Caregiving with Difficult Diagnoses-Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate
Accepting a difficult diagnosis of a loved one can be an overwhelming feeling. No one expects our loved ones to end up with a chronic illness, let alone a terminal condition. There is no right or wrong answer to managing in this environment. Listen in for more insights. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/support
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! You are a Surrogate Decisionmaker.
Making decisions for others as a caregiver can be a challenge. Often because we lack information and knowledge that align with our loved ones. What do you wish you would have known before becoming a caregiver? Listen in for more insight. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/support
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Senior Care in Hot Weather
Summertime and the living is easy…Maybe? For the elderly, this season could create serious health problems. During the summer, older adults are at an increased risk due to high temperatures and humidity. Seasonal heatwaves are dangerous and deadly, so it is critical we are mindful as caregivers and those with elders under their care to […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks: Parenting your Parents
Parenting your parents is a real reality. Once an adult, twice a child is a true statement. The Circle of life shows us, if we get older, we will need support. The sandwich generation is in line to consider this thought. Listen in to learn more. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/support
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Attention to Aging Skin is Important!
Paying attention to the skin of our aging loved-one and care recipients is critical. Our skin is the largest organ of the body, and we should take care of it. Our aging loved ones may not be able to check all the important parts of the skin if physical and health issues are present. Listen […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Self-care as a Caregiver; Caregiving
What! You mean a caregiver needs to take care of self? Say it ain’t so!LOL! As caregivers, men and women, we become lost in our duties with little thought about self. I remember a time during my caregiving space; I wore the same tee-shirt for five days straight, with a spit bath somewhere in between. […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Is Home Medical Equipment’s Knowledge Created Equal?
Question…Is home medical equipment knowledge created equal? As our loved ones and care recipients get older and experience health challenges, medical equipment in the home may be required. Using medical equipment (also called durable medical equipment-DME) required education, instruction, and return demonstration. Listen in for more insight. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/support
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Caregivers & Caregiving-Music Therapy Works Both Ways
For some reason, I woke up thinking about the many hymns my mother enjoyed. One, in particular, was the Church In The Wildwood(The Little Brown Church-(1932), which is very old, but mommy would hum it occasionally. One stanza that stood out was…No spot is so dear to my childhood… As the little brown church in […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: When the Elderly Drop Their Medications
As populations age, an array of medications become a part of the daily routine. Polypharmacy means ‘many medications. Adherence to a medication regime is necessary for a variety of reasons. But when older people do not take medication prescribed to them, problems can arise for both their long-term and short-term health. Listen in for more […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Caregiving in Minority Populations
Did you know that April is Minority Health Month? Annually, this month is set aside for discussions on an array of health topics, needs, and concerns, hoping to shine lights on the many disparities that still exist in the 21st Century. In the caregiving world, caregiver awareness lags other populations, mainly because of a knowledge […]