KC Blog / By JCA / December 16, 2025
from Rewarding Work Your mail carrier, housekeeper, hair stylist, babysitter—when you are making a list for holiday gratuities or gifts, most people would put the caregiver for a family member near the top. How can you show appreciation on a tight budget? Is there such a thing as too generous? RewardingWork asked experts in the …
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KC Blog / By JCA / December 8, 2025
From Isolation to Insight: What Research Reveals About Dementia and Social Connection Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging webinar Social isolation has significant health risks for older adults, including cognitive decline. Join us for an engaging community event exploring the link between social isolation and dementia risk. Dr. Mary Louise Pomeroy will discuss how social connection …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / December 4, 2025
By Grace Macalino Schauf for the American Society on Aging Finding a way to lighten the emotional load of caregiving, while still doing the work. It was 1 a.m. by the time the crisis had quieted. I stood in my parents’ kitchen, exhausted and disoriented. My mom was furious with my dad, unable to remember …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / November 19, 2025
by Susan Stiles for NCOA Experts in caregiving often refer to it as a “journey,” and that comparison is very apt. The key difference between a caregiving journey and other journeys is that, although it may have a distinct beginning, the road ahead is uncertain. The journey may only last for a few days or …
KC Blog / By JCA / November 10, 2025
November is National Caregiving Month The National Family Caregiver Support Program invites you to a week of powerful, informative, and uplifting events for caregivers. Friday, Nov. 14, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Julz Abate and Ruth Kershner, Respite programs and other Resources for Caregiving Join Zoom Meeting Monday, Nov. 17, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / September 29, 2025
Some vaccine-preventable diseases are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased dementia risk years down the line. by Richard Sima for the Washington Post Vaccines don’t just protect us from infectious diseases or lessen their effects. Some are also associated with a reduced risk for dementia, research shows. “They’ll protect against these really potentially severe …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / August 26, 2025
Worried About Your Memory? Here Are 5 Questions to Ask a Cognitive Neurologist from University of Utah Health As we age, it’s normal to have concerns about our cognitive health, especially for those who have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Nicholas Frost, MD, PhD, and Christine Cliatt Brown, MD, neurologists at …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / August 11, 2025
Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp. by Paula Span for the New York Times It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / July 29, 2025
by Leslie Milk for the Beacon A few weeks ago, my 13-year-old grandson left his phone in the refrigerator. He had gone looking for snack, put his phone down on a shelf, and left the phone behind when he closed the refrigerator door. He thought this was hilarious. If it happened to me, I would …
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / July 22, 2025
by Mohana Ravindranath for the New York Times Families and experts share their best advice for navigating and coping. “It’s the mental equivalent of death by a thousand paper cuts,” said Don Siegel, of Silver Spring, Md., whose wife, Bette, died in 2024 after several years with Lewy body dementia. Families are “left with someone …
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