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DIY Lessons in Caregiving Part 3 – Ask for Help!
I will admit that I am mildly obsessed with the show Flea Market Flip. Though the contestants find the items and come up with the plan of how to reinvent the items, there is a team of professionals who support … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, encouragement, healthy living, working caregiver
Tagged aging, aging parents, alzheimer's, caregiver, caregiving, couseling, DIWH, DIY, eldercare, family caregiver, support groups
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Caring for a Parent with Dementia – Caregiving Challenges
Dementia and Caregiving challenges Sleep problems and caregiver exhaustion are two of the most common reasons persons with dementia are placed in nursing homes. Causes of sleeplessness in dementia patients include pain, lack of exercise and activities, anxiety, agitation, or … Continue reading
Posted in eldercare
Tagged aging parents, alzheimer's, caregiving, caring for a parent, dementia, eldercare
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CaregiverLife Radio – What You Need to Know About Elder Law
Click here to join me tomorrow morning for CaregiverLife Radio from 10-11am (CST) Topic : Elder Law Guest: Rick Law from Law Elder Law About Rick: “World class” is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “being of the highest caliber in the … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, making a plan, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, alzheimer's, caregiving, caregiving and stress, elder law attorney, eldercare attorneys, financial, financial burden of caregiving, legal, making a plan, power of attorney, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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CaregiverLife Radio – Alzheimer’s Myths and Facts
Click here to Join me today from 10-11am (CST) for CaregiverLife Radio Topic: Alzheimer’s Myths & Facts Special Guest: Michelle Sanfillipo from Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute About Michelle: Michelle L. Sanfilippo, MPAS, PA-C is a certified physician assistant practicing in neurology for the … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare
Tagged aging, alexian brothers, alzheimer's, alzheimers, boomers, caregiver, caregiving, caregiving and stress, dementia, eldercare, memory loss, mental health, neurosciences
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The Billion Dollar Employee Crisis
This week I had the distinction of speaking at the Illinois Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) conference on the effect of elder-care on the workplace. As I finished my presentation an attendee approached and as she did the tears … Continue reading
Book Review: Alzheimer’s from the Inside Out
There have been many books published on the topic of Alzheimer’s disease. Some address symptoms, diagnosis, behavior issues from the clinical, psychological and social perspective. However; this is the first work to address the disease from the perspective of the … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, chronic conditions, encouragement, sandwich generation, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged alzheimer's, alzheimers, book review, caregiving, chronic conditions, dementia, encouragement, Richard Taylor, sandwich generation, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Ten warning signs of Alzheimer’s
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, work or leisure 4. Confusion with time or place 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships 6. New … Continue reading
Posted in aging, eldercare
Tagged aging, alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, alzheimers, dementia, eldercare, memory loss
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How an Alzheimer Caregiver turned his emotions into beautiful works of art!
Today I have an interview guest post with John Toomey, an awesome artist that has so willingly shared his story of how he got his start, stories of his mother with Alzheimers. In this interview you’ll hear his passion throughout … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, eldercare, encouragement
Tagged alzheimer's, alzheimer's caregiver, alzheimers, art through alzheimers, artists in Tennessee, caregiving, caring for a loved one with alzheimer's, dementia and alzheimers, eldercare, emotions through alzheimers caregiving, encouragement, john c. toomey, my parent has alzheimers, susan avello
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