Life After Caregiving It’s take some getting used to life after caregiving. Believe me I know. After two and a half years as mom’s caregiver, upon her death on June 2 of 2016, I suddenly had this new found freedom and Catholic guilt associated with it. Yes life goes on....
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Shoulder Pain Linked to Risk for Heart Disease – Smilecast 44
Should Pain and Heart Disease A new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine finds that individuals with symptoms that put them at increased risk for heart disease could be more likely to have shoulder problems, including joint pain and rotator cuff injury. “If someone...
The Caregiving Journey – What Will Change in You? Smilecast 15
Caregiving Journey – What Will Change in You? I think there is profound, life-changing purpose in being a family caregiver. No one can truly know about aging issues, how to deal with the health system, and any number of issues until they have been through it themselves. But at the...
Chair Yoga Helps Your Osteoarthritis – Smilecast 43
Chair Yoga – Benefits Are Many Researchers at Florida Atlantic University examined the effects of chair yoga on pain and physical function in older adults with osteoarthritis. For the study, researchers randomly assigned 131 older adults with osteoarthritis to either the “Sit ‘N’ Fit Chair” program developed by Kristine Lee...
What Are You Learning – Smilecast 14
What Are You Learning The interesting thing about caregiving is that every day is different. And every day teaches us a new lesson that we can apply to our lives. They can teach us how to prepare for our own aging and even how to talk to our kids about...
Being a Weekend Warrior Actually Lowers Death Risk – Smilecast 42
Does the Weekend Warrior Lower His/Her Risks of Death – Yes! Is being a weekend warrior and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with lower risks for death? A new article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that compared with inactive...
Health Advocate – How to Fight for Your Health Care – Smilecast 13
Health Advocate – Fighting for Your Health Care It can be very frustrating as a caregiver when dealing with the care system. Only one in three physicians seeks caregiver input and one in six actually ask about your health as a caregiver. Let’s learn how to become our health advocate....
Brain Activities < Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment-Smilecast 41
Mentally Stimulating Activities Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Engaging in some brain-stimulating activities was associated with a lower risk of developing MCI in a study of cognitively normal adults 70 and older, according to an article published by JAMA Neurology. Mild cognitive impairment (MC is the intermediate zone between...
There’s an App for That – Smilecast 12
There’s an App for That When I was a caregiver for mom I learned to depend on certain apps to help me as a caregiver. There’s an app for that for many aspects of caregiving. I was partial to an app called Lotsa Helping Hands that allowed me to schedule...
Meditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss – Smilecast 40
Meditation and Music In a recent study of adults with early memory loss, a West Virginia University research team lead by Dr. Kim Innes found that practice of a simple meditation or music listening program may have multiple benefits for older adults with preclinical memory loss. Meditation and music, as...