Archive for August 2017

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2017/home-based-palliative-care-fd.html More families are seeking home-based palliative care options to help improve
the quality of life for sick patients, before entering hospice care…. Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/mary-beth-wighton-a-challenge-to-find-dementia-advocate-leaders/ Canadian-born Mary Beth Wighton, has been living with frontotemporal lobe dementia since 2012 when she was diagnosed at age 45. Two years later, she co-founded the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group (ODAG) with the mission of influencing governmental policies affecting the rights of people with dement… Read More

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By JoNel Aleccia Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he has been trying to help his wife die. The 75-year-old retired tech worker says it’s his duty to Nora Harris, his spouse of nearly four decades, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009. “Let me be honest: … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/a-new-way-to-get-involved-in-medical-research/ Clinical Trials at Your Fingertips Clinical trials offer patients and caregivers the opportunity to be involved in their family’s medical care. Their participation in dementia research will help shape the future of medicine. Unfortunately, most people don’t know about clinical trials. For those … Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/2017/08/this-crazy-thing-called-caregiving/ A family caregiver shares her many experiences providing care for her senior mother in their home…. Read More

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The busy summer vacation travel season is well underway, as families and friends gather for special occasions, trips of a lifetime, and everything in between. Whatever means of transportation is required, traveling with an older parent or loved one can add layers of complexity to a journey – … Read More

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WASHINGTON, JUly 31, 2017 – Meltdowns are natural occurrences in life. Everyone experience it, from children to teenagers, up to adults. Unfortunately, meltdowns among elderlies are the hardest to handle. Mood swings among seniors often result from poor health, pain, stress, and dissatisfaction… Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/professional-development/how-to-help-seniors-and-caregivers-manage-diabetes-at-homecanada/ As the rate of diabetes in Canadian adults over age 65 continues to rise, senior care professionals can play a significant role in helping these older adults and their family caregivers manage the condition at home. According Statistics Canada, as of 2014, nearly 1 million seniors have been diagnose… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-inspiration/caregiver-joey-daley-inspires/ 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 know what to expect. If that’s not enough, Joey took an even bigger step. He’s helping raise awareness of de… Read More