Six years ago, a close friend of mine gently suggested that I might be suffering from family caregiver burnout. Evidently, she’d noticed a shift in my mood. True, I was easily irritated by trivial inconveniences ...
Accessing Your Loved One’s Information
I shared in an earlier blog the unsettling feeling of flipping through my mother’s desk drawers and file cabinets in what felt like an invasion of her privacy seeking important information we needed to know. ...
Simple Solutions to Keep Your Loved One in Their Home
Dorothy said it best, didn’t she? ‘There’s no place like home.’ Three out of four adults believe this sentiment to be true and want to age in place – 76% of Americans aged 50+ prefer ...
Subtle Signs Your Loved One May Need Help
People age so differently. It’s true, think about your own family. My father is in his late 60s and he’s more buff than my husband (I’ll have to apologize for that later). He takes going ...
What Information Should You Be Sharing or Receiving From Your Loved Ones?
We found my mother-in-law sitting in front of the computer with tears running down her face. Had there been any updates on Dad? He was in a nearby hospital while doctors ran tests to see ...
Is Your Loved One Living Their Best Life?
Clark was 68 when he went to what he called ‘a dark place’ after reality set in that he would need help the rest of his life. He’d recently been hospitalized for a severe leg ...
Start the Conversation of Late Life Care – 5 Tips to Get You Started
It all happened so fast for a friend of mine. His dad was in his early 70s and worked his whole life as a successful CEO of a company. He finally retired to enjoy life ...
Don’t Let Chronic Pain Stop You From Living – It’s Not A Normal Part of Aging
September is Pain Awareness Month Wincing I watch my 75-year old uncle walk around his kitchen, slowly and cautiously. The image of the man I see is not the same as the one who danced ...
Growing Health Epidemic Among Seniors – What You Can Do to Support Aging Loved Ones
Social Isolation Effects Similar to Smoking 15 Cigarettes Per Day Not obesity or smoking, but social isolation, according to Joel Theisen, RN, CEO & President of Homespire, is the number one issue we should be ...
5 Tips to Guide you Through Tough Conversations with Your Aging Parent
My sister said to me the other day, what do we do when Dad can’t handle living alone anymore? My reply: leave the state. I’m not going to be the one who has to tell ...
