The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
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Created by caregivers, for caregivers. This is a safe space for people from around the world to talk about everything caregiving. From the good to the bad and everything in-between.
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
1M ago
I don’t know what to do with my hands. Or my feet. Or my aching heart. “Get some sleep” they said. And I tried. I thought I’d have no trouble at all after the last few weeks. But no. Even the dog is too restless to sleep. He roams the house, looking for his favourite ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
3M ago
Dear Care and Feeding, My dad passed away two years ago. I, a 42-year-old man, am a part owner of a small business and regularly work 55 hours a week. My partner and I have intentionally developed a shared approach to household responsibilities and care for our two young kids. I love how connected our ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
3M ago
“I plan to die at seventy-five,” a friend told our book group at a recent gathering. “The last years are always the worst. Why put everyone through that?” The middle-aged women in the group laughed appreciatively, but I couldn’t. It reminded me too much of my own lively mother who would say, at cocktail parties ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
5M ago
Mr. Mancinelli’s father, Alfred, was completely smitten with the star — or at least with the con artist impersonating her. He was convinced he was in a romantic relationship with Ms. Bliss, leading him to give up about $1 million in retirement savings (and his granddaughter’s college fund) to the impostor and a varied cast ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
5M ago
Some of the most damaging and costly scams involve what’s known as “social engineering.” That’s when fraudsters use time-tested techniques of deception and emotional manipulation, tricking people into divulging personal or financial information, or even granting remote access to their computers. … People of all ages and socioeconomic levels are potential targets, but older Americans ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
5M ago
On Memorial Day, we discovered that one of my sons had some pretty serious health issues. Without sharing too many details, the past few months have included a hospital stay, specialists, medications, tests, and more. In late July, we got the news that he is (I am crossing so many fingers as I write this ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
5M ago
“Pramipexole, or Mirapex, was developed to treat Parkinson’s disease. As a dopamine agonist drug, pramipexole is believed to work by stimulating dopamine receptors in the brain that have degenerated. Hannah did not have Parkinson’s. She had struggled with depression and anxiety since she was 16. Along with Mirapex, which Hannah started taking in December 2014 ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
6M ago
Sometimes supporting our siblings can lead us down the path of reexamining our childhoods and family secrets. For a time, my dad would ask me to listen to the Divorce Tapes, too. “You need to know what kind of person your mother is,” he said, but like everyone else, I refused. I was going to ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
7M ago
“Regardless of the form they take, the unfortunate truth is that the experience of being human includes crucibles. Worse still, crucibles involve suffering—physical, psychological, or both—and they are unavoidable. For some people, crucibles are devastating and leave a wake of pain, cynicism, and even a shorter life expectancy. But for others, crucibles—in spite of, or ..read more
The Caregiver Space, a place for ALL caregivers
7M ago
“Our drive to seek out happiness is a muscle that we can develop. So is our ability to relish experiences. And almost anyone can learn to amp up their reward sensitivity by training themselves to notice and savor their positive emotions. That’s even true for people with depression and anxiety who struggle to experience pleasure ..read more