Loss of Identity Archives

The Program for Family Caregivers

by Peter Rosenberger | Mar 2, 2022 | Audio Library, Caregivers, Grief, Guilt, Health, Isolation, Loss of Identity, Loss of Independence, Podcast

What do you do to help a family caregiver? Is it just a matter of getting their loved one to stop acting out, and then the caregiver will be OK? Not hardly. Chronic impairments are not resolved quickly, and caregivers must strive towards healthiness and strength while...

If the Machine is Broken, Protect Your Treasure!

by Peter Rosenberger | Jun 8, 2018 | Caregivers, Health, Loss of Identity

Why Continue Putting Coins In A Broken Soda Machine? At a support group I regularly attend, a soda machine dispensing perfectly chilled drinks hums quietly against the wall. While seemingly a small thing, I enjoy the meetings with a refreshing beverage—taking a break...

Did a Caregiver for the Florida Shooter Call the Police 39 Times?

by Peter Rosenberger | Feb 19, 2018 | Caregivers, Guilt, Health, Isolation, Loss of Identity

Red Flags Revealed In the wake of the newest mass shooting evidence reveals that police were called to the home of the Florida shooter more than 3 dozen times. “Cruz was adopted. His adoptive mother, Lynda Cruz, died in November of pneumonia. Kathie Blaine, a...

Caregiving Can Result In Identity Theft

by Peter Rosenberger | Dec 3, 2017 | Caregivers, Loss of Identity

Caregivers Rediscovering Their Identity A friend’s wife suffered through a rough couple of years with cancer, and he served as her sole caregiver. Meeting up with him one day, I asked, “How are you doing?” He quickly replied, “Well, we’re doing okay. She just got home...

A Father and Son Discuss Their Journey With Down Syndrome

by Peter Rosenberger | Oct 16, 2017 | Caregivers, Loss of Identity, Loss of Independence, Radio Show Interviews

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.Greg Tornquist and his son, Aaron (39) joined me in the studio for a special show discussing Down Syndrome. Aaron shares his journey in obtaining employment, become an aspiring Elvis Tribute Artist, Special Olympics, and many...

“My Two Elaines” – Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver,

by Peter Rosenberger | Oct 9, 2017 | Caregivers, Guilt, Health, Loss of Identity, Loss of Independence, Radio Show Interviews

“If there’s anything worse than Alzheimer’s, it’s ignorance of the disease.” — Marty Schreiber Alzheimer’s disease creeps slowly into a person’s life but never retreats. Eventually, the individual’s memory fails in too many important areas, and someone must keep...

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