Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide.
A dementia diagnosis can frighten and devastate all who are affected. When a husband is diagnosed with dementia, his wife is at risk of becoming the “hidden patient.” Sometimes the responsibilities of caring for a husband with dementia causes stress leading to caregiver burnout. Caregiving wives may feel trapped, obligated or compelled to go it…
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Who Really Has the “Power?” – A Manitoba Perspective
Angela G. Gentile speaks to the issues that she sees as a social worker dealing with elderly clients in Manitoba.
Caring for the Caregiver: Begin to Flow
Having the courage to decide that it is time to change the way you think signals growth.
Malnourished senior concerns raised at Legislature
The children of a Regina senior believe their mother died prematurely last year at least in part because of the treatment she received in a long-term care home.
Ten pearls of wisdom, for all ages
One of the many definitions of wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgment.” Note that there is no mention of age as a prerequisite!
Meet Patricia Harman
Patricia is the author of The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife’s Memoir and Arms Wide Open: A Midwife’s Journey, as the author interviews herself!