CaregiverLife

08/07/2024

The research adds to a growing body of evidence showing that diets lower in fat and sugar are better for brain health.

08/01/2024

Research shows that roughly one in seven adults aged 65 or older will need long-term care at some point in their later years.

11/18/2023

Thank you Chris Magdziarz for sharing this quote. This is especially true as we get older & need to find purpose outside of our work lives

"You must cultivate activities that you love. You must discover work that you do, not for its utility, but for itself, whether it succeeds or not, whether you are praised for it or not, whether you are loved and rewarded for it or not, whether people know about it and are grateful to you for it or not. How many activities can you count in your life that you engage in simply because they delight you and grip your soul? Find them out, cultivate them, for they are your passport to freedom and to love." Anthony de Mello

11/15/2023

According to a study by the National Alliance for Caregiving in 2015, an estimated 43.5 million adults in the United States, provide unpaid care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family membe…

10/31/2023

Let’s face it: Siblings have spent a lifetime perfecting the art of bickering and feeling resentful toward one another. So it’s little surprise that in the emotionally fraught arena of …

10/07/2023

It's not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It's ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves -- and each other. Ashton Applewhite urges us to dismantle the dread and mobilize against the last socially acceptable prejudice. "Aging is not a problem to be fixed or a....

09/26/2023

A quick trip through modern media shows slight improvements in avoiding ageism, but work remains.

03/07/2023

Great resource for end of life planning

Talk to your loved ones today about what matters most. The advance care planning program trusted by more than 40 million people

03/06/2023

https://www.northshore.org/healthy-you/bruce-willis-has-frontotemporal-dementia-what-is-ftd/

Actor Bruce Willis made a shocking announcement in the spring of 2022—he was stepping away from acting because he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects the ability to communicate.

08/02/2022

Understanding Medicare with Medicare Mike Rice What are the basics? Medicare is a complex program and can sometimes be confusing. · What are your coverage options? · Should you enroll in Part D? ·  How much does Medicare Part B cost? · What does Original Medicare co...

03/17/2022

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Sue Salach-Cutler and Fran Piekarski co-host this podcast on the challenges caregivers face when helping their loved ones. Each episode is committed in ensuring that our listeners, and those they care for, live a life with dignity, no matter their mental or physical state. We advocate for our listen...