FINDING PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE AFTER CAREGIVING IS OVER (from my Sixty and Me article on After Caregiving) Being a family caregiver can be both a full-time job and life’s sole purpose during its duration. One thing is certain, though: The cycle of life continues, and loved ones die. What...
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10 Fun Yet Overlooked Activities for Seniors – Smilecast 88
10 Fun Yet Overlooked Activities for Seniors Seeking out engaging and fun activities for seniors? Forget the novelties of gardening and golfing, and try a little something new with these 10 fun ideas! Here’s one. Try yoga: One of the best seniors activities is yoga. It is rising in popularity with...
Our Friday Song of the Week – All Right Now
Our Friday Song of the Week – All Right Now – Free
5 Reasons Why You Should Understand Caregiver Stress – Smilecast 87
5 Reasons Why You Should Understand Caregiver Stress Caregiver stress – a topic often left unspoken, particularly with the emotions involved. Most especially for family caregivers, with guilt and confusion settling in when the line of duty and personal time seems to blur. As such, identifying several reasons on why...
John Mills is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
John Mills is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit John is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit. John and his wife, Susan Baida, founded eCareDiary in 2011 to provide tools, content and services for family caregivers. eCareDiary’s cloud-based service allows caregivers to manage day to day health needs by tracking appointments...
Mary Furlong is an Expert at the Caregiver Smile Summit
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Bad Diets Causing Death; Fewer Overweight Trying to Exercise – Smilecast 86
Dietary Factors Associated with Substantial Proportion of Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes. Fewer Overweight Adults Report Trying to Lose Weight. Nearly half of all deaths due to heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the U.S. in 2012 were associated with sub-optimal dietary habits and being overweight,...
Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s Implications-Video
Poor Sleep May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal...
Glaucoma Treatment – B3 May Be the Answer – Smilecast 85
Glaucoma Treatment – B3 May Be the Answer In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at glaucoma treatment, a research team led by Jackson Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Simon W.M. John reports in the journal Science. Glaucoma is one of the most common neurodegenerative...