Archive for December 2017

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/what-do-you-do-when-youre-at-your-wits-end/ No one needs to tell you how incredibly frustrating caregiving can be. So many of the most frustrating things in life — automated phone systems, insurance billing errors, incomprehensible tax requirements — happen in the middle of terrifying life-and-death situations. I asked our communi… Read More

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Have you ever met someone who seems happy all the time? Maybe it’s that person who always has a cheery, upbeat greeting for everyone, or someone who inexplicably manages to remain positive amidst challenging circumstances. But it might make you wonder, “Why am I not one of those people?” A … Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/are-we-making-progress-in-the-fight-against-fake-medicines/ The World Health Organization report released this week showing that that 1 in 10 medications in low- and middle-income countries are either substandard or falsified is alarming. The international trade in fake medicines, which rakes in billions of dollars a year, is estimated to harm hundreds of th… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/talking-with-an-aging-parent-do-it-now/ By Melanie P. Merriman, PhD In the family I grew up in, we talked about almost everything—sex, money, politics, religion—even death. When my father passed away, I realized that my mother would live on for many years without him, and I thought there would be a discussion, but Mom had only one thi… Read More

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“No one likes to be given bad news, and a diagnosis of dementia is devastating. How wonderful it would be though if the bad news and negative language stopped at that point.” So begins a short article by Wendy Mitchell, who is living with dementia.  Wendy says the manner in which care provi… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/what-we-have-learned/ Touching Each Other’s and Caregivers’ Lives As we close out the third year of featuring one voice every month in the  VOICES with Dementia column, we are humbled by some unexpected outcomes. Our initial goal was to inform and inspire caregivers with what it’s like to live with d… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/on-back-roads-of-appalachias-coal-country-mental-health-services-are-as-rare-as-jobs/ Vickie Connor PINEVILLE, W.Va. — Every other month, Tanya Nelson travels 32 miles from the heart of Appalachia’s coal country for an appointment with the nearest psychiatrist for therapy and to renew prescriptions. But the commute, which should take less than an hour through the winding mountain… Read More

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A senior mother and her daughter relish the comforts of home and routine after a busy day.

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More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/caregiving-is-a-gift/ I am my disabled husband’s caregiver. While he was hospitalized for eight months, I moved us out of the home we had lived in for 20+ years, and built a wheelchair-accessible townhome. Although the home is well-designed, and has wide hallways, there isn’t room for a Christmas tree. Yet we are imb… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/smart-apps-especially-for-caregivers/ Smart phone and computers are wonderful for staying organized as a busy caregiver. You’re no stranger to having your a phone filled with hundred of numbers, contacts, notes and screenshots – not to mention lots of timers, alerts and meetings in your calendar. When it comes to organizing and … Read More