Archive for June 2018

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-humor/thats-not-funny-well-maybe/ “It’s not funny… until enough time has passed.” For many of our life experiences, after a time, we can laugh. Of course, there are enough life tragedies that will never be funny. But good hearty laughter strengthens our immune systems, limiting the damage caused by stress. So… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/women-leaders-as-caregivers-and-a-neurologist-reflects-upon-dementia/ The Caregiver’s Voice curated article excerpts looks at the value of relationships among people with dementia, traits of women leaders and caregivers, a new definition of Alzheimer’s, a caregiver storytelling podcast, and a dementia neurologist’s plan for his own cognitive decline…. Read More

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/minna-packer-alzheimers-suddenly-mad/ Artist, Filmmaker, Wife, Mother, Fulbright Scholar, and Daughter of Holocaust survivors, Minna Packer was getting disoriented and anxious when the doctors (and she) thought she was living with too much stress. Initially diagnosed with diminished blood flow to the temporal parietal lobes, extensive … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/stop-telling-me-to-be-grateful-im-a-caregiver/ When people find out I take care of my mom, a certain percentage of people tell me how lucky I am that I still have my mom. How I should cherish every moment. Sure, it’s hard now, but they’d give anything for just one more day. These people are assholes. Okay, I know they’re probab… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/avadian-musings/memory-it-changes-over-the-years/ Twenty-two years ago, I devoured anything I could learn about the brain. I tried to understand what was happening to my father’s mind / brain as he lived with Alzheimer’s. I remain fascinated by the brain. We’re learning so much about the computer in our head – far more than … Read More

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More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/the-caregivers-voice-video-channel/videos-to-help-caregivers-and-people-with-dementia/ This edition of The Caregiver’s Voice VIDEO features the UK-based Singing for the Brain music program for people with dementia, runner and movie producer, Suzy Bishop, whose active life slowed down prematurely due to younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and in case you missed it, CBS Medic… Read More

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