The most valuable thing you can give another person is your time. For caregivers, a lot of their time is consumed by their aging loved-one’s physical needs. It can be easy to tune out of conversations. Active listening can have emotional benefits for both parties. Psychology Today shared that adults in their sixties that give [...]
Anticipatory grief occurs often while caregiving. Many caregivers think they are experiencing depression when they are simply going through a natural grieving process during long-term care. Anticipatory grief begins before the person has died. When someone has a disease, injury or condition like Alzheimer’s that changes them permanently grief often sinks in because the person [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society shared the following stats regarding breast cancer in the U.S.: 1 in 8 American women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime More than 245,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 201 More than 40,000 U.S. women will die from breast [...]
