When a parent or spouse can no longer do what they did yesterday, it becomes another transition for the primary caregiver and for the extended family. These transitions catch us off guard and an overwhelming sense of loss and grief is experienced by the primary care provider. The caregiver often does not label this as Read More
Research Shows Family Caregivers Want More Education on Caregiving
Watch this video blog: Research Shows Family Caregivers Want More Education on Caregiving The National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP did an extensive report on “Caregiving in the U.S. 2009”. The report shows that the increase for information and formal caregiver training has increased over the past 5 years. What family caregivers want Read More
Alzheimer’s Family Coaching
When a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, often little is given to the patient or the family as they all are entering a very long journey of feelings of anger, disbelief, grief, depression, fear and concern. It would be my ideal that each family who must experience this disease is given a coach to help Read More
Memory Loss and Aging Parents
View this video blog: Memory Loss and Aging Parents When one parent is exhibiting signs of memory loss the other parent can often cover up for the spouse who is losing the ability to care for themselves. Adult children are often surprised when they hear about a diagnosis they never saw, sometimes because of denial Read More
Healthy at 100 – Tips On How to Maintain Healthy Relationships In All Stages of Life
We all want to live life fully for as long as possible. Those who live to be 100 years and beyond—centenarians– are an interesting segment of the population to study since they may provide clues as to how this may be achieved. One of the common character traits of centenarians is the ability to remain Read More
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