Lindsay was at home with their young children and Matt was working when within a span of six months, each became a caregiver to a parent with dementia; Lindsay to her father, Steve, and Matt to his mother, Rosemary. Life changed as they took on ever-increasing responsibility for the day-to-day life of their parents. For a period, Rosemary and Steve were able to live on their … [Read more...]
Preserving her mother’s dignity while supporting her to live her best life.
One Dementia Caregiver's Story. In writing my new book “A Relationship Contract for Dementia Caregivers”, I had the opportunity to interview caregivers who care or cared for family members living with dementia. The lessons learned are ones of hope, love and joy. This is an excerpt of Patti’s story. When you talk to Patti, the love for her mom is palpable in her voice and … [Read more...]
Tips To Improve Focus And Memory.
This meme is going around social media right now. I giggled when I first saw it, but then thought, “Wait, this isn’t that funny, it actually worries me.” … [Read more...]
What Is A “CARE COUPLE”?
Who makes up a care couple? When an elderly parent falls ill, falls down or is diagnosed with dementia, the adult child is all too often thrown into crisis mode to figure out who to call, what to do and where to turn. It does not have to happen this way. And you don’t have to do it alone. If we take the time to pay attention and put a plan in place, we are able to reduce … [Read more...]
Frustrated By Your Inability To Find A Clinical Trial?
Rare Patient Voice Can Help. Rare Patient Voice (RPV) has a mission: to empower patients and caregivers with rare and non-rare conditions to share their voices. They live out this mission by connecting patients and caregivers with companies and researchers developing products, devices and treatments to improve lives. The vision to include the patient voice in … [Read more...]