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Denise Brown, a true caregiver

Kudos to one of Jane's bloggers and my home-town girl Denise Brown with Caregiving.com . It's not often everyone has the honor of writing a blog post on Maria Shriver's site. Denise sheds light on how she launched Caregiving.com years after...

Published 10 Feb 2012 12:43 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: denise brown, caregiverving.com
Positive

Often, when I shop at Target, I struggle to find a cart that’s not tarnished with someone’s trash and whose wheels don’t bump loudly along in the store. And, so it feels sometimes in the struggle to stay positive. Our cart in life can...

Published 28 Oct 2011 2:57 PM by denise

Filed under: caregiving, alzheimer's, eldercare, aging parents, caregiver stress
See

Some days, you may want to scream to the world (or perhaps to just a few inhabitants of your world): “See!! Do you SEE!! what my life has become? Do you see?” Because all you can see are doors that close, people who leave and luck that brings...

Published 7 Sep 2011 9:55 AM by denise

Filed under: caregiving, Grief, eldercare, aging parents
The power of singing

When we’re children, we sing all the time. We sing songs to learn, to express ourselves, to connect with others. And, then somehow, as adults, we seem to stop our songs. Sometimes we stop singing out of embarrassment that others may hear our imperfect...

Published 15 Aug 2011 3:15 PM by denise

Filed under: Family, caregiving, alzheimer's, eldercare, aging parents, bereavement, caregiver stress
The Nine Miracle Steps

On Saturday morning, on Your Caregiving Journey talk show, I shared the nine steps which I believe lead to more miracles in our lives. (You can listen to the show here .) In developing the list, I thought about a time in my life when miracles seemed elusive...

Published 10 Aug 2011 10:00 AM by denise

Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, alzheimer's, eldercare, aging parents
Participate in a nursing care website focus group study and earn $100.

Our nursing care client is looking to create a new consumer website in support of the advertising we are developing. We would like to involve consumers (both male and female) in the creation of the site to ensure we are meeting their needs and expectations...

Published 9 Aug 2011 12:15 PM by Karen Moran
15 Wishes

Fifteen years ago today, I sat in the corner of my bedroom in my parents’ house and bought the domain name, Caregiving.com. (You can read more about the story of Caregiving.com here .) In honor of Caregiving.com’s 15th anniversary, I’m...

Published 3 Aug 2011 10:26 AM by denise

Filed under: Family, caregiving, alzheimer's, aging parents, caregiver stress
Money or love? Which would you pick?

I love to watch The Real Housewives of… Well, any city, state or county. New York City, New Jersey, Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta. I’m there. And, I love the spin-off, Bethenny Ever After. (I even emailed Bethenny to invite her to...

Published 7 Jul 2011 12:28 PM by denise

Filed under: caregiving, alzheimer's, eldercare, aging parents, caregiver stress
Done!

You’ll have those days when you want to throw up your hands, scream “I’m Done,” and then just walk out the door, never to return. You’re done with caregiving. It could be that the day just became too much of not enough going...

Published 9 Jun 2011 2:50 PM by denise

Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, eldercare, aging parents, caregiver stress
Alzheimer's Risk: New Scientific Review Evaluates Lifestyle Factors

While study after study suggests lifestyle changes like diet and exercise are linked with the risk for Alzheimer’s, a new review of the data suggests there isn't enough evidence to firmly link the two -- for now. “Alzheimer’s is...

Published 10 May 2011 2:43 PM by Karen Moran
Weekly Comfort: Next Time

We can be so generous in the chances we give to others. We are quick to help a friend feel better who at times can’t be as supportive as we’d like, to extend a good wish to someone who took a bad day out on us, to accept a hug from someone...

Published 4 May 2011 9:06 AM by denise

Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, Grief, alzheimer's, aging parents, caregivers, caregiver stress
Ten Life Lessons Learned from Family Caregivers

Last month, I led Caregiving.com's monthly webinar for professionals working with family caregivers. In the webinar, I shared the ten life lessons I learned from working with family caregivers. (If you’d like to listen to the webinar, go here...

Published 2 May 2011 9:52 AM by denise

Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, caregiver, alzheimer's, eldercare, aging parents, caring
Be Aware: Mickey Rooney, Elder Abuse & Caregiver Stress

by Michelle Seitzer, SeniorsforLiving.com It can happen to anyone, and it happens more often than we would like to think. In fact, according to the Administration on Aging (AOA), it happens to nearly two million Americans age 65 or older, including veteran...

Published 28 Mar 2011 9:03 PM by Michelle Seitzer

Filed under: Mickey Rooney, caregivers, women, elder abuse, caregiver stress
5 Inspirational Quotes

I found a few quotes I thought might be inspirational to all the caregivers out there. Hang in there! "The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one minute to the next." Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) "Hope is the feeling...

Published 9 Mar 2011 5:26 PM by Laura McGarity

Filed under: caregiver, inspirational quotes
Not Alzheimer's Disease? Then What is it?

I recently came across an article on some of the potential causes of memory problems, and I wanted to share them with you. It seems like we all forget things sometimes, perhaps more often as we get older. Although many people believe that memory loss...

Published 9 Mar 2011 5:13 PM by Laura McGarity

Filed under: caregiver, not alzheimer's, caregiver's home

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