Tips for Balancing Caregiving Relationships between Generations
Photo credit Alex Pavloff Caregiving can creep into your life or crash down with a bang, but either way, if we aren’t thinking ahead, we can
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“King vs King” – Myvi Driver Breaks Window of Another Myvi That Double Parked In Front of Her
The issue of double parking has been ongoing for a long time and people are tired of tolerating the behaviour, especially when no contact numbers are
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Mom with Dementia Won’t Accept Help at Home and Fights Going to Memory Care
Photo credit Pexels Nashua Voleauz Young Dear Carol: My mom is 86 years old and lives on her own but it’s obvious that this can’t continue. She
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Gale Donates Proceeds from Cameron’s Collection Sales to the CKG Foundation to Support Student Mental Health & Wellness
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and RICHMOND, VA. – May 21, 2022 – Gale, part of Cengage Group, today presented the Cameron K. Gallagher (CKG)
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FREE American Flag from Ace Hardware
FREE American Flag from Ace Hardware Mark your calendar, because on Saturday, May 29, 2022, Ace Hardware is giving away a million free American
Reconciling Grief & Relief When the Loved One You Cared for Dies
Photo credit Kat Smith When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost
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3 keys to supporting students during a mental health crisis
A January 2022 study published in JAMA Pediatrics confirmed what many educators, administrators, and support staff already knew: School closures,
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Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent's Needs
As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over confusing choices. How do we decide
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Hospital Delirium: Cognitive Decline After Hospitalization
In the expected course of treatment, people are hospitalized because they are ill. Then, barring a terminal condition, they are released because they
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Hindsight Can Be a Blessing or a Curse for Caregivers
Photo credit Abigail Keenan They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by
5 Questions to Determine the Impact of Caregiving on the Caregiver
Photo credit Mathilde Loland Are you prepared to take on the responsibility of caring for a family member? Will you be able to handle the commitment
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Are People Living with Advanaced Dementia Aware of Their Surroundings?
Photo credit Matthew Bennett I was recently chatting with a group of students from a university class that uses my book as a text, and a young woman
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5 ways to support students’ access to diverse books
Access to diverse books positively impacts children as readers and as people. Having access to diverse texts helps children expand their
When a Loved One with Alzheimer's Doesn't Recognize You
Photo credit D Mason Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be one of life's toughest and most heartbreaking
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Coping with Caregiving: How to End the Habit of Emotional Eating
Photo credit Tetiana Bykovets As far back as breast or formula feeding, most of us learned that a sweet taste meant care and comfort. As we grew