Caregivers selflessly give up their time to ensure their dependent loved ones can remain as independent as possible, while striving to improve their quality of life. Yet, there might be times when caregivers question their abilities or fail to care for their own wellbeing If this sounds like you, you...
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FINDING PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE AFTER CAREGIVING IS OVER
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...
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...
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THE BENEFITS OF GRATEFUL LIVING
Why It is Important to Show Your Gratitude (from Sixty and Me) Kristi Nelson is the executive director of a Network for Grateful Living. I was particularly interested in the topic of gratitude because – of all the traits I observe in older adults living a quality life – that...
Caregiver Stress May Lead to Those Living with Dementia Dying Sooner – Video
Caregiver Stress – Dementia patients may die sooner if family caregivers are mentally stressed People living with dementia may actually die sooner if their family caregivers are mentally stressed, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley. From 2007 until 2016, UC Berkeley researchers tracked the mortality of...
Ninety-Two Percent of Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers
Ninety-Two Percent of Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers – Coordinating and Managing Finances for Loved Ones, and Spending $190 Billion on Them Annually A Merrill Lynch study, conducted in partnership with Age Wave, finds that the 40 million1 family caregivers in the U.S. spend $190 billion per year on their adult...
HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVER
The Challenges of Being a Long-Distance Caregiver (from Sixty and Me) I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Amy Goyer, family caregiver expert for AARP, as part of our virtual Caregiver Smile Summit. We spoke about long-distance caregiving and being a long distance caregiver. Amy has been a caregiver for...