by Denise
May 14 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
Last month, while preparing our free webinar, Moving from Sacrifice to Compromise, I ran across Dr. Phil’s 10 Life Laws. In an article about his Life Laws, he suggested questions we can ask ourselves in order to make positive changes in our day. I can’t recall all the questions because I can only remember one: [...]
by G-J
Mar 22 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
There is an inspirational poem entitled, “What Cancer Cannot Do” which you may have seen on the internet. I started a list of What Dementia Cannot Do and would love to have you add to it. (Dementia is being used here as that umbrella term encompassing dementia as well as Alzheimer’s, Frontal Temporal Dementia, Lewy-Body [...]
by G-J
Feb 26 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
Quick! What do these things have in common: photos, music, and a video camera? They are all things that can be used to encourage positive interactions between your children and your caree. These suggestions can be used by anyone, not just a child and caree. Even if you don’t have children, you might enjoy them! [...]
by Denise
Feb 14 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, @trish and I co-hosted our every-other-week call-in show on Your Caregiving Journey, taking your calls in answer to this question: What’s going well? So, we are very grateful to those of you who called in and shared what went well for you yesterday: @gail, @jbones1961, @rainbow and @lisachod1265. We had so much fun [...]
by G-J
Jan 21 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
Our family consists of me, my husband who has Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and our son who is a 16-year-old high school junior, plus our cat. I have been a stay-at-home mom since our son was born. Actually, I don’t know any stay-at-home mom who does. The moms I know who do not work outside [...]
by G-J
Jan 13 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
by G-J
Jan 1 2013 in G-J's Blog by G-J
by G-J
Dec 14 2012 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
by Denise
Dec 10 2012 in Tell Us by Denise
I’m so enjoying RoaringMouse‘s special series, 8 Nights Plus 1, in which she shares what she learned from her husband during their marriage and throughout her experience caring for him. In her series, RoaringMouse reminds that learning is ever-present during caregiving. In a time that just seems to take, caregiving can teach. I’d love for [...]
by Denise
Nov 26 2012 in Disrupt by Denise
I just finished watching and listening to Trish share her caregiving story during a segment on Huffington Post Live called Take Good Care. She was wonderful!! She disrupted, as we like to say. You can watch the segment below. Related articles Now Available: Your Gifts Book (caregiving.com) Now Available: 2013 Calendar (caregiving.com) Your Marketability [...]
by Denise
Nov 23 2012 in Craft Fair by Denise
Our Caregiving Craft Fair is open! Bette’s got the best bustle basket I’ve ever seen. Buy this basket of goodies to keep your care with dementia happily busy. Shop here. You can still set up your own booth in our fair. You can sell anything you make or create or put together. It’s easy for [...]
by Denise
Nov 1 2012 in Denise's Blog, Holiday Survival Guide, Webinars by Denise
Thanks to all who joined me yesterday for our monthly webinar, Holiday Hold-Up, Strategies to Survive the Holidays. During the 40-minute webinar, I helped you create a plan to minimize what you hate about the holidays and maximize what you love. (Miss it? No worries–you can enjoy the archive here.) So, I’d love to know: [...]
by Denise
Oct 30 2012 in Guest Bloggers, Your Tips by Denise
(Editor’s Note: Once in awhile, we publish articles from guest bloggers that offer an interesting perspective or helpful information. Today, we feature an article written by Dr. Forrest Beck, who shares his thoughts about resolving a caregiving dilemma: How do I care for myself as I care for another?) Let’s face it. One of the [...]
by G-J
Oct 27 2012 in G-J's Blog by G-J
Today, Steve and I participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Our team, “Walk for the Health of It!” had four members who raised money and walked. As a team we have currently raised $2,700 and are in fifth place for fundraising. Pretty cool! I was asked if I would speak at the opening ceremony. [...]
by G-J
Sep 27 2012 in G-J's Blog by G-J
We receive two free newspapers each week. These are the type of papers my Mom called “throwaways”. You don’t pay for them or subscribe to them, but they appear. They carry the local news. Very local. In honor of World Alzheimer’s Month, I wrote a letter to the editor of each paper. It was published [...]
by G-J
Sep 25 2012 in G-J's Blog by G-J
Last week was an unusual week. Not bad, just different in positive ways, actually. Monday we went to the local university, not for testing this time but to be interviewed for a new story. On Friday we would be participating, for the second time, in a panel discussion at an Alzheimer’s conference. We were one [...]
by G-J
Sep 13 2012 in G-J's Blog by G-J
by Chris
Jul 24 2012 in Blogs, Chris's Blog by Chris
I decided to try something different this evening with my blog post. I am using Dragon Naturally Speaking to post my blog this evening. I have come to the realization that I am much better at speaking than I am at typing: this just might be a better way for me to communicate my thoughts, feelings and [...]
by Denise
Jul 23 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Saturday, Holly, who cares for her husband, joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. Holly and I discussed a listener’s question: I’ve returned to caregiving after a nice break. I find myself having irrational thoughts like, “I’m never going to get another [...]
by Denise
Jul 18 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, our call-in show episode aired on Your Caregiving Journey. We shared answers to this question: What’s going well this summer? You can listen to our show via the player, below. If you couldn’t make our show, I’d love to know your answer. In a time that seems like all is going wrong, it [...]
by Denise
Jul 6 2012 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
If you were to write a book about your caregiving experiences, what would the title be? Maybe it’s: A Tale of Two Lives; or The Real Caregiver of Cook County; or Ten Years to Heaven: My Caregiving Story. Share your book title in our comments section. We’ll choose a winner next Wednesday (July 11) to [...]
by Denise
Mar 11 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Trish joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player below. We spoke about Trish’s recent Q&A with her brother can caree, Robert, about epilepsy, his days and what he needs to be happy. Trish shared what she learned from Robert because of their [...]
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