Elder Care ABC

by Joy Loverde Wendy Lustbader is a wise woman. If you do not know of her, check out a few of her many books such as, Counting on Kindness a book about becoming dependent on others for help, and What’s Worth Knowing which is a collection of insights gathered from older people. Wendy Lustbader is [...]

by Joy Loverde Family caregivers are awesome. From staying up all night with worry to managing complex day-to-day care, there doesn’t seem to be anything they wouldn’t do to ensure the safety and security of elderly loved ones. Undoubtedly, eldercare is nothing less than a labor of love and hard work — physically and emotionally. [...]

By Joy Loverde Let’s say Mom and Dad have decided to move into a retirement community or move closer to you, and now they want you to handle the process of selling their home. Where do you start? Worse yet, what if you don’t live anywhere near your parents? How do you accomplish this important [...]

By Joy Loverde I finally got my message across to Mom – but it wasn’t easy.  In a nutshell, Mom told me flat out she wanted the “independence” of going to the ATM machine herself to withdraw cash.  The ATM machine in our Chicago neighborhood is located inside the nearby Walgreen’s. It’s a very busy [...]

by Joy Loverde If you are in the same boat as me (struggling with an elderly person who refuses move), take a look at my blogs 1 through 8 titled, “Moving a Reluctant Parent.” As you read along, pay particular attention to my attitude and communication strategies that I have employed along the way. My [...]

 Husbands, Wives. Sons. Daughters. Parents. These are the people under the age of 65 who have received a diagnosis of dementia.  Young Onset Dementia, Working Age Dementia, Early Onset Dementia – call it what you will. It is a frightening, confusing diagnosis. After all, most are employed. Many have mortgages and younger families. They are [...]

by Joy Loverde My two elderly friends, Martha and Mary are legally blind, and I am in constant awe of the many ways they negotiate their way through everyday life without a hitch. Martha developed Retinitis pigmentosa in her early 40’s. Mary has been blind since birth. And when it comes to these two women [...]

by Joy Loverde Dakim. Just hearing that funny-sounding word makes me happy. Why? Because of the world of good their brain-fitness product is doing to help my Mom age successfully. Every day, she sits at her computer for 20 minutes or so, exercising her brain with the Dakim Brain Fitness program I installed on her [...]