Enjoyable Eats: 10 Tips to Make Mealtime More Enticing for Someone Living...
Weight loss is a common and harmful symptom for those living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, meal times for our loved one can be stressful, uncomfortable, and even embarrassing. Coupled...
View ArticleA Year in the Upside to Aging
A year ago I came up with the wild idea of starting a blog. As if six years of writing research papers and projects wasn’t already enough to last a lifetime. But, I wanted to take these important...
View ArticleThe Story of a Life Time, My Last Soundtrack
An E-Legacy Today, you’d be hard-pressed not to find traces of someone on the internet. People will share just about everything with the world allowing each of us a brief glimpse into their life. I’ve...
View ArticleA New Generation: Is ‘Family Caregiver’ a New Life Milestone for Millenials?
The Millenial Caregiver I am a Millenial. Born in 1987, I am right on the cusp of the generation shift, and over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed a distinct change in the types of conversations I...
View ArticleJoni Shares Her Story as The Hesitant Caregiver of a Duel Alzheimer’s...
By: Joni Streit Website: www.jonistreitphotography.com My journey to caregiving was a reluctant one. I’ll just say it. I did NOT want to be The Person for my mom and dad. A difficult childhood with a...
View ArticleJoni Navigates Her New Caregiving Duties as Both Parents with Alzheimer’s...
By: Joni Streit Website: www.jonistreitphotography.com This is Part Two to Read Part One click here The call came on a Monday in March of 2015. A room was available in my top choice. “Could they move...
View ArticleWhich Medicare Part is Right for Your Loved One? A Breakdown of the Basics of...
Guest Post Author: Carly Cummings| MedicareLifeHealth.com Understanding the various parts of Medicare is important for caregivers. However, Medicare can seem daunting and dry. Let’s break down the...
View ArticleThe Five Stages of Caregiving: From Grocery Shopping to Memory Care
The relationship we share with our parents can be very complex. Love is unconditional but that doesn’t mean that relationships are smooth or even loving. Too often, adult children are faced with taking...
View ArticleAffirmations to Honor Yourself as a Caregiver of Someone Living with Memory Loss
Sometimes a barrier to providing care to a loved one with memory loss is no doubt the seemingly severed relationship that it causes. It creates so many questions within ourselves and many feelings of...
View ArticleLetting Go of Unreasonable Expectations: Navigating the Progression of...
Caregivers are expected to take on a lot of emotional and physical demands when caring for another person. There are some more well-known burdens of caregiving, and many people will promote the...
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