Prepare Your Home for Aging in Place Here are a few simple improvements you can make to remain the king and queen of your castle. Prepare now for aging in place not in a nursing home. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s...
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WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TAKING A Caregiver Cruise-Smilecast 60
Consider a Caregiver Cruise There are 66 million family caregivers in the U.S. alone; 70% are female and 25% are Millennials. They 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. Recently, my local church, through funding...
WHAT IS A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TAKING ONE?-Video
Consider a Caregiver Cruise There are 66 million family caregivers in the U.S. alone; 70% are female and 25% are Millennials. They 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. Recently, my local church, through funding...
Those With Advance Directives More Likely Seek Interventions-Smilecast 59
People Who Fill Out Advance Directives More Likely to Seek Interventions A study finds that nearly a third of people who fill out advance directives — a person’s wishes for end-of-life care — request medical interventions. The research from DePaul University was published by Craig M. Klugman, hair of DePaul’s...
When Advance Directive in Place Dying More Peaceful – Smilecast 58
Advance Directive in Place – Dying More Peaceful A Belgian study suggests that when a person has an advanced directive in place, dying is more peaceful. Advance care planning is considered a central component of good quality palliative care and especially relevant for people who lose the capacity to make decisions at the end...
What You’ll Miss from Day 2 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register NOW!
What You’ll Miss from Day 2 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register NOW! Caregive Smile Summit Day 2 from Anthony Cirillo on Vimeo.
Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s Implications
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...
What You’ll Miss from Day 1 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now!
What You’ll Miss from Day 1 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now! Day 1 Intro from Anthony Cirillo on Vimeo.