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Does personality or illness contribute to caregiver abuse?

Caregiver Abuse: The Role of Personality and Illness

Stan Goldberg
December 21, 2017
Caregiving
"How do I separate my loved one’s old abusive behaviors from those caused by his illness?” It’s a question I often hear from caregivers and one that’s difficult to answer definitively.
Anger and forgiveness

Coping With Anger: Why You Should Substitute Forgiveness With Understanding

Stan Goldberg
March 27, 2017
Caregiving
1 Comment
Rarely do we think about how our anger hurts ourselves. We hold on to anger as if it was life-sustaining rather than destructive, believing we can throw hot coals without getting burnt.
how to select a nursing home

14 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Nursing Home

Stan Goldberg
February 3, 2017
Caregiving
12 Comments
by Stan Goldberg. Originally published by verywell.com, January 23, 2016 There may come a time when, despite wanting to care for your loved one, it...

Letting Go: When Losses are Inevitable

Stan Goldberg
July 29, 2016
Grieving and Recovery
15 Comments
As the Soberanes fire in Carmel, California comes closer to our vacation home, I’m devastated knowing the source of wonderful memories will most...
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Meditation: How to Take the Wobble Out of Our Minds

Stan Goldberg
September 22, 2015
Caregiving
An Exclusive Article by About.com's Caregiving Expert, Stan Goldberg Ph.D. We often associate meditation with Eastern religions or new world cults....
Less is more

When Less is More: Three Strategies for Preventing Caregiver Stress

Stan Goldberg
August 24, 2015
Caregiving
An exclusive about.com article by Stan Goldberg We want to alleviate the emotional and psychological pain of the person for whom we are caring. The...
Death is like the strange uncle nobody talks about

Caregiving, Death and a Strange Uncle

Stan Goldberg
August 24, 2015
End of Life
An exclusive About.com caregiving article by Stan Goldberg We view death with the same anathema as the strange uncle who comes uninvited to a family...

Brain Cancer: Five Suggestions for Compassionate Caregiving

Stan Goldberg
June 1, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
The death of Beau Biden resurrected memories of caring for my brother-in-law who had a form of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. My wife, two adult...
Stability in chronic and progressive illnesses

The Need for Stability: Part II-Its Role in Chronic and Progressive Illnesses

Stan Goldberg
May 6, 2015
Aging, Chronic illness, Life, Thoughts of the Day
We often underestimate the need for introducing stability in the lives of people living with chronic and progressive illnesses. In Part I of this...
older couple cooking

Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Part II): 5 Strategies for Recreating the Rules for Living. Thought of the Day

Stan Goldberg
February 4, 2015
Alzheimer’s/dementia, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
In part one of this weekly series, I discussed some myths and facts about Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. I stressed the most alarming...
Grief

Thought of the Day: Part 1 Grief Hierarchy- It Shouldn’t Exist

Stan Goldberg
January 20, 2015
Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day
Everyone has lost a partner, friend, parent, job, ability, pet, or object that created joy. It is something viewed as irreplaceable by the person...

Why World Violence and Family Conflicts are More Connected Than You Think

Stan Goldberg
December 16, 2014
Caregiving, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
THOUGHT OF THE DAY.  Yesterday we saw three seemingly unconnected events that shocked the world. The murder of Australians by an extremist in...
Why you shouldn't cheerlead against cancer

Why Being a Cheerleader for Cancer Survivors May Not Be Helpful.

Stan Goldberg
December 11, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
A few days ago I discussed the tricky balance between accepting the realities of cancer vs. the need for hope with Joni Aldrich on The Cancer...
dying in a Puccini opera

La Bohème: A Old Lesson in Living and Dying

Stan Goldberg
December 3, 2014
End of Life, Thoughts of the Day
7 Comments
Last night with my wife I attended La Boheme, an opera by Puccini showing how little attitudes about dying changed since 1896 when the opera was...

“I Have Cancer” is an Amazon #9 Best Seller Today, But What About Tomorrow?

Stan Goldberg
December 1, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
My new book “I have Cancer” 48 Things to Do When You Hear Those Words, has a Kindle #9 rank in cancer today—the day of it’s release. So why...
What Richard Pryor and Cancer Support Have in Common

What Richard Pryor Has In Common with Cancer Support

Stan Goldberg
November 28, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
THOUGHT OF THE DAY  When I was listening to a PBS tribute of Richard Pryor, it became apparent how our history plays out in the present. It’s...
aging and death

Aging and a Shrinking World

Stan Goldberg
November 20, 2014
Aging, Thoughts of the Day
When friends die death comes closer to us

Life Lessons From People Living With and Dying From Cancer

Stan Goldberg
November 19, 2014
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
11/18/14  I often think about a patient I served in hospice who was dying from cancer. Once a week we would go to a place he chose—usually...
being contented as one ages

Aging and Identity Part III: We’re Not Dead Yet

Stan Goldberg
May 12, 2014
Aging
24 Comments
We may be changing, but we’re not dead yet. I think people who are younger than us—like our adult children—are often confused about how to react to our diminishing abilities.
being contented as one ages

Aging and Identity: Part I-The Perfect Storm

Stan Goldberg
March 12, 2014
Aging
11 Comments
In 2010, I wrote Top 10 Insults for Old People, a tongue-in-cheek article about an insensitive young couple I watched making fun of an older man as...
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