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Caregiver Guilt: How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Elderly Parents
Photo credit Baptista ime James ...Get used to it—the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I had to play as
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Spending Time Second-Guessing Your Caregiving Decisions?
Like most adults, I’ve second-guessed many of my own decisions. While most were made with my own future in mind, that all changed when I became
How Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home?
Photo credit Alexander Schimmeck Many elders do well in their homes. They graciously accept the help they need, have cleaning people come in, and are
How Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home?
Photo credit Alexander Schimmeck Many elders do well in their homes. They graciously accept the help they need, have cleaning people come in, and are
Grief: The Way to Continue on Is to Work Through It
Dr. Gail Gross, Ph.D., Doctor of Education, is a nationally recognized family, child development, and human behavior expert, author, and educator.
Is It Normal to Grieve Before Someone Dies?
I remember watching my parents age in a normal fashion. I’d occasionally look at them and be startled by the realization that they were getting
Hospice Care: Help During End Stages of Life
Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow and slamming his other fist against his
Using Music to Provide Harmony at the End of Life
Photo credit Sergia Capzzimati ...How Music Influences the End-of-Life Experience: When someone you love is terminally ill, there are many complex
Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions
Photo credit Mohammad Elgassier Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious
Hindsight Can Be a Blessing or a Curse for Caregivers
Photo credit Nathan Cowley They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by
Specialized Moving Services Ease Transitions to Senior Living Communities
Photo credit Alex Mecl When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, nursing home, or a relative’s
Specialized Moving Services Ease Transitions to Senior Living Communities
Photo credit Alex Mecl When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, nursing home, or a relative’s
Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?
Photo credit Alex Pavloff Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family.
Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?
Photo credit Alex Pavloff Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family.
When We Become Caregivers, Friends May Disappear
Photo credit Meghan Holmes Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes