Archive for June 2018

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/this-95-year-stanford-study-reveals-1-secret-to-living-a-longer-more-fulfilling-life/ So who tended to live the longest, most fulfilling lives? The people who actively pursued, and were highly engaged, in pursuing their goals. In fact, many of those who worked the hardest turned out to live the longest. According to The Longevity Project, actually achieving your lifelong dreams does… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/these-photos-helped-me-understand-my-dads-overdose-death/ I didn’t know how to communicate with him, and so the easiest thing to do was to not communicate with him. It was a way to protect myself emotionally from having a parent that was really entrenched in alcoholism and drug use. I was already struggling with my own shit, and piling on other peopl… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/devastated-by-als-trying-to-save-others/ “She is my rock,” Desikan types. She is also something of an organizational and logistical wizard. Desikan is 6-foot-1 and more than 230 pounds. Moving him from his bed or wheelchair is its own undertaking, and leaving the house is a daunting task. Their support team includes two full-time careg… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/69550-2/ A few months after we began dating, I found out he was sick. He didn’t look sick then, like he would later. He said he had a disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis, which clogs the bile ducts of the liver with scar tissue. Bile backs up into the liver and destroys it. The only cure, [&#8230… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/love-is-at-the-heart-of-community/ Caught Jos Duncan on my car radio early this a.m., as I tootled from home to a cuppa & a long read at Be Well.  What she described went straight to my heart. Jos is the storyteller/film maker behind 11 Days of Love, a city-wide series of storytelling events focused around “Love, Liberty &… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/the-caregivers-voice-video-channel/the-caregivers-voice-harvests-videos-in-abes-garden/ Have you heard of Abe’s Garden? I didn’t discover this secret garden until late last year. U.S.-based Abe’s Garden has published a series of videos to help caregivers who care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.   Start with These Two Informative FAQ Videos FAQ: Ear… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/are-you-taking-care-of-your-sleep-as-much-as-you-do-for-others/ Caregivers often find themselves stressed and exhausted at the end of the day. It’s often too easy to neglect personal sleep because we are feeling too stressed, angered, and guilty when caring for someone. As difficult as it may be, we can find ourselves in a place where we cannot afford to r… Read More