Ever feel like a leaky bucket? We finally catch up and another urgent need screams for attention. It may be a project, necessary tasks like laundry or grocery shopping, a person in our care-professionally or personally or just even our own body crying out for attention. Continually giving of ourselves without refilling will empty our … Read more
Many of us care for others but don’t realize we are caregivers. We think it’s our job or role as a parent, child, spouse, doctor, nurse, social worker, home health aide, therapist, teacher, manager, employer, you name it. But the giving our time, efforts and ourselves can be draining. How we care for ourselves while … Read more
I can typically tell within the first few minutes. Family members want to engage Mom, Dad or their spouse when they see their memory or cognitive function failing. They reach out to us for assistance. One of my first questions is “are they motivated?” It is extremely difficult to help someone who does not want … Read more
There is no cure. There is no one medicine or thing you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s they say. While true, there are some factors that can potentially reduce the onset or incidence of the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, according to a recent small study. In the study, 44 men and women … Read more
“His memory was always so sharp, it must be his age.” “It’s just little things she’s forgetting.” “It’s the stress.” These comments I hear from friends, potential clients or their family members may all be true, but they ignore the bigger picture. Watching a loved one’s memory change is difficult and stressful. We try to … Read more
No one is perfect. Anyone can have an off day, moment or split second. Watching the Olympics unfold, it’s always interesting to watch how the athletes handle wins but also losses. Are they gracious in victory and defeat? It turns out much of their reaction is determined by earlier attitudes. A recent study looked at … Read more