Considering a career as a caregiver? It takes a particular type of person to succeed in this challenging but rewarding career of compassion and responsibility. A caregiver must have excellent ...
Part two of a University of Wyoming Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) program will focus on challenges in communicating with a person living with dementia and how caregivers can learn to make the ...
Family caregivers are a critical extension of the healthcare team, yet little attention is paid to providing support, information, and training to caregivers in clinical practice. This randomized ...
Once you learn about your role as a caregiver, you will be better equipped to face the current and future needs of caring for the elder in your life. Two helpful publications are the following: ...
The Florida State University program called ACTS 2, which has brought relief to nearly 100 distressed African-Americans providing care for a loved one with dementia, is expanding its outreach in ...
Over 7 million Americans are living with the progressive and debilitating cognitive impairments caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to data from the Alzheimer’s Association.Moreover, the NIH ...
Council on Aging (COA) will offer Savvy Caregiver, a free, evidence-based program for caregivers, starting Tuesday, July 9. The program, which was developed in 2008 by five researchers from the ...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Family Caregiver Skills Fair will be held Thursday, May 11 at the Sleep Inn & Suites Conference Center in Eau Claire. The Chippewa Valley Dementia Coalition, ADRC of Dunn ...