* Health Issues
October 19, 2014
(Video) Please be patient, it takes a moment to load. Worth it! Singer-Songwriter Amy Grant gives 3 caregiving tips, and talks about caring for her father who has profound dementia and what families can do to […]
October 16, 2014
Special thanks to Home Instead for this informative article! Dear Friend, In my last Alzheimer’s Reflections email, I asked if you think people look down on dementia sufferers. As I read all of your responses, I […]
October 15, 2014
Data collected by the National Safety Council (NSC) recently revealed that the incidence of serious falls among adults aged 65 and older has risen 112 percent since 1999. This is worrisome news for caregivers and patients […]
October 13, 2014
As a young adult, and well into her married years, Monica suffered the symptoms from years of fear, worry, phobias and crippling panic attacks. It wasn’t until the sickness, and later death, of her six month […]
October 1, 2014
Randy Cooper
Randy Cooper has had many jobs and careers, ranging from lumberjack in the woods of the Pacific Northwest to serving as a special education teacher, from an operator at a Westinghouse plant to a developer and teacher of the Total Quality Management program at two of their facilities. As an artist, he credits his attention to detail to this latter experience at Westinghouse. Randy's mother was a master carver of birds and gunstocks, and one of his sisters is an accomplished painter, sculptor, and author. It wasn’t until Randy was nearly 50 that he discovered his own penchant for art. His first experience with art education was taking a 6-week course with sculptor Wren Prather-Stroud.
He also attended a week-long course with Tuck Langland at the Scottsdale Artists' School. After working successfully in clays, artificial stone, and bronzes, Randy discovered wire mesh, which soon became his medium. He began creating intriguing and magical sculptures in wire mesh and has developed all of the techniques that he uses in making his “Shadow Sculptures” on his own. These are forms created in wire screen that cast lovely shadows on the wall when lit with a light source. Indeed, sometimes the shadows seem to show more detail than the original sculpture and instill a feeling of magic into the creation. These “Shadow Sculptures” have been sweeping the United States and the world for the past few years, highlighting many private collections throughout the world, and Randy Cooper has become a major force among America's contemporary artists. Randy works as a full-time sculptor and lives in New Mexico with his wife, Susan, a former environmental engineer who is now a writer and an artist who has worked primarily in pastels, oils, and acrylics. Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, author, speaker, life coach, and radio talk-show host for caregivers. DaveNass.com , Call (213) 943 3630 to listen.
September 30, 2014
Rep. Joyce Beatty became a stroke survivor in 1999, just after turning 50. She had just returned to her office from a community function and felt faint and strange. She noticed difficulty swallowing, inability to speak […]
September 29, 2014
Kris & Monica SwansonKris and his wife, Monica, lost their son, Ty, The grief process was a hard one for them, almost causing them to split, but their faith brought them through the darkest hours of their lives, and today they have two beau...
September 14, 2014
Don't miss this interview about caring for your aging parents. Christopher Rausch is interviewing me on his radio show, "The Kickass Guide To Life" Monday 9/15/14 at 6pm PST. Call in # is 646-378-1582http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thekickassguidetolife/2...
September 2, 2014
Patty is a registered nurse and the CEO and Founder of North Star Elder Care, a division of MLHCC, Inc. She is certified in rehabilitation nursing, case management, life care planning, and is an elder care specialist, and testifying expert. ...