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My Favorite Things – CareLinx

My Favorite Things – CareLinx

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Jodi Foster’s Sandwich Generation Moment

Jodi Foster’s Sandwich Generation Moment

Three years ago, Hollywood actress/director, Jodie Foster received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for a Lifetime Achievement in Film at the Golden Globes ceremony. While Foster’s accomplishment in movies is formidable it was her heartfelt speech that night about her...

Difference in Caring for Moms versus Dads?

Difference in Caring for Moms versus Dads?

Sometimes the physical aspect of caregiving is the same for older parents – helping feed, bathe, transport them. But the emotional and communication side of caregiving can be very different when it comes to caring for our Moms versus caring for our Dads. Read our CEO...

Joan Lunden’s Coast to Coast Caregiving Coverage

Joan Lunden’s Coast to Coast Caregiving Coverage

I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Joan Lunden several times over the last few years. She is an inspiration – as a woman warrior battling breast cancer, as a mom of seven (!!), as a successful businesswoman and as a caregiver to her mom whom she lost in  2013. I...

The Difference in Caring for Moms versus Dads

The Difference in Caring for Moms versus Dads

The Sandwich Generation is our focus this week. According to Pew Research,  47 percent of Americans  in their 40s and 50s are caring for both children as well as aging parents. While there are many books to help us understand the difference in raising a boy or a girl,...

February Means The Grammy Awards and Music Therapy

February Means The Grammy Awards and Music Therapy

  February means it's Grammy season and the sound of music is all around. This month we celebrate the caregivers, like our friend Holly Robinson Peete, who are musical stars and caregivers as well as luminaries in the music business such as interviews with Quincy...

Caregiver Health & Wellness Recipe: Eat the Rainbow

Caregiver Health & Wellness Recipe: Eat the Rainbow

March is National Nutrition Month and while it is sometimes hard for the average person to follow good nutritional guidelines, it is even harder if you are juggling your own healthy eating needs while caring for your loved one. A study by the National Alliance for...