Affirmations l
The author persuades us to overcome our fears and start believing in ourselves. This belief will help us overcome our limitations and lead a prosperous life.
RECIPE FOR ENCHANTMENT – THE THREE R
In today’s world there are so many wonderful and inspirational books. But there is one thing often missing from these books. It is the mental and emotional perspiration that we need to go through as we struggle to live a life of meaning and joy.
The Enduring Sacrifice of the Heroic Lover
Marc T. Newman’s article is about the sacrificial love of caregivers explained through the lens of the film The Notebook. His Grandmother died of Alzheimer’s not too long ago, and the film, “The Notebook” really touched his heart, as he will yours.
Caregiving Raises Risk Of Heart Disease In Women
Accoring to a new study, women who spend nine or more hours a week caring for an ill or disabled spouse have an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
Another Frustration for the Tired Family Caregiver: Hoarding
This article relates a family scenario in which hoarding has become a problem. It gives probable reasons for this characteristic of dementia victims. The article concludes with ten tips for family caregivers.
The Many Challenges of Sundowning
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Eldercare
- Homecare - Home Health Care
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
This article answers the questions: 1) What is sundowning? 2) What causes sundowning? 3) How can I lessen the symptoms of sundowning for my loved one?
An Alzheimer Victim
- Aging
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Eldercare
- Home Safety and Modification
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
This article is brief, but to the point. It gives the reason for wandering and tips to help the family cope with this troubling life pattern.
Anger, Violence, the Dementia Victim, and You
This article explains situations that can cause an outburst of anger in the dementia victim to the family caregiver. It concludes with tips on how to deal with such situations.
The Communal Sharing of Enchantment
Mentoring and learning from each other is much more that taking a course or explicitly giving someone advice or help. Almost every moment of every day when we are with people has the potential for becoming a mentoring or a learning situation.
Aging as Spiritual Awakening
The purpose for viewing any crisis occurring within a person’s life as potential for spiritual awakening is to help an individual use the crisis to maximize its usefulness in his/her own personal development. The author describes how to identify and cope.
Spring Into Enchantment
Who can control a smile sneaking across your face as you go outside on a beautiful spring day, suddenly finding your nostrils filled with a sweet aroma of fresh blooms, while feeling warm breezes against your skin, whispering, “No coat today.”?