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The Importance of Taking a Breath: How to Combat Caregiver Stress

"When you neglect your own physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, you cannot possible give effective care to a loved one." - Leeza Gibbons Caregiver Stress? Take a Breath. In almost every work place in the country, employees are given the periodic opportunity to step away ......

3 Tips for Living with Arthritis

Arthritis is the number 1 cause of disability for all ages. Imagine experiencing pain every time you stand, sit, turn your head, or use your hands. For the 50 million people living with arthritis in the United States (that’s 1 in every 5 adults), this becomes reality. ......

The 5 Stages of Parkinson’s Disease

Celebrities—such as Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, and Janet Reno—may have helped you become more aware of Parkinson’s Disease. Even still, there remains a general lack of understanding about the disorder in terms of functional aspects and care-giving considerations. ......

Is In-Home Care Needed? How to Recognize the Signs

Many of us traveled home for the holidays to visit Mom and Dad. This time spent together comes once a year and is a special time, filled with holiday excitement and cheer. But, did you notice signs that something was “off” about your aging loved one? Did Mom Seem Different ......

The Aid & Attendance Benefit for Veterans

This blog courtesy of Kyle Laramie, President and Co-Founder of Veterans Care Coordination, a national organization that assists veterans and spouses in obtaining the Aid and Attendance benefit. This blog courtesy of Kyle Laramie, President and Co-Founder of Veterans Care ......

Alzheimer’s Care Tip #10: Never Force, Instead Reinforce

This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the Ninth Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never condescend, instead ......

Alzheimer’s Care Tip #7: Never Say, “You Can’t,” Instead, Do What They Can

This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 6 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never say, “I told you,” ......

Alzheimer’s Care Tip #8: Never Command/Demand, Instead Ask/Model

This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 7 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never say, “You can’t,” ......

Alzheimer’s Care Tip #9: Never Condescend, Instead Encourage/Praise

This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 8 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never command/demand, ......