PWD) are sharing their experiences with one another and anyone else who is willing to listen. In years past, PWDs would quietly retreat. No more. A new age of[...]
Last month, I wrote this piece for Ezine Articles, The Secret of Robin Williams’ Suicide – What We Do Know. [UPDATE 4/30/2019: Link no longer accessible at Ezine Articl[...]
Guest post by Jason Zimelman Helping your loved one remain independent into the latter stages in life can be difficult. For some, it’s nearly impossible to take them out of t[...]