Archive for September 2017

More at… https://alzfdn.org/alzheimers-foundation-america-offers-emergency-preparedness-tips-families-living-alzheimers/

(September 8, 2017)—  With Hurricane Irma approaching the US mainland, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing important emergency preparedness information to help families living with Alzheimer’s get ready in case the storm strikes their area. “Millions of people around… Read More

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/qa-tool/info-2016/coping-with-difficult-behavior.html En español | You are not alone. Many other caregivers struggle with challenging
behaviors. Find a support group in your community where you can meet other …… Read More

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/alzheimers-caregivers-isolated-and-needing-help/ A new study reveals most caregivers don’t get enough support from siblings June 1, 2017 Fifteen million Americans care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and two-thirds of them feel isolated or alone in that difficult endeavor. That’s one finding of a survey released tod… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/writing-through-pain-a-cancer-survivor-guides-patients-with-pen-and-paper/

Would you be interested in participating in a writing group on The Caregiver Space? We’ve had The Page Listens since the beginning, but we’d like to organize a group that discusses the process together. In 2013, Lynn Scozzari was staring at a photo of a naked woman seated on a rock, h… Read More

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/qa-tool/info-2016/family-caregiving-with-siblings.html Oct 25, 2016 … With your parents and siblings, decide what’s needed and plan who can take on
what responsibilities…. Read More

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/why-not-to-leave-too-much-to-your-grown-kids/ (This provocative article is adapted from the new book, Entitlemania, by Richard Watts.) Somewhere in our DNA as parents, we believe it is an act of love, generosity, or for some, contrition, to leave our children an inheritance after we die. And the more money we leave, we think, the better! But d… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/the-caregivers-voice-video-channel/amazon-echo-silver-snl-parody/ How did I miss this Saturday Night Live (SNL) parody of Amazon’s Echo Silver for Seniors? This definitely will be me (maybe you?) all too soon! Until then, you’ll be laughing! Oftentimes, I can’t hear names to remember them. I have so much on my mind, I forget what I asked by the t… Read More

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/qa-tool/info-2016/coping-with-caregiver-stress-burnout.html Oct 25, 2016 … You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The
provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to …… Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/development-training/managing-copd-at-home-professional-caregiver-webinar/

COPD is one of the most common lung diseases—a condition that can adversely affect an older adult’s ability to breathe. This web seminar will provide tips for helping individuals manage COPD symptoms at home.

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