The sandwich generation faces the daily challenges of caring for their aging parents and their children, while building their career and fulfilling their professional responsibilities. In case you missed it, listen to this insightful conversation with Varsha Bhat, founder of the Aging with Dignity Podcast on Caring for the caregivers of seniors living with dementia.
Caring for a senior or a person living with dementia is an act of love, commitment and responsibility. But caregiving can also be physically, emotionally and mentally demanding, often placing the health and well-being of caregivers at risk. At Hope for Dementia, our mission focuses on dementia prevention and risk reduction among vulnerable seniors. We…
Lived experience matters—in business, and just as much in nonprofits and charities. On the podcast Aging with Dignity, Varsha Bhat speaks with Hope for Dementia founder Parsa Famili about how his personal caregiving journey led to a charity focused on prevention and advocacy. He’s joined by Camille Isaacs Morell, who shares how caregiving experience can…
On May 11, we celebrate Mother’s Day, a perfect time to pay tribute to the moms who have given so much to their families. At Hope for Dementia, we know that family support is a fundamental pillar in the journey of people with dementia, and we want to emphasize the importance of this accompaniment in…
More than distributing brain-healthy food to hundreds of vulnerable seniors, Hope for Dementia has been promoting the importance of healthy eating habits through workshops in our Mindful Eating. Healthy Minds. program. While over 100 seniors have participated in these workshops, we are now expanding our reach to include caregivers in the Mindful Eating program. Caregivers…
