The Ed Tyll Show It was great to appear on the Ed Tyll Show. He is a gracious host and a curious one. We talked about many topics. Starting with the general area of caregiving, we progressed to talk about the Dementia Action Alliance and then of course our Caregiver...
Archives: July 2017
WHAT IS A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TAKING ONE?
Consider a Caregiver Cruise – Reprinted from Sixty and Me There are 66 million family caregivers in the U.S. alone; 70% are female and 25% are Millennials. Caregivers suffer worsened health than non-caregivers and 40-60% report symptoms of depression. Some caregivers, like my sister, pre-decease the ones for whom they...
Care Coordination – Key to Not Falling Through the Cracks – Smilecast 21
Care Coordination Care coordination is perhaps the biggest issue facing family caregivers, especially if a loved on his hospitalized. That is when it is important to pick a great primary care physician who can serve as your medical home. This will smooth transitions and assure that your loved one does...
When You Need to Tell a Elder Loved One to Stop Driving – Smilecast 49
Stop Driving – Taking Away the Keys – How to Talk to an Elder Thirty-six percent of adult children polled by the Web site Caring.com and the National Safety Council said that talking to their parents about the need to stop driving would be harder than discussing funeral plans (29 percent) or...
Key to Multitasking Effectively and What It Means to Brain Health
Effective Multitasking Can Be Learned Although “multitasking” is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process that requires our brains to refocus time and time again — and reduces overall productivity...
Expression of Gratitude – Smilecast 20
Expression of Gratitude One of the biggest lessons I have learned from seniors is that those who live a quality life share a trait. Gratitude. Every night before I go to bed I think about three things I am grateful for that day. Your expression of gratitude could be silent,...