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“I don’t have any time to myself,” many caregivers declare. “I can’t find anyone to help or stay with Mother (or Father or spouse).” This also becomes a challenge during the holiday season when we’re trying to do extra.
I learned I had to find help to give myself relife and “recharge my batteries.” My husband […]
“Mary, why are you getting your mom’s hair permed and set? She doesn’t realize how she looks?” I was asked.
“But I do,” I replied. “And I like to see her hair looking nice and wearing pretty dresses.”
Sometimes you may think it’s a waste of time to groom the Alzheimer’s patient carefully, whether it’s fixing their […]
Each month, the Science & Health channel here at b5media features a theme day, whereby all of the bloggers post something relating to a specified theme. This month the theme was “food”. It’s interesting to see how everyone presented something related to this topic and their blog.
Ruth at Eating Fabulous hosted the round-up of articles this […]
“It’s so difficult to find someone to talk to who understands,” an Alzheimer’s caregiver commented to me.
So she was seeking others in the same situation to chat with, share experiences with, and receive encouragement. Caregivers also often find that other family members don’t want to be involved when a father or mother develops this disease. […]
“Where’s my meat?” I asked my husband Jim when I returned to the dining table. The hamburger that had been on my plate was gone.
“Don’t look at me,” he remarked. “Look at Mother!”
Sure enough, my mom was happily munching my hamburger, having finished hers.
This became a challenge at meal time. Mother might finish something she liked, […]
During the rush of the holidays, it’s easy to get overtired and feel burned out. If you’re a caregiver of a family member with Alzheimer’s as well, you may feel additionally wiped out and wonder how you’re going to accomplish everything.
Simplify - One of the strategies you may have to implement is to do less as far […]
Fox News mentioned the Genetics and Health blog from b5media’s Science and Health channel, listing is as one of the “10 Health Web Sites Worth a Click.” Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei writes this blog along with A Hearty Life for the SciHealth channel.
Dr. Manny Alverez, Fox’s Health News Managing Editor, also gave a very positive write-up […]
I’m posting some of my favorite blogs and web sites on my blogroll, found toward the bottom of this page. Some of these are written by caregivers who either are currently in this role or who have been in the past. They understand what you’re going through and have encouragement to offer. Some may not […]
I’ve posted a poll inquiring about your roll as a caregiver…at the present time or on a previous occasion. Are, or were, you a professional, family member, friend of the caregiver or patient, or served in another capacity?
Polls help me determine what readers might like to learn on this blog and give me more insight into […]
My November 30th post, Healing and the Alzheimer’s Caregiver, appeared on the Carnival of Healing today. This was hosted by Cindy at the Wisdom of Healing blog.
The theme for this week’s carnival was Wintertime Health, linking to participants’ blogs where they’d written posts around the topic.
Tags: Alzheimers, Alzheimers+Disease, blog+carnival, caregiver, Caregiving, carnival+of+healing, dementia
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Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email] for b5media.
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