Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Mental Health Awareness and YOU!
As we have ended mental health month, we still need to be mindful of what triggers our health and wellness as it relates to mental health. Listen in to learn to be proactive as you check in with yourself. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/message
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: May is Older American Month…Did You Know?
One of the most exciting things about being a life-long learner is learning new things. Did you know that May is Older American Month(OAM)? I was reading my AARP magazine a few days ago, and read that Older Americans have a month! What you say! Listen in for more insights! — Send in a voice […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Eldercare and Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of your eye, and, in many circumstances, an artificial lens is inserted. The lens of your eye is clear, but as we age, so does our vision. When cataracts develop over time, they cause the lens to become cloudy, causing blurry vision and increasing glare from […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Elderly Spouses As Caregivers
Elderly spouses as caregivers have increased over the past decade. People are living longer. During my years of working in the acute-care setting, many of the elderly patients under my care had elderly spouses and no immediate family. I never considered the amount of the situation until my second look and the calls I received […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Red Flag for Caregivers’ Caring for Loved Ones with Gout
Personal experiences and conversations with others help fuel my discussion on situations that caregivers face. Let us start by declaring pain is not normal. When someone complains or describes feelings of discomfort and pain, it needs addressing, especially in our elders. We know the causes could stem from an array of conditions. The condition we […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Isolation While Caregiving Times Two!
I am very intentional when blogging. Much of what I have learned either through my professional career or caregiving experiences, hope is, that the knowledge will help all who read my work. I stand on the premise that it is vital that lived- experiences are shared. This is my mission! We know caregiving has many […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks: Topic: Celebrate the Women in Your World #S-W-D-M-M G
The women in our world are what the acronym stands for. I must admit, I made it up! It’s significant and I hope it is for you. Where would we be without women in our world? The ones I am writing about are our Sisters, Wives, Daughters, Mothers, Mentors, and lest we forget the wise […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Elder Care In The Black Community
We have ended Black History Month and what is no better way to say ‘until next year’s to highlight eldercare issues in the black community? I like to start by saying that… a family that prays together stays together; with a few hiccups, here and there. The foundation of the family is its elders. They […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Maintaining a Safe Place for Important Documents
Do you have a safe place where important documents are kept? Do family members know where to find them? Who is in charge of family health and end-of-life affairs (if you cannot)? New Flash…Your cellular devices and computers may be handy, but important documents must be kept where you can put your hands on them(hard […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Nursing Homes and African-American Residents
Since February is the month we highlight Black History, and the struggles, cultural excellence, as well as disparities, the conversation today is on nursing homes where African American family members are residents. Healthcare systems like nursing homes are grappling with the issue of adequate and acceptable care. Listen in for more insights. — Send in […]