Funny Fridays for Halloween: Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Photo: Jeff Abbit as Count Miniscula — a cute little sucker And now for more Halloween treats . . . . What is a vampire’s favorite mode of transportation? A blood vessel. What type of dog do vampire’s like the best? Bloodhounds. What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frostbite. [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 10/29/08
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Implement Nationwide Silver Alerts for Missing Seniors
Missing children grab headlines, but missing senior citizens are far more common. In the United States there are currently more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease and that figure is expected to grow to as much as 16 million by 2050. According to an article by Alex Johnson, an MSNBC reporter, “About 60 [...]
How a Bus Stop Helps Prevent Wandering in Alzheimer’s Patients
As a family caregiver, I find it encouraging to read creative solutions to common problems we face and this news story certainly contains one! If you have cared for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you know your Golden Oldie could possibly wander off and become lost. In Dusseldorf, Germany, the Benrath Senior Centre, came [...]
My Golden Oldies National Tour
By the time you read this post, I will have traveled cross-country to the East coast of the U.S. I am traveling with one Golden Oldie, my aunt, age 90, and three cousins (4 awesome women!) to visit two other Golden Oldie aunts, ages 90 and 95, and attend a special family event, a bar [...]
Funny Fridays: Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Take This Job And… by Greg Bulmash As I was working on re-spinning my resume this past week, I realized that we’re never quite truthful on resumes and job applications. We try to make ourselves look as good as possible, usually better than we really are. So today, I thought I’d fill out a job [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 10/15/08
“The sun shines all day long, even when there are clouds. What a great role model.” ~ Sally Huss __________________________________ Photo Credit: AndyFitz’s photostream
Listen to Me Speak — Lessons From a Family Caregiver
You are invited to listen and participate in a free teleseminar on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:00 am (Pacific), 2:00 pm (Eastern) and 8:00 pm (Europe). I will be interviewed by Theresa Swift of Swift Resolve Coaching as part of her “Colors of Change” series. Topic: Lessons From a Family Caregiver During the one [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 10/08/08
“The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one minute to the next.” “Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.” ~ Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) —————— Photo Credit: DerrickT’s photostream
How Prepared Are You for the Future?
Six weeks ago I asked the TLeC community to participate in a survey by Ryan Malone, founder of Inside Assisted Living. The survey was initiated to better understand in which way and to what degree families are prepared for their loved ones’ transition to assisted living. The results have been tallied and the free Assisted [...]
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