Diane Ty is the Senior Director of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging. She is an author of a report called Guiding the Care Journey Building Dementia Workforce and System Capacity Through Care Navigation. It takes a deep dive into explaining why care navigation is an important element in the complex care journey to help people living with dementia and their … [Read more...]
Coping with a Spouse who has Lewy Body Dementia
Ken Spears, who was the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby Do died of a disease called Lewy Body Dementia. It’s the same disease that Robin Williams had before he took his life. Many people are unaware of the symptoms, which can sometimes be dramatic so I wanted to bring you awareness of it in case you know someone who has symptoms. Living with the disease Jo Anne … [Read more...]
Confronting Your Mortality By Dr. Jeff Spiess
The experience of living through a pandemic provided many lessons when it comes to your mortality, one of which is that each of us is vulnerable to infection, illness, even death. Precautions to minimize our danger and flatten the epidemiological curve are effective but do not eliminate risk in a society that thrives on interaction. People, some of them prominent … [Read more...]
How to Care For Your Spouse Living with Dementia
Finding out your loved one is living with dementia can be difficult emotionally, with many new things to consider as they progress along their journey. Changes in cognitive ability can result in difficulty communicating, alterations in behavior, and often memory loss. Here we will cover tips for caring for your spouse if they are living with the disease. What is … [Read more...]
Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Caregivers Story
It’s always hard to hear that a person has passed away from cancer. It’s a horrible disease that can completely change a person’s life as well as their families, causing deep pain and enormous stress. With Senator John McCain’s passing from Glioblastoma Multiforme, it brings back the pain my family went through when my husband succumbed to the same disease. Glioblastoma … [Read more...]