Neuroscientists are suggesting... if started early enough, a daily regimen of ibuprofen can prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease. By Diane Berardi Gerontologist and Radio Talk show host of Parents Are Hard To Raise Available on demand on iHeart Radio A Vancouver-based research team led by Canada's most cited neuroscientist, Dr. Patrick McGeer, has
What’s four-foot nine-inches tall, clad in plaid and sitting on your doorstep with a note pinned to it? Give up? Surprise! Now she’s your problem… This week on Parents Are Hard To Raise… Granny-dumping Links Take Diane with you and listen whenever and wherever you
Pole Dancing! Seriously? Chronic Illness has a way of stripping both patient and caregiver of our sense of personal control. But in our natural struggle to regain it, could we be doing more harm than good? When should we give in and let go? This week Diane shares her thoughts on
It’s called “The Sweetheart Scam” and its gaining popularity among cybercriminals whose primary target is unsuspecting seniors. It’s unusually cruel, amazingly effective and is rendering international law enforcement agencies helpless. This week Diane's special guest expert is personal security consultant Anthony Colandro, who shares tips on how to keep you and
With so much listener feedback from last week’s show… this week Diane continues to share more of her tried and true, real-world tips caregivers can use to help manage the sometimes overwhelmingly stressful manifestations of dementia. Links Take Diane with you and listen whenever and
No disease of aging takes its toll on caregivers quite like dementia. This week on Parents Are Hard To Raise, Diane talks about the powers of music and dance to ease the symptoms of Dementia and deliver relief for both caregiver and sufferer. Links Take
Have you ever noticed that you feel happy around happy people, sad around depressed people, or uneasy around anxious people? Research shows that if you spend enough time with people, their emotions will actually rub off on you. It’s called emotional contagion. And this week Diane shows how it affects caregivers and their
There’s something in our human nature that causes us to want to collect things. Some collect autographs, some collect coins, stamps or other memorabilia. Collecting can be fun. But as we grow older, there’s a chance our innocent pastime can turn into something else. This week… Diane explores the darker side of collecting
Diogenes Syndrome AKA: Elder Hoarding By Diane Berardi, Gerontologist Eldercare Expert There’s something in our human nature that causes us to want to collect things. Some collect autographs, some collect coins, stamps or other memorabilia. Collecting can be fun. But as we grow older, there’s a chance our innocent pastime can turn into
This week on Parents Are Hard To Raise… Diane shares tips on Managing Chronic Pain, and preventing pressure sores. And we’d like to welcome those of you in Great Britain to our growing family of listeners! Links Here's a link to a Blog post about The study Diane cited on "pressure
