SubscribeCaregiver Confessions: When You’re Sleeping Poorly — Or Not at All
Sleep problems are rampant among caregivers — although they often try to hide this fact from family members and the person they’re caring for, out of misplaced worry that it’s selfish to complain.
Crabby Old Man
When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in… North Platte , Nebraska , it was believed that he had nothing left of any value.
Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.
Caregiver Confessions with Leeza Gibbons
By Caring.com Staff Last updated: November 07, 2011 TV and radio personality Leeza Gibbons knows firsthand the dark, lonely, and stressful emotions that can be triggered by caring for a frail or sick loved one. While caring for her late mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, she conceived the Leeza’s Place support centers for caregivers — [...]
10 Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress and Depression
The holidays are supposed to be a great time of year, but for some people . . . not so much. Unwanted guests sometime show up—stress and depression. There is so much to do with shopping, baking, partying, having guests or for some elderly none of the above. The Mayo Clinic has 10 suggestions about [...]
Diabetics and Christmas—Naughty or Nice
The mere thought of Christmas strikes dread in the hearts of diabetics, dieters, normally healthy eaters and anyone who doesn’t want the extra weight gain that can occur during this eating holiday.
Exercise Your Brain—Learn a New Language
Scientists have proven that one way to prevent memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is to keep your brain active your whole life. Look on the internet and you’ll see extensive scientific research. Whereas in the old days before this new research, scientists believed that the brain essentially quit growing after a person reached the early 20s, now the studies are showing that when the brain is stimulated to produce new neural pathways (brain cell connections) continuously, the brain will keep growing and improving.
Giving a Loving Hand Massage
How about giving your mom or dad a hand massage? Trust me, men love this, too.
Reading Together with Your Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s
What can you do that you know will help your father who has Alzheimer’s have a good visit with you? How about reading? It’s possible that your father suffers from poor eyesight or has lost his ability to follow along with a story. But reading can be a good way to keep a person’s mind active because it brings up thoughts that can be talked about and shared. It can also relax and please someone who always loved reading.
Guidelines for Doing Activities with Someone with Alzheimer’s
You need to realize is that you can be the one to come up with some fun activities that will be fun for both of you and good for your loved one.