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What is a Silver Alert?
posted 22 days ago by babyboomerbbj | 0 comments
When I was young, the only distraction my parents were concerned over when I first started to drive was the radio. And, a car full of giggling teenage girls. Despite what my parents and friends may recall, I like to think I was a focused driver.
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Coping with criticism while caregiving
posted about 1 month ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Coping with criticism from the loved one you care for
Caregivers frequently turn their lives inside out in order to care for their loved ones in decline. I know, because I've done it. The number of elders who depended on my help increased through...
Caregivers frequently turn their lives inside out in order to care for their loved ones in decline. I know, because I've done it. The number of elders who depended on my help increased through...
RECOVERY for Caregiver Daughter of Alzheimer's Mom
posted about 1 month ago by KarenK2063 | 1 comment
December 26, 2011, and I made it through Christmas . . . without crying or sleeping extra hours or "zoning out" on all of my surroundings.
Mom is gone. The advanced stages of Alzheimer's took her life on February 3, 2011.
My whole family, my da...
Mom is gone. The advanced stages of Alzheimer's took her life on February 3, 2011.
My whole family, my da...
Thanksgiving: finding gratitude in caregiving
posted 2 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Caring for our aging loved ones can be exhausting, frustrating, demanding and time consuming. Since November marks National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we’re honoring Alzheimer’s caregivers, but November is also National Caregiver’s Month. Thanks...
Depression among caregivers high: get help
posted 3 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Numerous studies have shown that depression is a huge risk for many caregivers. People generally go into caregiving out of love, giving no thought to the fact that caregiving for an elder could go on for years. Quality of life for both caregiver a...
Coping with outsiders who criticize caregiving
posted 3 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Coping with outsiders who criticize your caregiving choices
One of the saddest letters I've gotten from readers was from a woman who had cared for her Parkinson's stricken husband for over a decade. Her whole life revolved around his needs. Event...
One of the saddest letters I've gotten from readers was from a woman who had cared for her Parkinson's stricken husband for over a decade. Her whole life revolved around his needs. Event...
When the Caregiver's Health Fails
posted 4 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Protecting Caregiver Health: When the Caregiver's Health Fails the Care System Can Collapse
Think of it like this: Caregivers are the base of a pyramid. When the base collapses, the whole pyramid crashes. Many of us are "natural caregivers."
Think of it like this: Caregivers are the base of a pyramid. When the base collapses, the whole pyramid crashes. Many of us are "natural caregivers."
I am Gaining Hope..Learning..Planning..
posted 8 months ago, updated about 1 month later by nanabirdie915 | 0 comments
Well, it has been almost 10 months since my husband passed. During this time I kept myself busy so I would not have to really deal with it. I moved, I trasfered to a different job location with Walgreens, I got 2 cats (one a gift from a good frien...
Elder 411 and Elder 911 - iPhone Apps
posted over 2 years ago by DrMarion | 0 comments
This month we launched, in conjunction with Presto, two iPhone apps, Elder 411 and Elder 911. Together these two applications make up a comprehensive information format that addresses everything elder. I love new technologies as they can make it e...
The Bear Hug Waltz
posted over 2 years ago by Donna W. | 0 comments
I have been writing about caregiving for mom since 2006. In a journal or diary format I have shared my journey, the emotions, the incidents, the learning, trial and error, many things that encompasses being a caregiver for your parent. I continue ...
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