Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: WHO Looking Out During Cold Weather for The Elderly?
Hypothermia is a genuine concern for our elderly. As a nurse, I have seen first-hand how cold weather can impact our vulnerable populations. I have witnessed amputations due to frostbite. Did you know it can occur inside the home? For our elderly living in older homes, where insulation is not the best, the extreme cold […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Caregivers- Communication Must Be Simple With Loved Ones?
It is often taken for granted, as simple as communication seems to be. We assumed that all understood what came out of the hole in our face. However, with the elderly population, we have to be concerned about the best way to communicate with our loved ones as we care for them. Slow down when […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Caregivers, I Had a Moment?
The feelings aligned with being an informal caregiver do not go away when the loved one passes on. From time to time, the associated factors that were a part of what goes on from day to day can often cause sadness or even depression. Listen in for more insights. — Send in a voice message: […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: How Would Our Elders Rate Us on Martin Luther King Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is not so much about the man but more about the mission. How would our elders rate us? The racial justice of my mother’s time, the 1930 and 1940, have shown slight growth. Our role in the 20th Century… Remember! Celebrate! Act! Listen in for more insights. — […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr.Cynthia Speaks-Topic: The Definition of Insanity-A New Year With Same Challenges
What did we learn in 2021? Have you heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result? We made it! Welcome to 2022. If you are like me, most don’t mind kissing 2021 goodbye. Grateful that God has granted us the presence of another year. We have been […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Caregivers, We Are Embarking on a New Year
Caregivers, I salute you! I appreciate you! I value you! I respect you! I know your struggles. I know your pain! I know your challenges, and guess what? They will continue in 2022. Take heart; we have each other. Listen in for more insight. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-cynthia-j-hickman/support
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Twas the night before Christmas in Caregiverland
Caregivers continue to work despite the holiday season in Caregiverland. Caregivers may smile, but the reality is that the work continues, even during the holidays. The bathing, dressing, feedings, turnings, paying attention to the health conditions, maintenance of medical equipment, ensuring medications are given, washing clothes, drying clothes, changing linen, handling business affairs for your […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Nutritional Health in our Elderly
You may or may not know my dissertation centered on nutritional health in the baby-boomer populations. The population has retired or is close to retirement. This population also has adult children and grandchildren. The eating habits of the family typically are cultural and generational. Once we begin to watch over our elderly, we have to […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks Topic: Your Role in Facilitating Parents to Age in Place
On yesterday, I had an outstanding interview with Pastor Michele Irby Johnson, as we discussed helping our aging parents age in place. I was so proud to hear that she and her husband took the blinders off and relocated to be close to her aging mother. It really warmed my heart. Listen in for more […]
Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate: Dr. Cynthia Speaks! Topic: Caregivers, Prepare for Cold Weather with Older Adults
Being a caregiver to an aging loved one can be a genuine challenge overall. However, with cold weather on its way, I felt compelled to share my insights as a professional nurse and healthcare practitioner. Lay-caregivers do an excellent job caring for loved ones; however, sometimes, they may not know all the ins and outs […]