The Upside to Aging
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Everyone deserves to have a meaningful and engaging relationship with the older adults living with dementia in their lives.
The Upside to Aging
3M ago
Caregivers are expected to take on a lot of emotional and physical demands when caring for another person. There are some more well-known burdens of caregiving, and many people will promote the importance of respite and self-care for caregivers. There are also lesser talked about side effects of caregiving that I believe are even more ..read more
The Upside to Aging
7M ago
Sometimes a barrier to providing care to a loved one with memory loss is no doubt the seemingly severed relationship that it causes. It creates so many questions within ourselves and many feelings of doubt and maybe even unworthiness. Too often I’ve heard the challenge of caregivers who are unable to surrender to memory loss ..read more
The Upside to Aging
7M ago
The relationship we share with our parents can be very complex. Love is unconditional but that doesn’t mean that relationships are smooth or even loving. Too often, adult children are faced with taking on a caregiving journey without the feeling or support of a stable and loving relationship with their parents. That’s okay. Parent and ..read more
The Upside to Aging
1y ago
We are excited to share the third and final interview in our Caregiving During COVID series. I truly enjoyed speaking with Millie and hearing about her caregiving journey with her mom during Covid while a mom of four! Millie’s mom passed away shortly after the filming of this interview and we dedicated this video in ..read more
The Upside to Aging
1y ago
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t4vhn-125bd9a Jessica shares her experience working in an executive-level position and as a full-time caregiver to her mom during the pandemic. ..read more
The Upside to Aging
2y ago
Kris was a seasoned #familycaregiver when the pandemic started. She shares with us how the pandemic has impacted her and her Grams Mary's caregiving journey during and after the pandemic ..read more
The Upside to Aging
2y ago
The Upside to Aging
3y ago
Guest Post Author: Sarah Starr | https://www.happyyoga.tv/ What I Learned About Aging Gracefully with Gentle Chair Yoga Part of my journey as a yoga instructor was to share a modified yoga practice with a student who unknowingly became my teacher in a graceful way. I was asked to provide a gentle yoga practice as a ..read more
The Upside to Aging
3y ago
By: Joni Streit Website: www.jonistreitphotography.com This is Part Two to Read Part One click here The call came on a Monday in March of 2015. A room was available in my top choice. “Could they move in on Wednesday?” My mind raced and sheer panic set in. I agreed and set out to get the ..read more
The Upside to Aging
3y ago
I’m proud to be working with the American Cleaning Institute to help spread the word about their #PacketsUp campaign for laundry room safety. All opinions expressed are my own. As the holiday season quickly approaches, caregivers are spending even more of their time prepping and cleaning for the host of parties of friends and families who will be ..read more