Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's

I'm reading The Caregiver's Advocate to which I contributed a chapter. Sue Ryan wrote about her journey with loved ones living with dementia to massive acceptance and radical presence by letting go of the past, how a person used to function, and accepting where the person is now. This allowed her to make the wisest choices in the most challenging moments, to see beauty in the tiniest moments, and to stay at peace in each situation all along the journey. Veronica Scheers' chapter focuses on her personal experience as an end of Life doula. She makes clear the difference between hospice care services and what an end of life doula does, and why the services of both are super helpful. An end of life doula provides the support and planning assistance that hospice does not provide. Both of these chapters are helpful to anyone who is caring for someone in the process of reaching the end of their life's journey. The Caregiver's Advocate: A Complete Guide to Support and Resources is available on Amazon in Kindle format, readable on any devise, for just $1.99 until July 14th here: https://a.co/d/04xfCiVd. Get your copy now. The perfect gift for any caregiver. Debbie Compton Laura Di Franco #Caregiver #FamilyCaregiver #DementiaCaregiver #Dementiacare #Agingcare #Dementiabooksforcaregivers #Caregiversupportbooks

Are you a #caregiver? Have you felt caregiver burnout? Whether you're a mom caring for kids, or someone caring for a parent, loved-one, or friend, you care for animals, or you care for a living (are any sort of professional caregiver, doctor, nurse, or other person whose job it is to give care and attention to others), I want you to know how special you are and that you have support. You're not alone. All caregivers need help. Asking for help can be difficult. Sometimes it feels like there IS no help. But that ends today. Have you been thrown into a caregiving role you didn't expect or ask for? Are you completely overwhelmed with guilt? Do you feel like you're falling apart or going insane? You're not alone. Are you managing a situation for someone you care for or love that warrants other-level courage and vulnerability? Is that making you feel exhausted or even sick? It's time to take care of yourself so that those you care for will receive your best care. It's also time to have the resources you need to give the best care possible. Today is a really wonderful day for the world of caregiving. Really, really, really wonderful. To Debbie Compton and all her co-experts—huge congrats. This is changing people's lives.

There is hope for Alzheimer’s treatment.

We're pleased to announce that the Caregiver's Advocate book to which Brenda Freed contributed Chapter 10 - The Alzheimer's Conversation: Why and How to Include Children - launched July 2! For a limited time, it's availble for JUST $1.99 on Kindle here: https://a.co/d/0faWRxu0. You don't need a kindle to read it. It's just a digital form you can read on any device, and of course, you can order the actual book. This book is sure to be helpful to caregivers in almost any circumstance. Debbie Compton The Purple Vine LLC #Caregiver #FamilyCaregiver #DementiaCaregiver #Dementiacare #Agingcare #Dementiabooksforcaregivers #Caregiversupportbooks

We have enJOYed collaborating with Alyse (Uh-lease) Nicole Dunn at CareCopilot. Carecopilot takes the stress out of caring for aging loved ones by making calls, completing forms, and handling all of the other administrative challenges associated with caregiving. Check out that wonderful service!

Our Brenda Freed loved being on this zoom @AlzheimersSpeaksRadio open mic. Thanks for the opportunity Lori La Bey.

Brenda shares information from chapters of two other authors (Daneika Farmer, Nicky Sargant) in the Caregiver's Advocate collaborative book to which she also contributed a chapter.

Brenda enJOYed being on Alzheimer's Speaks Radio hosted by Lori La Bey to share @MackenzieMeetsAlzheimers. Lori always does a great job of facilitating the discussion. It was inspiring to hear about Caregiver’s Journey from Sue Ryan & Nancy Treaster, Dementia Doulas from Wendy Hall & Lorrie Beattie, Think Dementia from Amy House (Winscher) (Think Dementia Podcast) and Morgan Vance (patsummitt.org). Thank you to all! #Alzheimersspeaksradio #MackenzieMeetsAlzheimers #Alzheimersinitiatives #Dementiaservices

Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s @BrendaFreed sharing tips on how to interact with a loved one who has Alz/dementia.

Our Brenda Freed contibuted to this collaborative book. Her chapter is: The Alzheimer's Conversation: Why and How to Include Children. The book is scheduled to be available on Amazon in July.