Archive for February 2018

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When Charmian’s husband developed early-onset Alzheimer’s, she became his primary care partner. As time went on, she began to feel disconnected from him emotionally and even resentful about the way their marital relationship had changed. “At a time when we should be traveling and enjoying o… Read More

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Across the globe, human longevity continues to increase while birth rates decline. Before 2020, the population of older adults will exceed that of children, according to United Nations data. With fewer family members available to provide support, who will care for the world’s seniors? And who w… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/caregiving-and-your-career/ So you find yourself in a caregiver role?  Typically, that is not something that one plans for in their life plans, and it tends to happen quite quickly. One of the things that many do not consider may be the life altering choices that will be faced, and that is in addition to the medical […]… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-humor/nursing-home-resident-bible-study-bingo-or-lithuania/ Guest post by Christina Britton Conroy Several years ago, I worked as a recreational therapist in an attractive nursing home. My workweek was Tuesday through Saturday, and I liked Saturdays best. They were quiet. Every day, two hundred residents on four floors were fed, dressed, and medicated. Bu… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/her-sisters-keeper-caring-for-a-sibling-with-mental-illness/ Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News When sisters Jean and Ruby were growing up in Harlem, they invented a game of make-believe called “Eartha.” The little girls would put on their prettiest dresses and shiniest shoes and sit down to tea as grown-up ladies. They discussed details of their hoped-for hu… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/caregiver-learning-curve/ I’m segueing into the role of caregiver for my aging parent quicker than expected. I left my 30-year music education career and Florida home behind to move back with my mother in my Kentucky hometown. The plan was to set myself up to be her caregiver well ahead of need, while I transitioned to wor… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/how-to-negate-every-caregivers-negative-thoughts/ They say that the closest job to being a hero is being a president. Presidents do not have time for their family, they put the country first before themselves and are always at the edge of stopping wars. However, in my point of view, caregivers are the true superheroes. Who exactly is a caregiver an… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/can-we-get-better-at-treating-chronic-illness-3-ways-to-do-it/ Roughly half of all adults in the U.S. have one or more chronic illnesses, with 25 percent suffering from two or more such conditions. These people navigate a medical system of widely variable quality, an ever-shifting insurance landscape, and real-world considerations like broken cars, broken marri… Read More