Major U.S. Media outlets are all over the Sandwich Generation topic today.
ABC News has a story Sandwich Generation Faces Massive Stress in Caring for Aging Parents and Kids (in other news, water is wet) and CNN posted Great Web sites when aging parents need help.
Both articles have links to some helpful websites.
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I found this amongst the 700 pictures my husband took in England last week (pay no attention to the “2007″ date):
I find this both thoughtful and amusing.
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Upon retirement, many people find that they’d like to continue to do some work on a part-time basis.
It’s a good time to do things you like without the pressures of benefits (sometimes) and moving up the career ladder.
J.T. and Dale have some pointers for retirees looking for a part-time job.
Go check it out!
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I love stories like this: Minnesota residents Clarence and Mayme Vail have been married for 83 years, and have earned a place in the Guinness World Records.
When asked to explain the secret of their long marriage. Mayme answered:
“You take your vows, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer,” Mayme said. “I guess […]
Heh, no one told my dad or my mother in law this that people turn more liberal with age.
I wonder what I’ll be like, and what age is the magic one where this is decided.
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I just liked this:
Spread out across the country is a small army of old ladies determined to do their part in the war on terror. Their weapons of choice: scissors and coupons.
They cut out a couple hundred each day, a few thousand a week, and send them to military families in the Middle East and […]
Buster Martin is running in next month’s London Marathon.
He’s 101 years old, the father of 17 children, and he holds three world title records for the oldest person to run the 5K, 10K and the half marathon.
He also works 3 days a week, trains at a gym, and, likes his beer:
“He smokes, drinks, stays […]
We may all one day find ourselves in a nursing home, who knows, really?
Mocha Momma is experiencing her grandmother’s nursing home/rehab stay, and, has learned what many of us know, nursing homes can be oddly amusing as well as a possible look at our future.
She’s determined to enjoy her days there, and, has […]
My friends at Hallmark are having another greeting card contest!
This time, they’re looking for your funniest greeting card ideas.
Send Hallmark a card, any card on any topic, as long as it’s funny and original.
Eighteen finalists will have their cards printed and sold to the public, both at www.hallmark.com/you and in more than 3,500 […]
One of the classic dilemmas when caring for aging parents, is how do you know when it’s time for the senior to quit driving?
Every scenario is different, but, unfortunately, the need to stop driving and the acceptance of the situation don’t always come at the same time.
AARP Driver Safety has a number of resources […]
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