5 Ways to Decrease the Challenges When Siblings are Caring for a Parent
Editor’s Note: Today is National Siblings Day so this article by Iris is particularly relevant! Thanks to better medications and healthcare we are living longer. That does not ensure a quality of life to match our extended years. Many times the role of...The Most Important Skill Every Caregiver Should Have
None of us ever wants to think about growing old, medical problems, or eventually dying. The truth of the matter is that these are all things that will happen to all of us. The problem is we don’t know how we will be impacted by our aging, what medical challenges we...5 Possible Problems of Denying a Dementia Diagnosis
One of the harshest scenarios we face in life is seeing someone we love decline medically, physically, mentally, or behaviorally. The grief of losing the person we know can be immobilizing. Denial is one of the ways people cope with these devastating losses. It...
Inconsiderate Ways
During the summer before I started ninth grade, my father, sister, and I went camping in Montreal and Prince Edward Island. My two oldest sisters no longer lived at home. Although my father and I camped a lot when I was younger, by the time I was fourteen, my...Do You Need a Geriatric Care Manager?
As I travel around the country doing presentations on caregiving-related topics common themes that arise are people not knowing how to assess what their aging loved ones need and where to find the right services. There are an estimated 43 million people in the U.S....Connect With Me
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