by Kaye Swain When my senior dad developed Parkinsons' Disease, he quietly determined to keep active and keep walking. He kept that up until his last year with us - golfing, walking, and occasionally, swimming. Even when he had to be confined to a wheelchair, we would head to the mall almost daily to walk…
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Boomerang Family: Coming Full Circle with Parenthood
by Joy Loverde Children grow up, get educated, and leave home for good. At least that’s the way it used to be. Whether it’s paying off college debt, unemployment, broken relationships, getting divorced, abusing drugs and alcohol, and/or saving money, many men and women over the age of 25 are now moving back in with…
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Bathtime Safety Tips for Helping Our Aging Parents
by Kaye Swain Caring for aging parents and looking for tips on helping them take baths? I have a few for you, starting with the recommendation of a wonderful resource book - Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants. Even if you never plan on taking the class or working as a nursing assistant, this…
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Joy Loverde answers your questions about eldercare and aging parents
by Joy Loverde What a busy week for eldercare. Questions emailed from family caregivers were pouring in. Must be because school is out for the summer and the focus is now about issues related to the entire family and family dynamics. Here are a few of the questions I received this week about aging parents…
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Caring for the Elderly
by Alyx Braze Something most of us will have to deal with at some point in our life is caring for an elderly person and you can lighten the stress of it by knowing what to do. Often times someone’s health can go slowly and their family will have time to figure out what needs…
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How to Esure your Loved Ones are Getting the Best Care?
by Nisha Whether you are in the process of transferring a loved one to a care home, or you currently discussing the possibility, you of course want to make sure that your loved one goes to the best home available. Whether you are looking at care homes in Southampton or anywhere else in the country,…
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Joy Loverde Suggests Lightening Your Load
Like most people I know, I keep a running list of tasks to accomplish during the week. It’s an informal list – nothing urgent. If I don’t get something done on my list one week, the task carries over to the next week. If the task never makes it to “completed” status, it’s not the…
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Aging Parents: Loving Life’s Leftovers One Stitch at a Time
by Joy Loverde Spending sixty percent of my waking hours on airplanes going from here to there for work purpose offers me plenty of opportunities to meet fascinating people in the waiting area. Such was the case a few months back when I had the privilege to meet Sue Parrish, lead product designer for Keepsake…
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Daily Dealings With Alzheimer’s
by Daniel Domer If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you know that conversation and other daily activities can be a challenge. Some days are better than others, but life is simply different. Recognizing that and making adjustments will make the road ahead smoother for both of you. If you’re the caregiver,…
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Treat Gently, This Gentle Man by Patti R. Albaugh
Patti R. Albaugh is the author of Treat Gently, This Gentle Man, a collection of essays and prayers that describes the journey she took alongside her father in his last year of life. She would like to share this resource at nominal cost to those who are involved with eldercare. Many people have told her…
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