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One Step One Goal by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving It’s almost the end of the month. What one step have you taken with one goal? “Yeah, yeah,” you say, “It’s only another year and a new month on the calendar.” Well ... Read on »

New Logo for The Caregiver’s Voice? by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Late last year, I began brainstorming with Jessie Phillips of Jessie Design to create a new logo for The Caregiver’s Voice because the website is also being redesigned ( ... Read on »

Checking in on Your New Year’s Goals by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving It’s almost the end of the month. How are you doing with your New Year’s goals? “What’s the BIG deal?” you ask. It’s only a New Year. We’ll it is a BIG deal. Read ... Read on »

TCV Book Review – Inside the Dementia Epidemic by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Martha Stettinius’ Inside the Dementia Epidemic–A Daughter’s Memoir is a deeply personal account of her fractured relationship with her mother–from when her mother thre ... Read on »

Keeping Love Alive by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Guest Post by David Virden On average, caregivers devote 20 hours a week to caring for a loved one. Keeping love alive becomes a challenge. If you’re an unmar ... Read on »

TCV FUN – This couldn’t happen today by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving This performance couldn’t happen today … nope, not with the stepped-up security since 9/11. And that’s what makes this all the more funny. Hold on tight for rib-cracking l ... Read on »

Living with Dementia in the UK by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving The number of people living with dementia in the UK is increasing as it is worldwide. In the U.S., we’ve witnessed a 35% increase in the last dozen years–from 4 million to ... Read on »

Ask TCV – How do I get my aunt with dementia assessed? by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Long-distance Caregiver in Ontario, Canada asks: How do I go about having my 93-year old aunt with dementia assessed? She does not want to leave her home. Yet, ... Read on »

Casting Call for Alzheimer’s Commercial by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Casting call for commercial for people with Alzheimer’s. Calling all Southern California and Arizona residents 65 and older who currently use a prescription medication ... Read on »

Easter Seals Study Sheds Light on Sibling Caregivers by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Guest post by Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH Assistant VP, Adult and Senior Services, Easter Seals A forgotten name, a burner left on, a lost destination, a missed birthday ... Read on »

TCV FUN – Put all Seniors in Prison by Maxine by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Humor by Maxine – Let’s put all seniors in prison Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies, and walks. They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, den ... Read on »

NEW TCV Program to launch in Spring by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving After three years of recognizing one family or professional Caregiver of the Month, The Caregiver’s Voice will be launching a new program this spring. You will find ... Read on »

REVIEW your Goals then TAKE a STEP by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Now that we’ve entered the 13th b’ak’tun of the Maya Long Count Calendar and are only 4-plus days before the start of the New Year (Julian calendar), TAKE ONE STEP NOW to ... Read on »

Medical Alerts – Relieving the Burden on Caregivers by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Relieving the Burden on Caregivers with Medical Alerts Guest post by Shauna Barker If you have an aging parent or loved one, becoming a family caregiver may be c ... Read on »

May you have a 4-F Christmas by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving On this Christmas Eve, I wish you a 4-F Christmas and a 4-F NEW YEAR! May you HAVE a 1F) FUN CHRISTMAS sharing wonderful 2F) FOOD with caring ... Read on »

TCV FUN – Last-minute Christmas shopping? by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Are you doing last-minute Christmas shopping? Unless you’re buying gifts for children (and some adults) who still believe in Santa Claus, my advice is DON’T! Comme ... Read on »

Make the Holiday Season Brighter for Visually Impaired Relative by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving How to Make Holiday Season Brighter for Visually Impaired Relative Guest post by Jesse Mermell With the number of seniors with low vision expected to double by 2 ... Read on »

Tips for the Accessible Home by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Guest post by Patricia Moore for Lowe’s Accessibility in a home–both indoors and out–helps people maintain independence while ensuring safety and security. Simple ch ... Read on »

TCV FUN – Apology Letter to Spouse by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving It’s nice during the holidays to have someone be genuinely sorry for being short-tempered. ENJOY (TCV Ed.) Hi Sweetheart, I am sorry about getting into an arg ... Read on »

Today is 12-12-12 by Brenda Avadian Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Once in our lifetimes, we will experience 12-12-12 or December 12, 2012. Last year, when we experienced 11-11-11 , people wondered what we could on that day. Here we a ... Read on »

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