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54Eldercare Community
Although I'd like to join a support group in my neighborhood, it has been difficult finding the time to get there. Online support and well written articles have been like a life line to me. Here are some...
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69What about us.......aging parents?
There is a frightening trend that I've noticed of late, maybe it's something you've noticed too. What I'm beginning to see is that the majority of the under fifty generation, appear to be disconnected from...
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63We have become our parents!
I really do love my father-in-law. He’s a terrific man and a lot of fun to be around; it’s just that he talks. A LOT. Whether he’s addressing the new parents of his youth football team or telling a...
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62Caregiving Conversations with Family
Decisions regarding caregiving require both extensive planning and the opportunity for involvement by all family members impacted by the situation. The determination that caregiving will take place and that...
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59Eldercare: a day in the life
I don't pretend to be an expert in eldercare. But I'm elected to do it for two weeks for my own aging parents, so that my sister (who does it 48 weeks out of the year) can have a break. I'm taking over for...
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58Monitoring Your Aging Parent’s Doctor Visits From Afar
If you are a long distance caregiver, you know how difficult it is to keep up with your aging parent’s health. Have you called Mom to ask how her visit with the doctor was only to get a limited...
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56When the Caregiver Needs Help
The definition of the word "caregiver" depends on whom you ask. Physicians, social workers and related therapists may tell you one thing; this article is speaking towards the family caregiver. As the...
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50Aging Parents: Its Not “IF”, But “WHEN”
When it comes to our parents, it’s only a matter of time before we adult children need to become more involved in their day-to-day lives. Unless we are incredibly lucky, our parents won’t live to...
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71ER Medical Care and Health Insurance Roulette
Recently I took a loved one to the Emergency Room. Her blood pressure was high and she had a bloody nose that had been going on forever. On the way to the ER, the bleeding began to slow down, but since the...
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64Hip Fractures Can Kill
Falls are major health hazards among the aging population. Not only are people over 65 injured, but for some, falls can be deadly. And, once aging parents take that first unexpected tumble, life as they...
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