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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...

Caller: “I’m a Caregiver for An Inmate With Alzheimer’s”

by Peter Rosenberger | Jan 28, 2017 | Caregivers, Guilt, Loss of Identity

Isolation remains one of the biggest challenges for a caregiver. The impairment or disease itself creates exhausting logistical hurdles, and the ever-present emotional issues often saps the remaining energy required to engage socially. As familiar with the harshness...

Caregivers Trip Over This Question

by Peter Rosenberger | Mar 23, 2016 | Loss of Identity

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/160107626″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With 65 million+ Americans serving as family caregivers, the...

“I Feel Guilty for Making Decisions Alone.”

by Peter Rosenberger | Jan 1, 2016 | Caregivers, Guilt, Loss of Identity

The Guilt of Unilateral Decisions for Caregivers Sitting across the table from a man caring for his wife who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, I couldn’t help but see the weariness in his eyes on his face. When a mutual friend asked me to meet with him, the comment...