I have to confess, I have never thought about this, as my parents don’t (didn’t) have dementia, but, if there were such a thing as a blog standing ovation, I’d give one to Carol Bradley Bursack for her article, Should Dementia Patients Vote?
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Apropos of nothing, really, I’ve just observed that I have a hard time referring to my parents without conjugating the verb “to-be”, and, a wielding slash mark or two since my mother died, e.g., “My parents are/were…”, or, “They do/did…”
That’s all. Move along now.
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ABC News is doing a series on elder care in the United States: Role Reversal: The High Cost of Elder Care.
Predictably, it talks about some incredible costs, but, the statistic that struck me the most:
A recent estimate puts the market value of this “informal care” market at $102.7 billion in 2005. That’s more than […]
Some of you have been kind enough to ask about my dad, lately.
He’s doing well, still on his interior decorating binge, and, walking for exercise, now.
I think he’s been a bit down lately, but, it seems to be getting better. He’s not one to “talk about it”, so, I don’t think there’s much I […]
If tracking motion can predict dementia, then you can call me institutionalized right now. I often walk in circles at home trying to remember what I was doing, or, what I need to do next.
However:
Dr. Jeffrey Kaye of Oregon Health & Science University, which is placing the monitors in 300 homes of Portland-area octogenarians as […]
The always informative Gilbert Guide has an excellent article, 3 Big Misconceptions About Hospice.
It’s important reading, especially if you think you may be a decision maker for someone’s end of life issues. For example, did you know that you don’t have to have cancer to receive hospice care?
There are some things I learned when my […]
Safety is a huge concern for everyone, especially for our aging parents and children.
June is Home Safety Month at the Home Safety Council, and, this year’s theme is “Hands on Home Safety”.
The public is challenged to make a home a safer place by assessing for the risks of the five leading causes of home […]
The New York Times has a piece, Forgetting May Be Part of the Process of Remembering, that is sure to bring at least a small sign of relief to some of us.
Studies are pointing to the fact that we may not be forgetting, but, that distracting memories are set aside:
researchers reported on Sunday that […]
Congratulations to b5media!
We’ve grown to over 200 blogs in less than 18 months.
Naturally, you’ll always want to return here to GenBetween, but, if you haven’t do so already, you really need to check out the rest of the b5media blogs, there’s something for everyone.
Just check out the bottom of this page for other […]
At the risk of making this entry another episode of, I Read the Internet So You Don’t Have To”, I just wanted to point out that the latest issue of Newsweek features articles about Alzheimer’s, aging, and, care giving.
There are a couple of articles in particular, How to Talk About Aging, and, A Guide for […]
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