When it comes to caring for a loved one – whether diagnosed with a disease, disorder or living with a disability – 65 million Americans today are performing as the unpaid, undervalued, unsung heroes of our long-term care system. Most caregivers – 66 percent of whom...
More than 65 million Americans care for a loved one who has a disease, disorder, disability or is aging and needs more help. All month we celebrate our nation's "cast of caregivers" in our blogs and videos. Bravo caregivers!
This month our blogs will focus on a variety of challenges facing the 15 million Americans caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Read our blog about the Carousel of Hope Ball event to raise funds and awareness for diabetes honoring George Clooney and benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.
Barbara Davis is a small, slight woman who looked like a fairy princess at her recent gala event – but don’t be fooled – this woman is a giant force gathering L.A.’s finest to raise dollars and awareness for diabetes. For more than 35 years, her Carousel of Hope...
With the presidential election right around the corner, I took a look at the records on caregiving for both President Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney for my column on Next Avenue/PBS - link to the article here: Where do the Candidates Stand on...
This week kicks off the nationwide effort called “Spa Week” a movement to have our over-stressed society pamper themselves. No group needs pampering more than caregivers – those 65 million Americans who are providing loving care to a parent who is getting older, a...
Glenn Close wants to eliminate the stigma of mental illness - read the story below on her new PSA campaign.
In recognition of National Depression Screening Day today, I shine the light on the dark shadows of caregiver depression. According to authors Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, On Grief and Grieving, depression is one of the five stages of grief. As a...
All caregiving can be exhausting, frustrating, overwhelming and stressful but for the caregivers of those with a mental health issue the societal stigma you face creates additional challenges. Addressing the need for greater understanding for mental illness,...
Breast cancer, as with all chronic illnesses, does not discriminate. Despite, race, religion, geography, age, gender, the size of your paycheck or the number of your friends or fans on Facebook, breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men with an estimated...
It has long been suspected weight gain is a slippery slope to breast cancer risk. Now recent studies are not only supporting this claim but also showing weight loss – even just 10 percent of total body weight – may also help prevent breast cancer. If you are one of...