Archive for May 2018
Pat Summit's Off-Court Battle With Alzheimer's
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ABC News. See the most successful basketball coach in history discuss her life since leaving the court to battle dementia. Hear about her new book, “Sum It Up”…. Read More
Read MoreHow to Stay Sane and Healthy as a Caregiver Spouse
More at… http://www.transitionagingparents.com/2017/06/13/how-to-stay-sane-and-healthy-as-a-caregiver-spouse/ As caregiver spouse for my husband (with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body dementia), I want to share a few of my key “lessons learned.” I wrote this “still relevant” list in another blogpost 2 years ago. Amazing how timeless these lessons are. As a caregiver, recognize t… Read More
Read MoreWhat Is Ejection Fraction And Its Link To Heart Failure?
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In this whiteboard session, Robert Hobbs, MD, cardiologist in Cleveland Clinic’s Section of Heart Failure and Transplantation Medicine at the Heart & Vascular …… Read More
Read MoreBreak Your Sugar Addiction in 10 Days
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Dr. Mark Hyman explains new research shows that sugar is biologically addictive; the more sugar you eat, the more you crave. The good news is that people can …… Read More
Read MoreCaregivers Need Care, too
More at… http://www.transitionagingparents.com/2017/11/05/caregivers-need-care-too/ (Many thanks to our guest blogger, Lydia Chan, for sharing her wonderful insight for caregivers. Self-care is not optional. It can be life saving!) November isn’t only a time for thanks, it’s also National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. And as those who care… Read More
Read MoreEmpathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care
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Patient care is more than just healing — it’s building a connection that encompasses mind, body and soul. If you could stand in someone else’s shoes . . . hear …… Read More
Read MoreYou Look Familiar – Ira and Sandy’s Dance with Dementia
More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/you-look-familiar-ira-and-sandys-dance-with-dementia/ Married almost 40 years after a poorly worded pick-up line, Ira and Sandy Asherman now live with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. That was Sandy’s evaluation during a workshop lead by Ira in Glens Falls, New York, more than 40 years ago. She replied, “You can do better…̶… Read More
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)
More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-medicare-cards-but-beware-of-scams/ In April, the government began sending out new Medicare cards, launching a massive, yearlong effort to alter how 59 million people enrolled in the federal health insurance program are identified. Historically, Medicare ID cards have been stamped with the Social Security numbers of members — curre… Read More
Read MoreFor As Long As We Can: Writing our Lives as Caregivers
More at… https://paulettahansel.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/for-as-long-as-we-can-writing-our-lives-as-caregivers/ On July 16, 2016, I was honored to lead my first Cincinnati Poet Laureate Creative Writing Experience with fellow family caregivers of persons with dementia. Writing our Lives as Caregivers was offered in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati and co-led by Annette Januz… Read More
Read MoreCaregiving Is All About Heart Hooded Sweatshirt
Each month we will feature one of our tees or sweatshirts. This month we are featuring our newest hooded sweatshirt for caregivers. You can pick it up in our Amazon store at the link below.
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