It’s The Thought That Counts: The Power Of Our Thoughts
The quality of your thoughts as a caregiver, will directly impact your happiness in literal, measurable ways.
Stages
The author describes the four stages people go through when an unfavorahble diagnosis is made.
Mammogram Controversy Goes On
The author addresses the issue of whether premenopausal women are being accurately informed about the potential harms versus benefits of mammography before undergoing screening.
Study Shows People With Alzheimer Benefit From Exercise
A new study demonstrates that a regular exercise program combined with caregiver education & training on supervising exercise improved the physical & emotional health of individuals with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease.
Two Sides Of A Prison Wall
The author .describes two situations where love and compassion help to heal individuals who are hurting, not anger and cruelty
Secretary’s Challenge: US Dept of HHS
Taking the Secretary’s Challenge is about exercising for everyone, even if you have a disability. Here’s some simple exercises you can perform.
Trips Your Loved One Should Never Take
This article covers in home safety issues, particularly falls. It helps explain how to modify the home for disabled and elderly. This includes how to unclutter the home, the use of lighting, safety equipment, walking aides and such.
How Aging & Caregiving Are Changing Our Lives
The author discusses thoughts on aging, eldercare, volunteerism and what needs to be done.
An April Snowfall
As a caregiver, you learn that nothing is predictable and you need to be prepared to change your mindset no matter the circumstances. We do, however, have choice in the way we respond to situations.
The Broken Places
If we permit ourselves to properly experience a torn heart over loss, we will transform our feelings into a newer stronger heart that will be able to encompass much more love than it was capable of before.
Caregiving Support Strategies: You Are Not Alone Part ll
As a caregiver, you must accumulate as much information as possible. it is stressful and time-consuming but the experiences this author has learned is quite an accomplishment.
Caregiving Support Strategies: You Are Not Alone Part l
Dealing with issues at the end of life, caregivers feel very alone. Decisions about life support and questions about the meaning of suffering permeate the everyday tasks and bring caregivers to a new threshold.