Alzheimers and Dementia
How Can Caring For Someone WIth Alzheimers Test My Patience?
Caring for someone with a chronic disease like Alzheimers tests your patience. Whether dealing with the frustrations of daily caregiving or “experts” humor can defuse the situation in a healthy way…
How Can Iron and Tau Protein in Alzheimers Disease and Parkinsons Disease Lead Investigators to Unraveling the Mysteries of Both Diseases?
New research shows iron metabolism important in Alzheimers Disease and Parkinsons Disease. A mouse model ties iron metabolism to tau proteins in the brain…
Elder Care
How Can Laughter Reduce My Caregiver Stress?
Laughter is a way to instantly reduce your caregiver stress. This article explains why, and how you can add humor to your caregiving.
How Can I Honor and Support My Loved Ones Retirement Wishes?
Retirement can be a very stressful time. Here are some suggestions in how to honor retirement wishes while helping someone make the decision about retirement.
Craft Ideas
Valentine Crafts: Looking For a Quick and Easy Knitted Heart?
Valentine crafts can be quick and simple. As simple as knitting two small hearts to make a pin in about a half an hour…
How To Knit Video: How Can I Use a Lace Lifeline Outside Lace Knitting?
A lace lifeline can help you not only with lace knitting, but with any more complicated knitting pattern. This post and video discuss lace lifelines, including how to use them.
Hospice and Grief
What To Say In a Sympathy Card: What Message Am I Sending?
If you've ever written a sympathy note or card, you know what it's like to sit and ponder your … [Read More...]
When Struggling What To Say In a Sympathy Card Is Humor the Answer?
When struggling for what to say in a sympathy card is humor the answer? Laughter can be a coping … [Read More...]
Healthy Eating
Soup Recipes: Hamburger Soup Recipe Nurturing and Nourishing Caregivers
When the weather turns cooler, it's nice to have soup. Soup nurtures while nourishing you. One of … [Read More...]
Easy Healthy Recipes For Caregivers: What About an Old-Fashioned Picnic Part 2?
Remember the fun you had as a kid at picnics? Was it something your whole family enjoyed? Maybe … [Read More...]
Senior Citizens
Senior Care: Do You Know May Is Older Americans Month?
Sometimes it's easy for caregivers to forget that not all older folks need senior care. Many are … [Read More...]
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