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Yesterday Scotland's Dementia Carer Voices announced that 79% of carers felt other people don't understand what they're going through. Their survey found that online support from other caregivers was critical - both in terms of new friends to talk to and locating the information they needed.
Have a vexing issue you'd like a little help dealing with? Find - and give - advice on the forums.
Real life caregiving stories
Bob talked about the heartache of anticipatory grief
Phil shared a letter to his mom on Mother's Day
April talks about what happens when her brother's mania and Facebook collide
Captain Awkward shared advice for someone who loves their mom, but still can't give her what she needs
Ade Justus talked about faith and grieving
Arthur addresses clutter
Bob shared a letter from his angel
News & information for caregivers
Nearly all doctors have a DNR! Do you have one?
We learned about smart drugs
Claire shared fall prevention tips for seniors
Some questions the LGBTQ community should think about when planning for care
We learned how much damage back pain is responsible for
The Dementia Carer Voices survey results are out
We talked about what we wanted in the ideal waiting room
We learned about the science of stress and 15-minute mindfulness techniques
Want to share your story? Send it in.
Have a great week,
Mindfulness is demonstrated to relieve stress, improve attention and memory, and reduce blood pressure.
Nicola Brown | 11 may 2015
Anticipatory grief: Heaven & heartache
Bob and Annie went from planning their retirement to being told Annie only had three weeks to live.
bob harrison | 9 may 2015
Have you heard about smart drugs? Here's what they can do for us - and what they can't.
Marek Kohn | 8 may 2015
Write a letter to yourself to read 5 years from now.
Please share your response on the forums.