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Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Early Warning Signs & the ‘Pivot to Happy’ Mindset

Caring for an aging parent, Expert Interviews, Support System

Tara Reed – Expert Interview Tara Reed’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and her personal experiences forever changed her and inspired her to create her own business to help others in a similar position. Tara’s business, Pivot to Happy, is a wonderful toolbox of resources specifically for family caregivers who have a loved one with dementia […]

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Minimize Caregiver Overwhelm by Taking One Day at a Time

Caring for an aging parent, Happy Days, Support System

For many family caregivers, the future is just too uncertain. Questions with no specific answers and abundant worries race through our heads. Questions like: Will we have enough money to take care of our loved ones? Will I have enough energy to make it through the day? Will my loved one remember who I am?

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Caregiver Spotlight – Carole Brecht

Caregiver Spotlight, Caring for an aging parent, Creating ME Time, Mental Growth & Hobbies, Support System

I like to regularly feature one-on-one conversations with a family Caregiver from either my Happy Healthy Caregiver Facebook Group. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation

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Embracing and feeling your emotions and fears is healthy

Happy Days, Mental Growth & Hobbies, Support System

It’s not realistic to think that you can be happy all the time. We live in a culture where we tend to stuff our emotions and fears. We’re busy. We don’t take time to feel and process our emotions and fears. Lately, I’ve been trying to become more in tune to my inner voice. I

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How Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) help family caregivers

Caring for an aging parent, Support System

If you are a working caregiver, your company may offer an EAP – an Employee Assistance Program. Many employers offer this benefit because they realize that you have many demands and stresses put on you outside of your work life that impact your job and it’s in everyone’s best interest if they help you cope. However, like

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How to have a Courageous Conversation With Those You Love

Caring for an aging parent, Support System

I didn’t coin the phrase ‘courageous conversation’, I first heard this term from my sister who used it in the context of meetings she has with her employees where she has to often coach them on how they can improve. When she shared that term with me, I immediately thought of those uncomfortable but necessary

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Caregiver Spotlight – Susie

Caring for an aging parent, Creating ME Time, Support System

Each month, I have a one-on-one interview with a Caregiver in the Happy Healthy Caregiver Community. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation knowing I’m not alone

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The #1 Mistake Most Caregivers Make

Caring for an aging parent, Creating ME Time, Support System

Caregiver, please don’t make this mistake. If you are already making it…it’s time to course correct it. It’s never too late to start. There is a big common myth among caregivers. Caregivers believe that they are supposed to give and give everything they have to those that they care for. Caregivers usually feel guilty if they don’t

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How to make meditation a new healthy habit

Creating ME Time, Happy Days, Mental Growth & Hobbies, Support System

I have read and heard much about meditation, especially in recent years as our lives continue to get stuffed with so many demands. ‘They’ say it can improve your life. Once you hear that, how can you not try it? The benefits of meditation Then you hear about all the benefits of meditation. Here are

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Caregiver Spotlight – Beth

Caring for an aging parent, Creating ME Time, Support System

Each month, I have a one-on-one interview with a caregiver in the Happy Healthy Caregiver Community. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation knowing I’m not alone

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