Meet Carol Howell, Author of Let’s Talk Dementia
By Carol Howell My mother, Vera, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in October of 2006. That was the day my world changed – forever. I will never forget (or is that statement actually
By Carol Howell My mother, Vera, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in October of 2006. That was the day my world changed – forever. I will never forget (or is that statement actually
By Karen B. Kaplan It can get lonely carrying on with this job that most people think I must be a “little strange” to be doing. “You’re a hospice chaplain? Isn’t that
By Gary Joseph LeBlanc Becoming a caregiver started as far back as my earliest childhood memories. My oldest sister was born mentally disabled, living her life equivalent to being around six years
By Jennifer Brush I am very pleased that I was asked to participate in this opportunity to bring more awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and to the wealth of resources written by care
By Charles Schoenfeld Few men are caregivers in the traditional sense. For most of us, I believe, it’s an uncomfortable suit we would rather not wear. Our mantra, “Let the Women Handle
by Mary Cail I’m a long-distance caregiver to my parents, who suffer from memory loss and multiple other health problems. I know every bump and bend in the 300 miles between their
By Carole Brecht I started caring for my Mom full-time in 2009 after I closed my art gallery/custom frame shop. I had planned to secure a job within six months, but my
By Carol Bradley Bursack It started with Joe. My neighbor Joe’s wife died. Joe was in his 80s, his only child lived across the country and he was totally deaf. How could
By Tara Reed On my son’s 19th birthday we got the news from the neurologist: your dad not only has vascular dementia but also Alzheimer’s. Earlier in the day I was sad
By Tryn Rose Seley One photo, one song, one story does wonders for your daily life. Roll out the red carpet of success for you, the one you care for and any
