What Will You Remember? What Will They Remember?
Too often, when we see the word legacy, it’s in the outstretched palm of a university, church or cause; an organization that wants us to...
Plan Ahead to Make Travel More Manageable
Q: My husband and I are both very active and have always loved to travel. Last year, he was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and...
Recognizing and Providing a Compassionate Approach to Caregiver Burnout
Q: My dad has had multiple small strokes over the past three years, and my mom has been taking care of him at home. She...
A Caregiver’s Circle of Friends
Fifteen minutes after I started writing this column, my best friend called. He lives in Los Angeles and we talk, on average, four or five...
12 Caregiving Resources
Stepping into the role of caregiver unexpectedly is not unlike being told you have to take an exam in the morning—and you never went to...
ReTravel Near or Far for Self-Care
By Mike Collins When I talk to caregivers about their situations, they often bring up travel as an issue—not around the world—just, maybe, out to...
Five Simple Movements to Put More Spring in Your Step
This is the do-it-yourself issue of OutreachNC, so here’s a do-it-yourself health quiz for caregivers. Simply put a check beside the statements that are true:...
Coping with Dementia Shadowing
People who have some type of dementia often demonstrate a behavior called shadowing. According to the Mayo Clinic, shadowing occurs when the person with dementia...
Caregiving: What You Know and Don’t Know
As caregivers, we encounter a whole range of professionals and volunteers while fulfilling our caregiving responsibilities. If you are anything like my brother and me,...
Alzheimer’s Caregiving Can Be Traumatic, But There’s Help and Hope
By Donna Brock, Care Manager, Aging Outreach Services During a recent conversation with a retired Vietnam Veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart, I was...