In response to the request for submission of “Tributes to Matriarchs, Healers, and Heroes,” Gaby has submitted this lovely tribute to her mother and grandmother. A talented graphic designer, she works with Zyan, her friend since high school days. Together they have created all of the memes found on the [...]
Validation, appreciation, and respite - all would go a long way in supporting the 24/7 female care partner. Take a moment, check in on the care partners in your life and offer your support and aid. July 29, 2020 1.23pm EDT Author: Victoria Atabakhsh, PhD Student in Aging, Health, [...]
It might still be a great time to try something new! In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. Author: Emily Brayshaw, University of Technology Sydney May 3, 2020 3.50pm EDT First, a warning: knitting can be highly [...]
In 2020, Kate Swaffer joined the Influencers included in our magazine. A prolific author and spokesperson for people living with dementia, she speaks openly and candidly to a global community. Read Kate’s powerful message: “The OECD response concluded in 2015 that ‘people with dementia receive the worst care of any [...]
This survey included questions on church attendance (a surrogate for religiosity) and 10 stress factors that can be measured in a clinical setting, such as blood pressure and levels of stress-related hormones. Together these factors are known as allostatic load (AL). Previous studies have found a higher AL associated with higher [...]
Just imagine for a moment a world robbed of facilities, resources and activities in the creative arts and humanities: no music, no singing, no art, no stories to read or share, no dancing, no theatre, no film, no galleries or museums, no crafts. It should be clear that health and [...]
We are celebrating International Women’s Day - Monday, March 8 - with a call for submission of personal stories from our readers on the subject: "Tributes to Matriarchs, Healers and Heroes” International Women's Day is a day of global celebration of the achievements of women and a call to action [...]
100% of earnings from Amazon for the month of March will be donated to the Center for Partnership Studies. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the achievements of women and a call to action in accelerating women’s equality. Our gift collection for this event includes gifts [...]
This reflection begins in my current location in the central highlands of Mexico. It includes flashbacks to growing up on a large farm in the Midwest – and later returning to be a care partner with my parents. Attempting to tie it together is the focus on music and spirituality [...]
100% of Amazon earnings for February are being contributed to the Food Bank of Guanajuato City. Included in the list which follows are gifts chosen especially for loved ones living with dementia, the care partner team, their household, and those who identify in any way with the dementia community. The [...]
