Senior Driving Senior Driving is a complicated issue. Ninety-seven-year-old Prince Philip was involved in a car crash last month that injured two women and prompted a debate on older drivers in Britain. Then two days later he was photographed driving a Land Rover without a seatbelt. Of course that reignited...
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Cruising through Caregiving-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 195
Cruising through Caregiving-Reducing the Stress of Caring for a Loved One – Caregiver Smile Summit Jennifer Fitzpatrick is our guest on the Caregiver Smile Summit. On a scale of 0-100 is your stress level 150? Caregiving for a loved one who has acute or chronic illness is no vacation…but you can...
International Perspective Caregiving-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 194
An International Perspective on Caregiving – Africa – Caregiver Smile Summit We welcome JUDE KANU CHIBUIKE to the Caregiver Smile Summit. Caregiving is not a common term in Africa. No one talks about caregiving in Africa even though it is taking place on behalf of children, disabled and the elderly. Africans are...
Energy Practice-Rima Bonario-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 193
Energy Practice – Relief from Caregiver Compassion Fatigue in Less Than 15 Minutes a Day – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Rima Bonario. You will learn about compassion fatigue and the anatomy of the body / energy body. Caregivers can be...
Restoring Joy After Loss-Joy Lucinda-Caregiver Smile Summit – Smilecast 190
Restoring Joy After Loss – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit we will discuss Restoring Joy After Loss – 8 Life Changing Strategies to Function with Joy in the Midst of Grief, Stress and Chaos. A Certified Reflexologist & Instructor and an Intuitive Energy Healer and...
Caregiver Stress-An App for That!-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 191
Caregiver Stress – There’s an App for That! – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Dr. Ellie Izzo, inventor of SentBeat. Sentbeat is an interactive digital application for the immediate relief from emotional upset, anger and anxiety. Often time, caregivers, caught up...
Mindfulness Training- Janet Fouts -Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 192
Just Calm Down – Mindfulness Training to Build Strength and Confidence – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Jane Fouts. As caregivers we are sometimes over the top with anxiety and exhaustion, which doesn’t help much does it? Janet will teach us some...
The Impact of Caregiving on Relationships – Charlotte Today
Caregiving and Relationships – It’s Complicated University of Washington research shows that March and August are months when divorce filings peak. But online searches for “divorce” surge earlier in the year. Caregivers are particularly susceptible with 80% percent reporting strain on their relationships. Estimatesof the divorce rate for couples in which...
The Importance of New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors – Charlotte Today
The Importance of New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors – Charlotte Today NEW YEAR’S Resolutions are just for the young, right? Not necessarily. They actually has practical value for older people and can impact your overall health positively. Provide Purpose If nothing else, they provide us with goals and purpose in our...
Lightheaded When Standing? Dementia Risk Later? Smilecast 189
Feel Lightheaded when Standing Up? You May Have a Greater Dementia Risk (Editor’s Note: I am only reporting on the study. It does not imply my endorsement or belief in it) People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure...