Funny moments can happen during caregiving Chronic illnesses and serious diseases like Alzheimer’s disease are certainly no laughing matter. But even in the middle of the worst day, there’s still room for laughter. And funny moments can naturally come up while you’re caring for an older adult. Giving yourself permission to notice when funny things happen and encouraging your older adult to…
When caring for someone with dementia, finding moments of laughter can be as precious as it is unexpected. While the journey has its challenges, humor often emerges in the most surprising ways, offering relief, connection, and joy amid difficult days. In this heartwarming collection, we share real-life funny dementia stories that had us laughing out loud, from mixed-up words to wonderfully creative…
Sometimes you’ve just gotta laugh When you’re a caregiver, there are tedious, exasperating, and scary moments. But hilarious things happen too. At those times, you’ve gotta let yourself laugh. We’ve talked about why finding humor in caregiving is an important coping technique. And now we’ve found a perfect example of a caregiver who’s using humor to get through the stressful times. …
Jeff Foxworthy pays comedy tribute to caregivers In this 3 minute video, comedian Jeff Foxworthy teamed up with caregiver and author Peter Rosenberger and AARP to highlight the funny parts about being a caregiver. Even though this video was created a while ago, it’s well worth watching. Caregivers need a good laugh This video is great because it’s full of inside jokes…
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