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Looking Back: My Caregiving Experience in Retrospect

​Why is life so much clearer in retrospect? With the passage of time, it is easy to look back, see the big picture and think: If I’d only known then, what I know now. I often hear caregivers voice… Read more »

Study Confirms: Supportive Housing Works and More is Needed

Among service providers and advocates there is a widely held belief that supportive housing greatly benefits those who are homeless and/or those experiencing life-altering mental or chemical health… Read more »

Fueling Academic Performance: Fostering Healthy Eating Among Students

It may not come as a surprise that youth face a number of food-related concerns, such as poor nutrition, obesity, and hunger. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, in 2010 nearly 20… Read more »

The Social Return on Investment of Transforming Lives

Imagine the remote plains of the South American country of Venezuela. It’s the early 1900s. A French sailor adventures to this exotic place to find fortune trading “plumas de garza” (heron feathers)… Read more »

Living Well with Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Perspective

Recently, my husband, Ken, and I watched a PBS documentary about a program for persons with dementia in California. The conclusion ascertained that for many persons participating in the program,… Read more »

Preventing Substance Abuse: Essential as Water

​I think of substance abuse prevention as being a lot like water:

P.S. I Understand: Caregiver Peer Support

by Parichay Rudina
​My mom was a long distance caregiver for my grandmother, who was diagnosed with dementia. My aunt was her primary caregiver. It was a situation that was difficult for everyone in my family. My aunt… Read more »

The Body Keeps Score: Early Childhood Trauma

by Gael Thompson
It was almost always scary when Lucy’s daddy came to visit her mama. But when his eyes were red and he smelled funny and talked loud, that’s when there was real trouble. Sometimes he hit mama or… Read more »
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