Archive for March 2018

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/dementia-vs-alzheimers-make-sure-you-know-the-difference/ While similar in some respects, dementia and Alzheimer’s are not the same thing, and it’s important to know the differences in these two medical terms. It is important for caregivers, family members, and loved ones to know the difference between these two so that an accurate medical history can … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-inspiration/we-have-never-run-away-from-alzheimers/ Guest article by Cheryl Levin-Folio My husband, Michael, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 56. It was surreal and hard to swallow, but we didn’t run away. Nor did we try to escape the stigma that accompanied the devastating news. We let it sink in and created a plan to l… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/with-the-help-of-a-loved-one-a-family-finds-what-is-essential-in-the-end/ In a given week at the height of the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, Frank Ostaseski, the founding director of the Zen Hospice Project, would help as many as 30 people through their final hours. At a recent conference, Ostaseski recalled how he metabolized his grief during that span. Meditation helped… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/imagining-parenthood/ The other day I was on the train and couldn’t but overhear the conversation of the two women behind me. One of them was debating if she should stay with her boyfriend, who she didn’t think was ‘the one’ so she could be sure to get married and have kids before she feared she w… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/changing-the-way-we-look-at-dementia/ By Judith Graham Six people with Alzheimer’s disease and related types of cognitive impairment stood before an audience of 100 in North Haven, Conn. One by one, they talked about what it was like to live with dementia in deeply personal terms. Before the presentation, audience members were asked t… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/ginny-i-have-a-slight-memory-problem/ Lifelong Florida resident, Ginny says, “As the years go by, some things don’t pop into my brain like they used to.” I was inspired to interview Ginny* after learning from Becky*, about their half-century friendship. They met when Becky was in Ginny’s high school gym class. “What was sh… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/a-tale-of-love-family-conflict-and-battles-over-care-for-an-aging-mother/ “Edith + Eddie,” a short documentary, is a gripping look at a couple in their 90s caught up in an intense family conflict over caring for an aging parent. As a columnist who covers aging, I’m familiar with such stories. But as I immersed myself in the details of this case, I found myself reach… Read More