"Not a few millions of parents strongly hope that their own children will step in by instantly becoming their own parents’ foster parents, if and when the parents reach their second childhood."
- Mokokoma Mokhonoana
"Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief.If you are a doctor or surgeon, your e..."
- Judy Cornish
"Even though people experiencing dementia become unable to recount what has just happened, they still go through the experience—even without recall. The psychological present lasts about three seconds...."
"Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel."
- Eleanor Brownn
"An informed parent or caregiver becomes empowered, and empowerment can lead to the best care for our children."
- Charisse Montgomery
"Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the supplementary positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily."
- Tia Walker
"Never give up hope! If you do, you be dead already."
- Rose in The Inspired Caregiver
"Bryan, I know you’ve interviewed a lot of caregivers—”“Too many,” Bryan shot back.She inched her chin up a notch. “I’m not your typical caregiver. I’m different.”Bryan laughed with no humor. “Yeah, I’..."
- Josephine Harwood
"She cleared her throat. “Bryan, I know you’ve interviewed a lot of caregivers—”“Too many,” Bryan shot back.She inched her chin up a notch. “I’m not your typical caregiver. I’m different.”Bryan laughed..."
"An exhausted parent can’t provide the best care, although occasionally, we have all had to do so."