Caring for an older adult can be an isolating experience. But knowing that a larger caregiving community exists can help you feel less alone. A free YouTube TV series called Ruth & Erica is a realistic story about the struggles, fears, and sacrifices that family caregivers often face. A TV Series About Aging and Caregiving Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney, Philip Baker…
Stepping into the role of a dementia caregiver is like being handed a map for a journey you never expected to take—a path that can be as disorienting as it is significant. In the beginning, it’s easy to feel lost in the day-to-day challenges, focusing solely on survival. But what if you could do more than cope? What if you could find…
There is a unique kind of wisdom that can’t be found in a medical textbook or a how-to guide. It’s the hard-won, heartfelt wisdom that comes from living the caregiving journey day in and day out. While expert advice gives us crucial strategies, it is the stories of other caregivers that truly remind us we are not alone. In their moments of…
Michelle Porjes, Ed.S. shares the 9 lessons she learned during her 10-year journey caring for her mother, who lived with dementia. I am not an expert in dementia, it found me. One June day in 2009, my mother had her first bout with confusion…about her birthday and when it was. For the next 10 years, I went on a dementia journey with…
An honest look at the sucky parts of caregiving Ann Brenoff became a caregiver to her husband when he suddenly went into acute kidney failure. She wrote an article about her recent experiences for the Huffington Post titled No, Caregiving Is NOT Rewarding. It Simply Sucks. Ann writes honestly about how angry she feels when people (and brochures) talk about how rewarding caregiving…
