Susan Troyer, Author at A Beautiful Voice

Featured Voices Speaking Out
No Longer a Private Family Matter: A conversation which challenges assumptions affecting caregiving

Our interview with Dr. Joan DelFattore is a must-read! From her phenomenal personal recovery to uncovering outdated and discriminatory policies directing the quality of our care, how it is provided, and by whom! This is tremendously important research on inequities in the health care system which are based on stereotypes [...]

Susan Troyer2026-07-28T21:20:20-05:00July 27th, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's, Care partner, Caregivers, Dementia, Dr. Joan DelFattore, Improving access to American healthcare, New research impacting people living with dementia and their caregivers, Sick while single: How outdated views of marital status and social support drive healthcare inequity|0 Comments

Bulletin Board Update: July 2026
This is happening now!

Introducing a new feature for readers to stay abreast of what is unfolding. Posted by: Susan Troyer Founder / Author, ABeautifulVoice.org 🌿 Member:

Susan Troyer2026-07-21T20:57:06-05:00July 21st, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's, Bulletin Board Update, Caregivers, Dementia|0 Comments

365 Ways to Say I Care
Way #15: Splash Water on Hands and Feet on a Hot Day

Why this helps: On a sweltering summer afternoon, the simple sensation of cool water can be deeply calming and refreshing. This activity is especially helpful if your loved one is restless, agitated, or overheated. The change in temperature is a powerful sensory input that can interrupt a cycle of anxiety [...]

Susan Troyer2026-07-21T14:54:02-05:00July 19th, 2026|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: 365 Ways to Say I Care, Aging loved ones staying hydrated and healthy, Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Dementia, Mindful Presence, Novelty journaling, The Novelty Explainer|0 Comments

PERSON-CENTERED ADVOCACY
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Talking about the dying process early can be supportive for caregivers and their loved ones. Authors: Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado Denver and Jane Callahan, North Carolina Central University Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, [...]

Susan Troyer2026-07-22T15:56:28-05:00July 19th, 2026|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Alzheimer's, Caregivers and Loved ones, Caregiving, Death doulas, Dementia, Doulas, Dying, Dying at home, End-of-life-care, Healthcare, Hospice, Palliative care|0 Comments

Ms. Digest for Dementia Carers
No Longer a Private Family Matter: The caregiving crisis hiding in plain sight — and what it’s really costing American families

Somewhere tonight, a daughter is learning to insert a feeding tube using YouTube. Her mother, who once taught her how to tie her shoelaces, no longer recognizes her face. The home health aide hasn't shown up in three days. That image stopped me mid-scroll. Not because it was [...]

Susan Troyer2026-07-02T17:33:19-05:00June 28th, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Dementia, Family caregivers collectively provide $1.01 trillion in unpaid labor, More direct-care workers needed, Policy infrastructure built for earlier time, Society suffers from "cultural dementia", Unpaid care work is not counted in GDP, Women caregivers in their late forties lose an average of $324K over their lifetime, Women provide 61 percent of all unpaid caregiving|0 Comments

What is it? Remarkable!
Scientists found a hobby that ages your brain BACKWARDS. It costs nothing. What is it?

Neal Shah states in a short video: "Walking reverses brain aging, according to neuroimaging research. But...," he continues...: "Bird watching is better!" Neal K. Shah is a Johns Hopkins- and NIH-funded caregiving researcher and CEO of CareYaya. Scroll down for his 2.14 min. video. Having received reports on this research [...]

Susan Troyer2026-06-30T06:52:37-05:00June 26th, 2026|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: A no-cost prescription, Alzheimer's, Bird watching ages your brain BACKWARDS, Dementia caregivers, Neal called it "The cheapest medicine ever!", The National Audubon Society|0 Comments

365 Ways to Say I Care
Way #14: Make a Simple Bird Feeder

Why this helps: Creating something with your hands that invites birds into your yard connects your loved one to the living world outside. Watching birds visit a feeder you made together brings ongoing joy and a sense of purpose. The activity itself—spreading peanut butter, rolling in seeds—engages fine motor skills [...]

Susan Troyer2026-06-25T21:00:02-05:00June 25th, 2026|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 365 Ways to Say I Care, Alzheimer's, Creative therapy for a calm mind, Dementia caregivers, Making a simple bird feeder, Novelty journaling, The effects of bird-watching on brain aging|0 Comments

Featured Voices in Caregiving
No Longer a Private Family Matter: Conversations with professionals transformed by family caregiving

Bella DePaulo, PhD, agreed to help us set the stage and lead the conversation for our series of interviews on the topic, "No Longer a Private Family Matter: Conversations with professionals transformed by family caregiving." She is a social scientist, author, blogger, teacher, speaker, and consultant who has authored and [...]

Susan Troyer2026-06-23T14:24:13-05:00June 22nd, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's, Conversations about aging in the US, Dementia caregivers, First in a series of conversations with professionals transformed by family caregiving, Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People, Interview with Dr. Bella DePaulo, Leading researcher on Singlism, Psychology Today Blog: Living Single, Single at Heart, Singlism in family caregiving, The "Available Person" in family caregiving, The term "singlism" coined by Dr. Bella DePaulo|0 Comments

This is happening now!
New feature – bulletin board announcements

On a trial basis, we are introducing a new feature for the magazine. Why? ... For readers to stay abreast of what is unfolding. Let us know if it is helpful! Posted by: Susan Troyer, MS, BA

Susan Troyer2026-06-24T13:33:54-05:00June 22nd, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|0 Comments

Moving forward: Featured Voices
To friends and readers who may have wondered why I suddenly disappeared from Facebook

"Facebook suspension" - What...?! In late March, both my personal Facebook account and my ABeautifulVoice.org page were suspended without warning or meaningful explanation. After considerable research and consultation with experienced technology professionals, I learned that this type of abrupt suspension has happened to many others as well — often through [...]

Susan Troyer2026-06-22T16:42:22-05:00June 22nd, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Abrupt Facebook suspension, Moving forward following Facebook suspension|0 Comments

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