Apr 19, 2019 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
BY IRENE OLSON It cannot be said often enough how being a family caregiver is a learn-as-you-go endeavor. I spent years working in assisted living and memory care but still struggled greatly as my father’s caregiver. Dad died on October 13, 2007, after a relatively...
Apr 12, 2019 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
BY MARIA DENEAU The color purple has become more than just my favorite color. It is the color of purpose and obsession for me that stirs raw emotion and almost a fight or flight mentality. Purple is the color most associated with Alzheimer’s Disease advocacy....
Apr 12, 2019 | Caregiving
Is there hope?” they ask me. For themselves. For their moms, dads, husbands, and wives. My answer: absolutely yes. And I don’t mean that in the you-should-never-give-up-hope sense. I’m saying that there’s now legitimate reason to be optimistic. Not about curing or...
Mar 12, 2019 | Caregiving
BY DANIEL C. POTTS, MD, FAAN Have you thought about what may be the root cause of the pervasive and toxic stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia? I think about it a lot. I believe stigma is the greatest barrier to be faced in all...
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...
