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1. Aphasia & Stroke Caregivers Guide Welcome to the Aphasia and Stroke Caregivers Guide Caregiving is not for sissies! This has been my personal mantra since May of 2000 when my husband had a massive stroke that left him right side paralyzed and with no verbal or written means of commu...
2. Caregiver Grief Grief is important part of the caregiver experience that is often overlooked. According to Grief expert Kenneth Doka, PhD "Grief is a reaction to a loss, but it can be -- and with caregivers grief often is -- a multifaceted reaction." Man...
3. What's The Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia? "What's the difference between "Dementia and Alzheimer's?" It's a common question, and doctors are some of the best at confusing us. Physicians seem to prefer the word "dementia," possibly because Alzheimer's has become such a loaded word. "Dementia"...
4. Caregiver Syndrome - Caregiver Stress Syndrome Caregiver Stress Syndrome is a way to describe the physiological and psychological changes experienced as the result of chronic stress due to ongoing caregiving activities. Caregiver Stress Syndrome are actual physiological and psychological symptoms...
5. Gift Ideas For Mom's and Dad's With Alzheimer's According to the 2007 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, one out of eight people 65 and older, and nearly one out of every two over the age of 85 has it. Currently in the United States there are more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer's...
6. Caregiving for Those With Alzheimer's Disease Get information, support and encouragement as you care for family members suffering from dementia. Currently, I'm helping to care for DD's paternal grandmother. My favorite quote: If you've met one person with Alzheimer's Disease, you've met one pe...
7. Senior Care and Elder Care | Caring.com Find helpful senior care and elder care articles, expert advice, tips and resources at Caring.com.
8. Being a Caregiver Taking care of someone can be very stressful. It is a task that is better shared. It can be done as a job or a duty. If it is only your job you can go home and rest your brain. If it is your family duty it is your lifestyle also. There are many suppo...
9. Caregiver Stress - The Impact of Caregiving Too Much Caregiver Stress is the emotional strain of caregiving for a loved one, or attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult. Caregiving can have a major impact on the caregiver's own health. Caregivers become so concerned about caring for their...
10. Caregivers and Caregiving A Caregiver is "a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult." Caregiving is the care provided for that person. Caregiving is often one of the most important, demanding and stressful roles that a per...
11. Christopher Reeve - Superman, SuperHero & Super Human Being Anyone around in 1978 remembers Christopher Reeve emerging on the film screen as the ultimate Superman and as a SuperHero. Yet for me, I think his true SuperHero status happened years later. I would like to introduce my SuperHeroes...Christopher Reev...
12. Alzheimer's Movies, Books and Songs It's hard to have the time to escape when you're in the midst of caretaking for someone with Alzheimers or dementia. When you get a break, it's sometimes hard to relax your mind. It's also tough to realize that you're not all alon...
13. Being an Alzheimer’s patient Primary Carer – The Long Goodbye It is a bittersweet irony that those who care for the sufferers in reality suffer more than the sufferers do themselves." Stephen Morgan describes, in the first part of a series, how life can indeed be "up and down" being a Primary Carer for a relati...
14. General Tips for ALS Patients and Caregivers Anyone who knows anything about ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease or Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) knows that it's a terrible disease that takes things it has no right to take. It's terrible for the patient and hard for the caregivers, especially caregivers...
15. Alzheimer's Disease - The Effects on Parents and Aging As people age, their ability to take care of themselves becomes harder and harder. People feel more tired and forgetful. Routine chores, such as dressing, bathing, cooking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, driving, etc., can become more difficult or im...
16. Caregiving and Relieving Stress I've written this article to help others find ways to take the stress out of life and keep their sanity while they care for an aging parent, special needs child, or disabled spouse. Over the past 18 years I have found these tips very helpful while ca...
17. The Senior's Guide to End-of-Life Issues This book gives you the information you need to successfully plan for end-of-life issues---everything from wills and the probate process to advance medical directives and preparing for a funeral or cremation.
18. Nursing Homes-Why Do We Need Them? We all heard about how people are living longer. Yes but we are living longer sicker. This means instead of dying, we are living with chronic conditions with the help of medications and or care. Nursing Homes are where we go when we can no longer tak...
19. Priceless Caregiving: Stories of Elder Care Success, Courage and Strength These stories are true, heartwarming, and life-changing.... showing how elder care services of all kinds have impacted the lives of senior clients and families. "Priceless Caregiving" will take you on an emotional journey that gives you inspiration...
20. Caring for Aging Parents My mother (Shirley) has Alzheimer's.  While caring for my mom, I was inspired to create a web site that would benefit other people caring for aging loved ones. The site is ShirleyBOARD.com. If you are caring for an older person, ShirleyBOARD.com...