My secret is out… A few months ago, I was interviewed by Jen Soong, who was writing an article for WebMD magazine. I confessed my secret for staying healthy and sane when my long days catch up with me. What’s my secret? It’s all here in the article: The Secret (and Surprising) Power of Naps [...]
Posts under ‘Caregivers’ Health’
Low Salt Diet Saves Lives
Working for a small company that does most of its business online means that we don’t have the seasonal celebrations that most bigger companies hold. No company picnics… no three legged races… no sunburned co-workers. So when the building owner for our office invited the entire building to a barbecue on Wednesday, I thought it [...]
5 Important Resources for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients
Has a spouse or parent recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)? I am so sorry to hear that. I still remember the day that my father’s doctor told me about my Dad’s dementia. It seemed unreal. I suddenly felt overwhelmed. For some families, though, it is a relief to finally have a diagnosis that explains [...]
Family Caregiving Videos
An Alzheimer’s patient wants to drive his car again. What does the family do? Mom had a stroke and is recovering but things are not the same. How does the family cope? Why do you, as the family caregiver, feel guilty when you take an hour for yourself? In my wanderings through links on Twitter, [...]
April 13, 2010 Is Caregivers Day of Prayer
Yesterday I received an email from Naomi. She is helping OurPrayer.com get the word out that their web community is hosting a Caregivers Day of Prayer today to honor those dedicated to caring for others. If you know someone who is struggling with the enormous task of caring for a family member, whether their loved [...]
How Are Your Kidneys? March Is National Kidney Month.
Did you see the letter today in the Dear Abby newspaper column? What’s a newspaper? Ok, for those of you who only get your news online you can see Dear Abby at this link. In today’s Dear Abby column, a woman wrote in to report that she was diagnosed with kidney problems but has them [...]
Caregiver Encouragement
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog Each day you get up and do your best to care for a loved one. But, some days it seems impossible not to get discouraged. If this was one of those days for you, here is a quick video reminder that others have been there, done that, and gone [...]
How Long Would You Like To Live?
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog The scientific community is abuzz since the announcement that the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine has gone to Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak. In 1985, they discovered an enzyme call telomerase. What’s Telomerase? Our genes have ends on them called telomeres. They are like the plastic [...]
Review: Fearless By Max Lucado
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog “Here, let me help you try it on.” The sales clerk had noticed that I had stopped to touch one of the fuzzy blue bathrobes that was displayed on the table near the main aisle. As the sales person enveloped me with the fluffy, powder blue robe, I admired [...]
Your Mother’s Day Visit – Being The Caregiver
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog This is Part Two in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get the help they need. In Part One, Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, I described how Theresa Robaldo [...]
