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Violence in Caregiving

What do you do when your loved one turns violent or aggressive?  The mother with memory loss who once loved…

10 months ago

Patient Portal Ethics

What happens when you find out your diagnosis from a patient portal, instead of from your doctor? For more than…

12 months ago

Caregiving and Addiction

How caregivers can support their loved one through addiction. Celeste Kranick won’t forget the moment when a close relative, for…

12 months ago

Diverse Caregivers

The Care Plan prioritizes LGBTQ+ and racially diverse caregivers. After her wife was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2011, Marsha…

1 year ago

Seeking Caregiver Support

Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition gives caregivers a voice, connects them with resources Balancing a career with caregiving put Amy Brennan…

1 year ago

Winter Weather Tips

Keep your loved ones with dementia safe through this holiday's winter storms. While the snow, wind, and colder temps coming…

1 year ago

Broken Record Syndrome

How to gently redirect the conversation when someone has dementia “Where do you live?”  “Did you eat lunch?”  “How are…

1 year ago

Explaining Dementia to Kids

Telling children their grandmother is suffering from dementia is not only scary for the children, but also difficult for the…

1 year ago

Anxiously Aging

Feeling vulnerable comes with getting older, but it doesn’t have to define this time of life Dwayne Dobschuetz calls it…

1 year ago

From The Frontlines

What advice would you give to someone new to caregiving? “Make sure that you have empathy for the patient that…

1 year ago

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