From the desk of Rosemary Laird, MD
Founder of Navigating Aging Needs (NAN), LLC

Keeping Your Orbit!
Your caregiving activities create the ordinary cycles of daily life such as eating, sleeping, and bathing, keeping you “in orbit” with your loved one on a continual basis. I’m sure that as a caregiver, it can sometimes feel as though you are a satellite locked in a gravitational vise around your loved one’s needs. At the same time, the progression of the disease can sometimes change the overall dynamics of your relationship over time.

You Gotta Have Friends!
Several recent scientific studies support the idea that having strong social connections is a key to better health and a longer life — more than a person’s diet and exercise!