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Honoring Losses: Ritual and Resilience in Alzheimer’s Caregiving
June 24, 2025
What helps caregivers cope with the ongoing losses of Alzheimer’s? For Sonia Aviles, it was finding a supportive community and creating personal rituals to honor each loss. Discover how Duet’s Finding Meaning and Hope program, based on Dr. Pauline Boss’ book Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief, helps caregivers build resilience and find peace.
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Navigating Travel with Dementia
June 17, 2025
Thinking about taking a trip with a loved one who has dementia? Travel can offer joy, connection, and stimulation but can also bring a lot of stress. Jan Dougherty, dementia care expert, author of Travel Well with Dementia, and founder of TravALZ, shares her top travel tips for caregivers. From choosing the right hotel room to navigating airports with TSA Cares, Jan’s advice helps families travel safely and with confidence. Read this blog to learn how you can plan dementia-friendly travel experiences that preserve dignity and joy.
CAREGIVERS
Helping Caregivers Navigate Ambiguous Loss
June 9, 2025
After seeing the unique struggles of dementia caregivers, Jennifer Grand became a facilitator for Duet’s Finding Meaning and Hope discussion series. Hear about she started and how you can make a difference.
CAREGIVERS, Elaine Poker-Yount
Dementia Caregiving: The Voice We Don’t Hear
June 4, 2025
What if your loved one with dementia could tell you exactly how they feel? Aging and dementia care expert Elaine Poker-Yount shares a powerful anonymous letter that offers a rare window into the emotional world of someone living with dementia—reminding us that even when words are lost, the person is still there.
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Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive For 200 Kids Raised by Grandparents
May 1, 2025
Give a backpack, empower a child. Removing educational barriers for students can start with one essential item: a simple, sturdy backpack. This year, back-to-school costs […]
CAREGIVERS, Elaine Poker-Yount
To Dementia Care Partners – Stop Arguing: Focus on Winning the War not Fighting the Battles
April 16, 2025
Are you finding yourself stuck in the same arguments with your loved one, feeling exhausted and unheard? You’re not alone. Dementia and other age-related changes can impact how someone sees the world and responds to it. Aging and dementia care educator Elaine Poker-Yount encourages care partners to step back, reassess, and shift their mindset from controlling outcomes to fostering understanding. When you change the way you approach conversations, you reduce frustration and create a deeper emotional connection for both of you.
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Arizona Gives Day 2025: One Day, One Purpose. A Lifetime of Impact.
March 7, 2025
Support Duet: Partners In Health & Aging this Arizona Gives Day! Your gift provides vital services for homebound adults, family caregivers, and grandfamilies—strengthening our community while offering you a tax benefit. Give today and make a difference!
CAREGIVERS, Elaine Poker-Yount
Care Partners vs. Care Givers – Why It Matters
February 27, 2025
Elaine Poker-Yount, Aging and Dementia Care Educator at Successful Aging AZ, challenges us to rethink our role in supporting a loved one with dementia. Are we care givers, focused on tasks, or care partners, fostering connection and autonomy? Shifting from doing things for someone to doing things with them preserves dignity, encourages engagement, and strengthens relationships. Who do you want to be in your loved one’s journey? This simple mindset shift can make all the difference.