Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
As Mother’s Day nears I find myself reminiscing about the final weeks and months of my mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Despite all that we’d been through during our lifetime of Alzheimer’s, this became one of my biggest fears. During this week of reminiscing about Mom–I’m including a repeat of a previous post discussing the fear [...]
One of the most frustrating things about caring for an aging parent or parents, is getting adult brothers and sisters to help. When you’re the only caregiver for someone, handling the burden alone can be overwhelming emotionally. The reasons for failure by other family members to step-up and help are numerous and varied. I remember [...]
Caring For someone with Alzheimer’s? – Take Care of Yourself, Too! By Lisa W. Smith “Alzheimer’s is not a sprint. It’s a marathon.” This was what the memory care center manager told us during our first care conference. It took a while for this to sink in fully. She was encouraging our family to find [...]
Many of us will become a Caregiver for a loved one at some time in our lifetime. Most often, Alzheimer’s or Dementia will affect our parents or grandparents. If our parents are still alive as we enter our 60′s and 70′s, we will most likely be a caregiver for one of them. As our parents [...]
A Two Part series written by Author: David Crumrine at the Caring Space Part One – Caregiver Stress and How to Avoid it An organization that connects caregivers and care seekers, providing an easy and affordable resource for families seeking care for friends/loved ones and caregivers seeking employment. Part Two – Caregiver Stress and How [...]
A Two Part series written by Author: David Crumrine at the Caring Space Part Two – Caregiver Stress and How to Avoid it An organization that connects caregivers and care seekers, providing an easy and affordable resource for families seeking care for friends/loved ones and caregivers seeking employment. Part One – Caregiver Stress and How [...]
Grief can be a real issue as your loved one moves deeper into their disease of Alzheimer’s and farther removed from you and family members. The 5 Stages of Grief are a natural response to loss and you may suffer these stages of grief many times in your lifetime. Certainly, when a loved one is [...]
Support Groups help us enjoy the better side of Care-giving Most of us didn’t plan for–or intend to become a full-time caregiver for a family member. We were taken hostage by a job we never wanted in the first place. So it’s no wonder we become weary and cranky and discouraged when we begin providing [...]
Can being a full-time care-giver make you sick? The person you care for depends on your care-giving skills to keep them well. There are things you can do that will not only make yourself sick, but might make your patient sick as well. Caring for someone full-time with Alzheimer’s or Dementia can make you feel [...]
5 Easy Ways YOU can help the Caregiver Nowadays, almost everyone knows a caregiver. With the cost of hospital and nursing care skyrocketing, many families have a Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, or other loved one taking care of a family member at home. My Mom passed away almost 3 years ago, so I’m no longer [...]
