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Ask Joan: You too can go ‘for the gold’
BySusan Geier September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Q. This summer, I enjoyed watching the Olympics and seeing so many athletes do remarkable things. Whether it was gymnastics, swimming, archery, or anything in between, I was inspired seeing people “go for the gold.” I know my competitive sports days are behind me, but I can’t help but think of how I might get…

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Ask Joan: Caregivers need to tap many ‘lists’
BySusan Geier August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

Q. Earlier this year, my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She has her good days and her bad days and recently agreed to join my family in our home. I treasure my time with my mother. At the same time, I find that most of the work needed to keep her safe falls on…

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Ask Joan: Options counseling for caregivers
ByJane Albert April 16, 2024April 22, 2024

Q. I am 76 years old and the primary caretaker of my wife, who has Alzheimer’s. While I love my wife and want to help her, there are days when I am exhausted and struggling, especially when I’ve been up all night with her. Our doctor suggested trying an adult day health program, but I wonder…

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Difficult to gauge the level of need for seniors
BySusan Geier March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Q: My siblings and I have begun to notice our parents are no longer able to manage living on their own. While they have some health issues, it doesn’t seem serious enough for a nursing home, but they do need help. What options are there? What do we need to know before we approach them? A: It…

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Caring for those who help during National Family Caregivers Month
ByJane Albert October 31, 2022November 7, 2022

AgeSpan’s Family Caregiver Support Program offers caregivers counseling and advice, respite care scholarships, habilitation therapy, grandparent campership scholarships, family meeting facilitation, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias education and support, and relaxation events.

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The Trip I Didn’t Plan – Packing my Bags for Caregiving
Byjgirodat December 9, 2019April 24, 2024

Small indicators are often the keys that open caregivers’ eyes to their parents decline. It is a new reality about their aging and no longer being able to manage their lives as before. Many times, it is easier to look the other way and pretend nothing has changed. However, a care crisis will most likely…

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Planning for Transitions on the Caregiver Path
Byjgirodat December 2, 2019April 24, 2024

The path of caregiving is fraught with twists and turns and ups and downs and most often, unique in and of itself. That path can be challenging in its navigation. John Gormley of Salem officially stepped onto the path of caregiving for his wife Collette 5 plus years ago. A likely diagnosis of Collette’s Alzheimer’s…

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The Walsh Family – Standing Up to Alzheimer’s Together
Byjgirodat November 25, 2019April 24, 2024

The path of caregiving is fraught with twists and turns and ups and downs and most often, unique in and of itself. That path can be challenging in its navigation. Brendan and Kay Walsh of Salem are facing the uncertainty of their path ahead but they are facing it together. It was August of 2018….

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