Image via Pexels For new caregivers stepping in for a parent, partner, or loved one, the hardest part is often how quickly caregiving challenges multiply without anyone calling it what it is. The emotional stress of staying calm, making decisions, and carrying worry can quietly stack on top of physical exhaustion from interrupted sleep and constant vigilance. When those strains become the new normal, the risk of caregiver burnout isn’t a personal failure, it’s a predictable...

Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts  #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who wrote a combo memoir & how-to playbook on his journey with his mom. Mark is a passionate advocate for the disease, leading Alzheimer’s support groups, advocating in DC and Sacramento, and leading various fundraising and patient rights activities.  Mark’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.  He decided to leave his career of  22+ years as a Leadership & Human Resources Executive at Taco Bell to care for his Mom full-time at home. Mark discovered that his love and passion for his mom,...

Framing loneliness mainly as a medical issue may shift responsibility to healthcare, even though social isolation often needs broader community and...

Framing loneliness mainly as a medical issue may shift responsibility to healthcare, even though social isolation often needs broader community and...