Mar 12, 2019 | Caregiving
BY CINDY PERSKY What do you do when you are a retired R.N for basically 22 years, a stay at home mom for 25 years, an empty nester, and want to get back into the workforce? I got lucky and became an independent consultant for Beautycounter, a company whose mission is...
Jan 14, 2019 | Caregiving
BY PAM MONTANA Happy New Year! The beginning of the year allows me to reflect and to consider potential changes or modifications that I should make going forward, to reflect on 2018 and to try to appreciate all that I was able to achieve in my second year of living...
Nov 28, 2018 | Caregiving
The following essay is an excerpt from the book “My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver” written by former Wisconsin Gov. Martin J. Schreiber. BY MARTIN J. SCHREIBER With Alzheimer’s caregiving, there’s no point...
Nov 14, 2018 | Caregiving
The following essay is an excerpt from the book Broken Beauty: Piecing Together Lives Shattered by Early-Onset Alzheimer’s. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon and in stores January 15, 2019. BY SARAH B. SMITH I’ll never forget the day my mom almost ate...
Oct 15, 2018 | Caregiving
BY MARIA DENEAU Panic attacks. Anxiety. Fight or flight. Feeling stuck. Depression. Lack of self care. Denial. These are all fallout behaviors experienced by long-term caregivers or family members who have dealt with Alzheimer’s disease. They also feel a lot like...
