Caregiving with Dignity
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 […]
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By: Joni Streit Website: http://www.jonistreitphotography.com My journey to caregiving was a reluctant one. I’ll just say it. I did NOT want to be The Person for my mom and dad. A difficult childhood with a lot of lingering hurt and resentment left me questioning why *I* had to be the one. There were four other […]
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By: Lauren Dykovitz Website: https://lifeloveandalzheimers.com/ My mom was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in July 2010 at the age of 62. I was 25 years old and newly engaged at the time. While I should have been happy and excited to be planning my wedding, I wasn’t. I felt sad, depressed, angry, and alone. I […]
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2011 was the year my life was uprooted in an instant. The year before, mom had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. While hearing this diagnosis was scary, the reality of her first serious health incident brought on a new level of fear and uncertainty & launched me into my role as a Millennial Caregiver at […]
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This is a sponsored post by byACRE in support of their North American launch of the Carbon Ultralight. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. Part of our mission at the Upside to Aging is to combat persistent stereotypes of aging by providing caregivers with the tools and […]
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http://www.caregiversneedsomecaretoo.com Instagram: @caregiversneedsomecaretoo When asked to write about my caregiver journey my instinct is to talk about how I got burnt out, learned to take care of myself, found out it was ALS, and continued to keep my head above water. The cliff’s notes… My mom died of cancer ten years ago after a year […]
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We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America by Mary Whyte We the People goes beyond the heroic archetype soldiers and veterans hold. Instead, artist Mary Whyte celebrates the roles these men and women have taken on since their return to civilian life. More, Mary Whyte embarks on a seven-year journey that admittedly takes her […]
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honestemily.com instagram @honest.emily Being fearlessly independent, myself and my father are incredibly similar. I live in London after he dropped me off for university 8 years ago and have stayed down here ever since. My father was always my travel buddy but as time goes on, we fell into doing our own rhythms of life 200 […]
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I had such a pleasant conversation with Cailey Massey, owner of Artfull Aging. Art programs in Long Term Care is a vital creative outlet for older adults living in these communities. I can attest first-hand how important working with a professional artist is when establishing an art program in your community. Cailey has thought of […]
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Share your #caregiving story with us. The Upside to Aging is hosting a new series that will run from November 1st through January 1st that shares individual caregiver’s stories throughout the holiday season. The holidays are a fun time to share with friends and family, but for family caregivers, this time can be overwhelming and stressful. We […]
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I had so much fun learning about Natalie Coley’s new pen pal platform seniorsandsoldiers.com. Natalie was searching for a way to give back to her community and realized that there was a great need to support our seniors and our soldiers, so she set out to find a way to assist both. From their website: […]
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I’m proud to be working with the American Cleaning Institute to help spread the word about the #PacketsUp campaign for laundry room safety. All opinions expressed are my own. Caregiving for an older adult with dementia can have its challenges. But I firmly believe that it can also be a rewarding experience as long as you […]
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