International Caregiving Resources & Reference Guide
International Caregiving Resources and References Guide Family Caregiving Services – U.S. Caregiving Resource Center – Tools, work sheets and tips on how to plan, prepare and succeed as a caregiver. (AARP) Family Caregiver Toolbox – Tips and information to ... Read more
8 Lessons I Learned Caregiving
8 Lessons I Learned Caregiving by Dr. Santo D. Marabella The Baby Boomers have been long labeled the “sandwich generation” for their dual and often simultaneous roles of caring—both for their children and, later on, for their parents. While younger Silver Sagers may also fin... Read more
My Mother’s Voice: Stolen by Alzheimer’s
MY MOTHER’S VOICE: Stolen by Alzheimer’s by Donna L. Scrafano Painting featured by Judith Carlin The medical consensus believes that Alzheimer’s disease has purely biological causes. I feel, however, that traumatic events can also trigger this dreadful disease. This b... Read more
Caregiving During Difficult Times
Caregiving During Difficult Times by Donna L Scrafano Although my caregiving duties ended with my father’s death prior to the 2020 pandemic, I continued to facilitate a caregiver support group at the YWCA in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where my father once attended an adult pro... Read more
Telehealth Catastrophe
Telehealth Catastrophe by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. According to physicians at Johns Hopkins University (Annals of Internal Medicine August 11, 2020), telehealth medicine may not be as productive for older adults. Although JHU states that loss of hearing is mostly to blame, I bel... Read more