Sep 4, 2021 | Family Caregiving, Resources, Self Care, Stress Management
Reading Time: 2 minutesComprehensive counseling sessions for those caring for a person with dementia helps reduce depression. Counseling appeared to be effective in improving the quality of life for caregivers of stroke survivors. However, even a simple one-to-one...
Sep 1, 2021 | Self Care, Stress Management
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a...
Aug 16, 2021 | Family Caregiving, Self Care, Stress Management
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe most difficult challenge for many caregivers is not the physical and medical issues affecting the person for whom they provide care, but the emotional and psychological impact of caregiving on themselves. Caregivers often experience a...
Aug 10, 2021 | Health, Healthy Aging, Self Care
Reading Time: 2 minutesA silent heart attack or silent myocardial infarction (SMI), also called a silent Ischemia, is a heart attack that has either no symptoms, minimal symptoms or unrecognized symptoms. A heart attack is not always as obvious as pain in your chest,...
Aug 2, 2021 | Self Care, Teleconnection Recordings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDate & Time: August 9, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST (online) Guest Speaker: Carin Zeman, CPRP, CPT Denton Senior Center Fitness & Wellness Coordinator Denton Parks & Recreation, TX Description: Learn how to cultivate...
Jul 26, 2021 | Family Caregiving, Respite Care, Self Care, Stress Management
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is not news to most caregivers that they are at risk of isolation. You may not have the energy other than your caregiving responsibilities; you think other people don’t understand, or that you don’t want to burden other people...