Collection of third-party material

As committed project partners and coordinators, we have high expectations and ambitious goals for the Family Caregiver Support project. Even though we place great emphasis on innovative work and in-house developments, we still know that it is rarely a good idea to reinvent the wheel or not to think outside the box occasionally.

While we were researching the latest developments, we spotted a lot of good ideas, approaches or ready-made solutions that were developed by other teams. For one reason or an other, this content not always fits for our database, but we would still like to make it available to you and hope you enjoy browsing through our materials collection.



TedTalk with Linda Ercoli: Self-care for Caregivers
Source: TEDxUCLA

This talk lines out important coping strategies for people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Self-care for Caregivers This talk will outline important coping strategies for people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Subtitles are only available in English.


TedTalk with Hui-wen Sato: How Grief helped me to become a better caregiver
Source: TedTalk

The longer that someone provides care – whether for a partner, family member or stranger – the more likely they are to experience negative mental and physical health themselves. In this moving talk, pediatric nurse Hui-wen Sato describes how her approach to caregiving was transformed once she figured out ways to reappropriate her grief to better cultivate empathy and endurance.
Subtitles are available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.


Tedx Talk with Patricia Smith: How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
Source: Tedx Talks

Caregivers are often so busy caring for others that they tend to neglect their own emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Studies confirm that caregivers play host to a high level of compassion fatigue. In this insightful talk, Patricia Smith suggests the path to wellness begins with awareness, and recommends simple self-care measures such as regular exercise, healthy eating habits, enjoyable social activities, journaling, and restful sleep. With support, insightful information, and authentic self-care, caregivers can begin to understand the complexity of the emotions they’ve been juggling and, most likely, suppressing.
No subtitles available.


TedTalk: The untold stories of unpaid caregivers

Caregiving is universal – we all enter and leave this world needing care. Yet we often don’t acknowledge the people providing daily support for their loved ones suffering from chronic illnesses or disabilities. This short film sheds light on the experience of millions of unpaid caregivers worldwide and the toll it can take on their own health, careers, and finances. It’s time we pay attention to these unsung heroes.
Subtitles are only available in English.


TedMed with Anne Basting: How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia
Source: TedMed

This talk will outline important coping strategies for people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Self-care for Caregivers This talk will outline important coping strategies for people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Subtitles are only available in English.


 David Shenk / Alliance for Aging Research / MetLife Foundation:
A quick look at Alzheimer’s!
Source: Aboutalz.com

Five videos with information on Alzheimer’s Disease, that are designed to be viewed anywhere at anytime: a doctor’s office, a Congressional hallway, a family living room. Additionally they are free for for non-commercial use). Put them on your own website, use them for a powerpoint presentation, or send them to a friend or just play them on your phone or tablet.
Understanding Alzheimer’s better, will reduce stigma, improve care, and help the public fight against the disease. Additionally to English, the videos are available here in the following languages: 한국어 – العربية – 北方話 – 北方话 – فارسی – हिन्दी – 日本語 – português – русский язык – deutsch – français – español.

Source: Aboutalz.com
Source: Aboutalz.com
Source: Aboutalz.com
Source: Aboutalz.com


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