I’m a big fan of Kathy at Know it Alz.
She recounts her adventures caring for her aging father who has Alzheimer’s Disease. He sounds like a delightful man who has kept much of his sense of humor (and she has as well) during this time.
She has many creative strategies for helping him cope […]
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 […]
NPR has a series from the Mocha Moms about elder care with Dr. Marion Somers, author of Elder Care Made Easier.
Among other topics, they discuss when there are sibling disagreements when caring for elderly parents, caring for parents from a long distance, and, nursing homes. Dr. Somers also brings up a great point about asking […]
The Salt Lake Tribune has a good list of online resources for caregivers.
Some are familiar to me, and, others are new.
Go check it out.
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A proposed law in India would make it illegal for children to abandon aging or infirm parents:
Grandparents were once revered and cared for by the extended families that they headed, but the changing economy has swiftly transformed India into a nation of nuclear families. In some instances, adult children with no space in their apartments […]
So.
Remember my uncle? My father’s 86 year old brother, the one who’s been in the ICU with pneumonia?
The one who’s still there, and, weak and stuff? The one who apparently has no money, and, is really depressed about what he’s going to do, and, who thinks he’s going to die soon?
Yeah, him.
That’s the same uncle […]
This article from the Washington Post’s Career Journal is interesting, it’s about drawing up a contract for a family member to take care of elderly or disabled family members:
These arrangements, which are also called personal-service or personal-care agreements, can help reduce the size of a parent’s estate and thereby improve their chances […]
With the holidays wrapping up, some of you may have just returned from seeing your out of town parents.
I suppose that occasional visits may make an aging parent’s decline seem more obvious, I really don’t know since I see my dad a lot. Which has it’s good and not as good points, but, that’s not […]
I know I’ve said it before, but, if you can relate to any of what I have told you over the past few months about caring for or the death of elderly parents, you need to read Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories.
I’m in the middle of it, and, well, you just do. […]
Parents to the left of me, children to the right, here I am.
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