by External Article | Feb 17, 2021 | Care Work Library, For Friends & Family |
Young-onset Alzheimer’s is when someone is diagnosed before the age of 65. With young-onset, caregivers are people who often are taking care of their aging parents and in-laws. Now people like my mom have to add their middle-aged spouse to that. This disease has...
by Abby Kass | Aug 25, 2018 | After Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Meaning, Grief |
The release of Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles 2 seemed a perfect time to revisit an important quote by Mrs. Incredible/Helen Parr/Elastigirl from the original film: “Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it.” To me, that is one of the most valuable...
by Cori Carl | Jul 19, 2015 | Caregiver Stories |
The Last-Timers It’s a thing — that your wedding will be the last time you see some of those friends of yours. Or maybe you stay friends for months or years after, but looking back it’s clear that your wedding day was the start of a slow slide into...
by The Caregiver Space | Feb 2, 2015 | Caregiver Stories |
Being a caregiver makes it hard to relate. I admit I don’t get out very often, but right now everyone I met is chatting about the super bowl. How am I supposed to relate to some woman blathering about how important it is to get the dip and chips right when what...
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