January 17th, 2007
Eons is a website for people over 50. No, I don’t know that they have in there, but, they do have a search engine that bills itself as the first “age-relevant” search engine.
I have no idea if there’s any benefit to having your results filtered if you are of a certain age, but, I just […]
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January 16th, 2007
When a parent is ill, old family dynamics can resurface. Sibling disagreements, long dormant, may crop up when planning for mom or dad’s care.
According to this article in the Beacon News, one of the most difficult things, even more difficult than heath care planning, can be planning for the division of personal possessions after death:
During […]
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January 15th, 2007
How to Care - Your Eldercare Survival Guide is a site to “help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on […]
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January 15th, 2007
My mother’s voice is still on her voice mail message at her former place of business.
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January 14th, 2007
There’s an interesting post titled “The Sandwich Generation Searches for Balance” regarding the Sandwich Generation at the Washington Post blog “On Balance” by Leslie Morgan Steiner.
I think the comments of that single post cover nearly every issue faced by the Sandwich Generation, it’s worth a look.
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January 12th, 2007
It seems that brain calisthenics are the rage again, lately. Regular mental training has been shown to possibly reduce the risk of dementia. The old adage of, “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” can apply to your mind, as well as to your muscles.
Nintendo even has a game designed to exercise your brain. […]
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January 12th, 2007
It’s Blog Carnival Time at b5 Media’s Family and Relationships Channel.
Head on over to Inside Motherhood to see what we’re resolving to do for 2007!
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January 11th, 2007
All you lovely people, and, the good folks at GNM Parents have given GenBetween the Hot Stuff Award!
First, I’d like to thank the Academy…
Go on over there, and, check out all the entries, and, tell them I said hey, and, nominate someone for the next Hot Stuff Award!
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January 10th, 2007
While there are certainly things that I would like to improve about myself, and, about my life, when it comes to making New Year’s Resolutions, I don’t always know where to begin.
But, as far as resolutions pertaining to the topic of me being in the Sandwich Generation go, there’s one thing I want to learn […]
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January 9th, 2007
I didn’t know this, but, in some instances, you can claim an elderly parent as a dependent on your United States income tax.
Of course, as in all tax situations, there are rules, but, it might be worth checking out if you are financially supporting your aging parent.
Get more information from this article from Bankrate.com
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