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Becoming a Caregiver: Knowing the Tipping Points and Accepting Your Role as a Caregiver

Rosalyn Carter once noted that there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. Her quote is an accurate assessment of how being a caregiver is a part of our lives, in one way or another. There is a tipping point for becoming a caregiver, and each person can have a different experience with caregiving. Caregiving can be long-term or short-term, depending on the care recipient.

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Aging Services Future Focus

On the brink of a new decade, I contemplate what the next ten years will look like for the aging services industry. Reflecting on the past provides me some hope for the future. In some respects, we have come a long way.  By the same token, we should maintain a future focus and continue to develop more strategies that support the quality of living of frail elders.

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Stigma and Alzheimer's Disease: Support and Understanding

The stigma associated with having Alzheimer’s disease and/or any other type of dementia can create a profoundly isolating, painful experience. As a person starts to go through some of the early symptoms, such as memory loss, difficulty in completing everyday tasks, and not being able to follow conversations, that person may be reluctant to share these symptoms with family, friends, or a doctor out of fear of knowing what might come next. Part of that fear can be tied to the stigma that has accompanied Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

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