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Worry Not

I have always considered myself  “the designated worrier” in my family.  I worried about everything….were the windows locked at night, were the cats inside?  In fact, I can remember that in 6th grade (when we were learning about marijuana and heroin)...

The Dangers of Eating Alone

If you have an aging parent who is living alone or who is perhaps caring for another aging loved one, you may worry that their diet is not nutritionally sound, and with good reason. There are many causes of poor nutritional intake:  recipes are difficult to scale down...

Be on top with pop….culture, that is

This is a reprint of a story that was presented in the September 2010 issue of Costco Connection and because not all of you receive Costco Connection, I wanted to share it with you. Be on top with Pop “Staying in touch with pop culture, joining the latest...

Technology and Caregiving

I’ve just returned from a quick trip to Canada in order to bring my 87 year old Mom back to her home there.  She lives alone in an apartment that has slowly developed into a place where many seniors live, but that doesn’t have the designation (or services)...

I’m SO Mad at My Mother…..

I’m SO mad at my mother…. I didn’t mean for this to become a blog post but because the course of events has been so interesting since I first posted this fact on Twitter and Facebook this morning,  I felt that it was a sign to discuss it.  I...

Caregivers Find Humor in Coating Dementia Patients With Ointment??

Yesterday I was perusing the latest news regarding eldercare and caregivers and came across this most disturbing article.  While the article itself was distressing enough, what made me even MORE infuriated were the comments written by  its readers that followed.  I...