Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

by Mary Beth Sammons
These days, it seems like we need our own midlife dictionary.
First, we were dubbed “Baby Boomers.” Then, came “The Sandwich Generation,” a term for those of us poised in between our aging parents and our own children. Many of us reinvented that term to be more explicit: “The Panini Generation,” meaning we [...]

by Mary Beth Sammons

Caregiving Is Eternal
This morning, I went for the 5 a.m. run with my group of girlfriends who have become my lifeline and support crew during the last several years caregiving, supportwhen I have been called on to care for my mother and father.

Senior Redefines “Care” in Eldercare
From 4:30 to 9 a.m. every [...]

by Mary Beth Sammons
Social entrepreneur” seems to be the new buzzword in the world where many are reinventing themselves – not always by choice, but because of job loss and uncertain times. Certainly, I praise the idea of reinventing oneself to champion the cause of those who have little or none, to help make changes [...]

by Mary Beth Sammons
Always looking for “the meaning” of what life presents, I found a great book I would like to recommend to caregivers: Here If You Need Me: A True Story (Little, Brown and Company, 2007) by Kate Braestrup.
The theme that I found most useful for caregivers is the idea of “the ministry of [...]

by Mary Jane Stern
Have you been watching all of the statements being made about the changes in Medicare if healthcare reform is passed? Do you believe them?
Some of the statements being made are just cruel and inhuman.  It’s like what Sarah Palin, Senator Grassley wrote and said about how President Obama is going to setup [...]

From Mary Beth Sammons
Recently, a friend sent me this lovely essay on how she is coping with her mom’s dementia. She invited me to share.  Part I was earlier this week, here is part II:
By Ann Mehl

I’m back to share a few tips I’ve learned that have helped my siblings and I care for my [...]

From Mary Beth Sammons
Recently, a friend sent me this lovely essay on how she is coping with her mom’s dementia. She invited me to share. I hope it inspires you:
By Ann Mehl
My mom hides her purse behind her pillow at night. Inside her bag is a roll of pencils, a set of steel pliers, a [...]

by Mary Beth Sammons
My 83-year-old mother, a feisty Irish woman, is determined to do something to help her neighbor Gloria, who lives just down the walkway from her at the Catholic elderly living center. Unbeknownst to Gloria, she is going to be told by her Bingo teammates that they no longer want her to be [...]