Dave Nassaney

April 4, 2015

Caregiver Tips

These tips from AARP will help keep your stress in check. 1. Put your physical needs first. Eat nutritious meals. Don’t give in to stress-driven urges for sweets or overindulge in alcohol. Get enough shut-eye; if […]
April 2, 2015

Caregiving: Sex and Dementia, an Honest and Frank Discussion

Dear Friend, Not many people feel comfortable talking about their personal sex life. Or even more awkward, the sex life of their parents or grandparents! However, several people in our Alzheimer’s and dementia community have been […]
March 31, 2015

Caregiving: The Grief Process: Depression

An excerpt from my book:  One Arm One Leg 100 Words, Overcoming Unbelievable Hardships Depression The next stage is depression. Losing the quality of life you once had can cause you to wonder if life is […]
March 30, 2015

Caregiving: The Grief Process: Guilt

An excerpt from my book, One Arm One Leg 100 Words, Overcoming Unbelievable Hardships Guilt Some therapists believe that guilt is a part of the third stage of bargaining, but others say it is its own […]
March 29, 2015

Caregiving: The Grief Process: Bargaining

An excerpt from my book, One Arm One Leg 100 Words, Overcoming Unbelievable Hardships Bargaining The third stage is bargaining. I suspected that Charlene was trying to bargain with God that if she did such and […]
March 28, 2015

Caregiving: The Grief Process: Anger, Part 2

An excerpt from my book, One Arm One Leg 100 Words, Overcoming Unbelievable Hardships. Anger, Part 2: In fact, it might have actually even been therapeutic for her to vent like that. I didn’t really know […]
January 20, 2015

Anger: Excerpt from my new book, The Caregiver’s Caregiver

Anger When fear, frustration or hurt feelings are not expressed, they turn into anger. Anger is a way to release pent up feelings that one cannot identify or explain. There are differing types of anger: There […]
January 19, 2015

Any suggestions on how a caregiver can sleep more than 3 or 4 hours a day?

Anyone out there want to share your secrets on how to get more sleep? Clever tactics, organization strategies that can insure uninterrupted sleep without putting your care-receiver’s safety? Please share your suggestions with us!!!  Thank you!! […]
January 18, 2015

9 Ways Caregivers can Avoid Financial Ruin and Abuse with Alzheimer’s Patients

Did you know current statistics indicate that 15% of people living with dementia have been victims of fraud, financial scams, telephone and mail scams? By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Sadly, the number of cases of […]

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