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New Caregiving Magazine Launches This Week
posted 1 day ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Health and Financial Decisions After Dementia
posted 3 days ago, updated 1 minute later by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
I see the question way too often: "How can I get Power Of Attorney for my dad? He's got advanced Alzheimer's disease and I need to make financial decisions for him. There will be health decisions as well. I can't get him to understand what needs t...
Poor Oral Health May Contribute to Dementia
posted 5 days ago by MindingOurElders | 1 comment
Dear Carol: My dad has always been dental phobic. He will go to the dentist to get help if he has pain, but that is all. Now, his cardiologist tells him he must get his teeth cleaned regularly. I thought that would motivate him, but it doesn’t. An...
The Importance of Ceremony During Life Stages
posted 6 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Birth, graduations, marriage, anniversaries, death - important moments in our lives are often celebrated by some type of ceremony. In our middle to late years, we are often encouraged to plan the type of funeral we'd like, even pre-paying so our l...
Holidays Can Push Caregivers to the Max
posted 8 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
If one can believe the old Westerns, frontier women multitasked by rocking a cradle with their foot to quiet a squalling baby, while pounding out bread dough with her fists, bossing a full crew young kids and maybe dodging a few bullets. Oh, yeah,...
Trial & Heirs: How Famous Fortune Fights
posted 10 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
When I received a complimentary copy of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights, I was skeptical. I'm not a tabloid fan and haven't paid much attention to celebrity fortune battles. I looked at the cover with amusement - catchy and colorful, I th...
Personal alarm could provide solution
posted 12 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Dear Carol: My dad still lives in his own home and does quite well. However, I find myself continually worrying about him falling or something else happening. He says he doesn’t want to move to assisted living, but I want him safe. What do I do? –...
Thanksgiving and Alzheimer's Disease?
posted 15 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Caregivers Need to Maintain Their Social Life
posted 17 days ago by MindingOurElders | 2 comments
Sometimes it's just easier to stay home. I'll admit I have these thoughts more often than most people, as I don't have a very social personality. However, when it comes to caregivers, it's often undeniably true - it easier to stay home.
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“Walking You Home” Underscores Dignity of Life
posted 19 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
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