These Photos Helped Me Understand My Dad’s Overdose Death

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

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Understanding the Aging Brain — Professional Caregiver Webinar

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In this webinar you will learn how to communicate with families about normal and abnormal brain aging and learn about the resources that exist to help families navigate these brain changes.

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Tips for Talking about Alzheimer’s with a Family Member

More at… https://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/tips-for-talking-about-alzheimers-with-a-family-member/ It’s a conversation no family wants to have, but one that is vitally important – talking to a loved one about memory loss or cognitive decline. Guest article by the Alzheimer’s Association Mary Foss of Eagan, Minnesota, said she knew it was time to broach this sensitive topic with her husb… Read More

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