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Getting the Most out of Doctor Visits

As a caregiver, you probably spend a lot of time in the doctor’s office with your loved one. Because of this, you want to be as efficient as possible during these visits so that you don’t have to make yet another appointment due to a problem being missed....

Humor: Your Prescription for Better Health

By guest writer: Angie Best                                                      “I’m so old, they’ve canceled my blood type.” –Bob Hope There’s a reason why people keep saying laughter is the best medicine—it’s true! Laughing can improve your mood, relax your entire...

WSU Receives Grant from Alzheimer’s Association

Hi everyone, This is a press release that I received today and wanted to share.  It is centered around those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment AND their caregivers. WSU Awarded Alzheimer’s Association Grant to Test New Intervention Source Contacts: Maureen...

7 Easy Ways to Help Family Caregivers

Caregivers have a difficult time accepting help.  I know this; I’ve lived it.  I’m not sure if it’s because accepting help would mean that we are less than the PERFECT caregiver or if it’s that we don’t want to place our problems on...

My Experiences With “Sundowning”

What happens to a parent or partner or someone you are caring for when, all of a sudden, as the season changes from summer to fall, then fall to winter, they seem to get agitated and angry at a certain time of the day?    I found that as the seasons changed, and the...