Six Critical Terms for Family Caregivers to Know
We are sharing here essential terms commonly used by professionals that family caregivers should understand in order to empower them during their journey of love, caring for an aging loved one or an early onset Alzheimer’s parent. Person-centered care: requires understanding the world from the perspective of the individual living with
WORLD GRATITUDE DAY: Expressing Gratitude Can Positively Change Your Brain! Yes, Your Brain!
Who me? Now? Be grateful with all this going on? Grateful – hmmm. Maybe those thoughts crossed your mind when you saw this headline. Or maybe you thought: is there really a need for an international day to be grateful? Well, maybe the answer is a loud: “you betcha,” that
It’s True: A Virtual Museum Trip Can Improve Your Physical, Mental and Social Health
The digital technology that allowed workers to connect remotely during the COVID pandemic has now been found to help older adults become more physically, mentally, and socially healthy even when they are forced to be socially isolated and confined to their homes! This is the exciting conclusion of a
Exciting Discounts and Announcements for Parenting Our Parents
I am thrilled to share that my book, “Parenting Our Parents: Transforming the Challenge into a Journey of Love” has been so well-received that the publisher has decided to release it in paperback this Fall! In the book, you will learn how you can: read the signs your parents need
Registration for Our FREE Live Webinar on “The Importance of Caregiver Support Groups” is Now Open!
Please join me on Wednesday, August 17th for a free Caregiver Chat on “The Importance of Caregiver Support Groups.” Dr. Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger, Home Instead gerontologist and caregiving advocate, HFC’s Alexandra Villano and support group member Rayna Katz, will join me as we discuss: How meaningful connections are formed among
Our ParentingOurParents(POP) Family Coaching Can Provide Just the Guidance and the Answers You Need
Any chance you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, confused, even resentful that you just don’t know what to do next or you don’t have more help – from your siblings, your spouse or others you thought would “be there” to help support your parent(s) with their dementia, chronic illness or ordinary frailty,
Elder Abuse Comes in Many Forms – Appropriate Adult Protective Services Referrals Can Help Reduce Mistreatment
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Horrendously the figures have risen dramatically. “Before the pandemic, it was reported to be around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. who experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5 – a nearly 84% increase.” Please read this enlightening piece about
12 Books and Movies About Caregiving
Life is stranger than fiction, they say. And there are lessons we can learn from both life and fiction. I came across this article and thought to share it with you, our POP community, since it offers a listing of books and movies about the variety of huge challenges the