We ate a mostly pureed diet for almost two years. Yes, I said we, because I ate what Grandma ate....
Category: Health & Fitness
Tips on how caregivers can stay healthy.
Poor sleep
Although sleep is a need, it is a negotiable one. Societies have historically varied in their...
The Food of Care Homes
The cooking of care homes, as well as the cooking of our other institutions, is often forgotten...
When willpower isn’t enough
Willpower is overrated. When people talk about changing their behavior, they often place a lot of...
Getting back to sleep when you have to get up at night
Caregiving often means sleep disruptions, for both you and your loved one. Even when waking up is...
Does life ever get easier?
Sometimes it's just one thing after another, for months and then years. How do you make it...
Is There a Medical Cure for Loneliness?
Every day it seems scientists discover more ways in which loneliness can attack our bodies and...
Professional Practice: Universal Design
If we want everyone to participate in public life, we must design and build an inclusive public...
10 Rules We Can Learn From Aging Parents Now
We watch elderly parents make choices we swear we would NEVER do. Yet so many of our aging loved...
Raising Your Kids With A Giving Heart, Despite Chronic Illness
Ashton’s passion for helping families and other children at the Ronald McDonald House is inspired...
What food do you serve at a funeral?
What we eat at funerals can be a symbol for the departed, a balm in hard times, or a reminder that...
What Illness Taught Me About Caregiving
“Take care of yourself.” I’ve heard this advice more times than I can count and try to follow it....
The Mediterranean Diet’s Role in Dementia Care
What role does the Mediterranean diet play in dementia care? If you’re a family caregiver, you may...
Sleepless nights
I know everyone thinks only a caregiver can relate to caregiving problems, but sometimes I hear or...
Tips on Healthy Eating as You Age
A healthy diet is as important during your twilight years as it is when you’re young. But if...
Are You Taking Care Of Your Sleep As Much As You Do For Others?
Caregivers often find themselves stressed and exhausted at the end of the day. It's often too easy...
7 Easy Ways Caregivers Can Use Technology to Keep Loved Ones Safe
Technology and caregiving are generally combined to improve the lives of care receivers and caregivers, improving convenience, practicality and safety of both parties. Here are seven ways that apps, gadgets and security technology help keep loved ones safe.
What keeps me going: biking around town
I'm lucky enough to live in an area with a Main Street that still has a post office, hardware...
(Don’t) Fear the Feeding Tube
Whenever a parent murders their disabled child, the narrative is always the same: Those poor...
Seeing-Eye Runner
When I asked Luanne (5 days before the event) to be my partner for the TransRockies Run, a...
Older Americans Are Hooked On Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work
When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were...
What keeps me going: Swimming
I know this isn't something everyone can do. I'm lucky to have such easy access to a pool. When I...
Sleep Deprived Caregiver: Tips to Get More Sleep
Being a caregiver isn't a choice, or an obligation, it's something we do because of love. Someone...
Mediterranean Diet May Help Protect Older Adults from Becoming Frail
An analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the...