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June63
June63

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Love talk: It’s straight from the heart. You wake up one morning and find you’ve swapped roles with your parent. Here’s the support you need. Talk with other Eons members who are caring for aging parents. Get perspective. Get answers. Share your wisdom. Join the discussion now!

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Mother buying in bulk at Sam's

My parents are in their mid-eighties. Daddy is basically an invalid and Mother and I take care of him at home. They are financially comfortable and not needing anything, YET.

However, I am in nee... read more | posted by sygilbert
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Family Compounds

According to the latest U.S. Census data, the number of households with three or more generations living under one roof grew 38% from 1990 to 2000, vs. 8% for families with just two generations. S... read more | posted by MonkontheLoose
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Put Mom in the Yard

I Have a beautiful backyard that has grown into a burden, a duty demanding my time, rather than a pleasure that fulfills me with a sense of accomplishment, as mowing, planting and pruning once did... read more | posted by MonkontheLoose
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Questions

Does anyone here have any experience with a colostomy? My 93 year old mom had to have colostomy surgery ten days ago. I am about to pull my hair out. She is not able to care for it herself and I fe... read more | posted by knowledgefrees
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Tax Benefits for elderly care

I was looking through information on elderly care and found an interesting article which talks about the different benefits offered to those who take care of their parents either strictly financial... read more | posted by Elizabethem
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3/4/08

Hi. I'm joining to hopefully find support as I help my dad (the primary caregiver) with my mom's Alzheimer's Disease. She asked to be tested and was diagnosed in approx. 2004 or 2005. I have put my... read more | posted by KarenK2063
4 replies - last reply: "I know I don't know you but I am so... more" ~ knowledgefrees
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Uncle Paul

Carmen and Edward Fron Live in one of Denver’s venerable old neighborhoods. They share their small two-story Victorian home with their 3-year-old daughter and are expecting their second child ... read more | posted by MonkontheLoose
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your numbers are growing

The fastest growing housing segment in the country today is the three generation family. More and more of us are bringing our parent(s) in to live with us or are moving in with them to help with th... read more | posted by MonkontheLoose
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full time caregivers bless each one of them

Hi, i just joined this group my mom is 80 and has luebody disease not sure if the spelling is right .but mom lives with my brother and his wife they both work full time jobs so my neice helps with ... read more | posted by engles
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PBS Family Caregiving Stories Posted

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to check back in to let everyone know that The WGBH Lab has posted about 10 videos of the user-submitted caregiving video stories that we received. We're hoping to na... read more | posted by brianmojo
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