On the best of days, caregiving for a family member with dementia is difficult. Watching the decline of a loved one is hard. Having to help them with things that are basic and personal makes it even harder. The commitment - 24 hours a day - offers little time for [...]
Family care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the US health care system, with 83 percent of long-term care provided to older adults coming from family members or other unpaid helpers. As the population of older adults grows, so too does the expectation of family [...]
My friends, John and Ocean Robbins, just hosted a very successful Food Revolution Summit that inspired and empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the globe. The response was so amazing that they’ve decided to offer the entire Summit on-demand for two very special days. >> It’s 100% complimentary — sign [...]
"Not only has the White House refused to agree on a robust and critical second relief package, but it has also not pressured its lapdog GOP-controlled Senate to negotiate a package with Democrats. And even as we speak, Trump’s lawyers are pushing the Supreme Court to throw out the Affordable [...]
It was 2001, the first year we were together for Halloween at the ranch, one of our care partners helped Mother wrap assorted candy that day for the stops we would be making in the evening. We left at 4:30 for an early meal at the Pizza Hut before putting [...]
“I believe dementia is the greatest shame of modern medicine; not because there have been no significant advances in treatment, but because - from restraints, to locked units, to antipsychotics, to ECT - we have lost our recognition of the humanity of those living with the diagnosis. And there are [...]
“In the dominator system, the blade is the metaphor for power: a symbol of power to dominate, exploit and take life. In the partnership system, the metaphor for power is the chalice: an ancient symbol of the power to give, nurture, and illuminate life.” – From The Chalice and the [...]
Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, is hosting a FREE online event this weekend which offers cutting edge information and which is not to be missed! Dr. Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and #1 NYT bestselling author whom I’ve followed in recent years and for whom I hold great respect. As physician [...]
I had just completed the final tweaking and posted an article about "green space." Then - checking email messages, the first one found in my inbox was from Michael Greger, MD. It contained a brief video with the scientific research to support "green exercising," the value of "green spaces," and [...]
Both parents had lived non-stop, very active lives - Mother in teaching and Dad in farm management. In retirement, they traveled internationally and domestically, and wintered in Sarasota where they had many good friends and family... Supporting their need and desire to be out and about at a time they [...]
