One of your fist steps into the world of the Sandwich Generation may be having to hire in-home assistance or care for your aging parent or relative when activities of daily living become a struggle.
In addition to navigating the world of payors you may find yourself having to hire someone to come into your parent’s […]
Our elderly parents or relatives may one day receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, and, people often wonder what the difference between Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia is, since dementia is commonly equated with AD.
David Roeltgen, MD summarizes the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease:
Dementia:
Dementia is an impairment of thinking and memory that interferes with […]
An interesting article in The Manila Times questions if age is still respected in traditionally family-respecting countries such as the Philippines.
Nobody cares for the elderly anymore is a special report that discusses how:
Poor, sick, undernourished, undermedicated are very many of the about 6 million Filipinos who are 60 years old and older. The majority […]
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So many of you were inspired by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts’ journey through breast cancer and losing her hair from the chemotherapy, I just thought I’d mention that she has had her final day of chemo and it seems like she is doing well.
I was particularly touched by the picture of Diane Sawyer joining […]
My friends at Hallmark are hosting their second reader Greeting Card Design Competition.
For years people have asked to submit card designs to Hallmark, and, this is your chance!
You can see the finalists from the first contest and buy their cards, too! There are some great ones.
This time, you get to make your pets the star […]
As much I talk about having a will and being prepared around here, there’s still plenty I don’t quite understand.
The term “estate planning” is still kind of nebulous to me and sounds like something people with lot of money and assets have to worry about, but, indeed, us regular people need to consider estate planning, […]
Taking an aspirin a day has been the conventional wisdom for many people who have some heart diseases or are at risk for them.
But, sometimes, people don’t understand that the recommendation is usually a baby aspirin, and, many are needlessly hospitalized with bleeding complications.
Recent studies have shown thathigh er (325 mg adult does of aspirin) […]
Rosemary and Phyllis at Nourishing Relationships have a series of good posts with advice for dealing with the pressure of The Sandwich Generation.
Be sure to check it out for a good reminder that we don’t have to do it alone, we should find something joyful about each day, and, much more good advice.
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Chances are, if you are in the United States and you are new to elder care for an aging parent or grandparent, then you will likely have to deal with Medicare and Social Security.
Let me say, it was a bit of an eye opener for me when my dad, normally the epitome of having his […]
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