On December 8, the National Alliance for Caregiving released the latest results on their 2009 study, “Caregiving in the U.S.” , the most comprehensive examination to date. Here are some highlights from the study: 65.7 million Americans (29% of the U.S. Population)...
Elder care mediation is a relatively new profession and one that will be increasingly needed as more boomers care for their aging parents and also as they become elders themsleves. In a study reported by Deborah B. Gentry, it was determined that nearly 40% of adult...
For many people, the start of a new year brings a resolve to eat more healthy. One of the ways that we can do this is by choosing to add foods to our diet and that of our loved ones that are healthy in and of themselves. Some of the best “heart healthy”...
Today I posted a quote on my Facebook Fan page by Anna Quindlen that said “When you want to say no, say no. You can’t do everything – at least not well.” Ironically, later in the day, I was reading a story about MSNBC anchorwoman, Mika...
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you KNOW that the majority of these goals are about taking care of yourself. Yes, I know I’m being repetitative, but you can’t take care of anyone else effectively unless you take care of yourself...
When I woke up this morning, I was crying. I had been dreaming about my father (who passed away at the end of September). I recall that in my dream, he was not alive and was propped in a chair. I was crying, saying “I’m SO sorry; I didn’t...