Q. My widowed 82-year-old mother lives in the home she has owned for more than 60 years. She is legally blind, and has severe arthritis and diabetes, but she insists on staying in her home for now. In my opinion, in order for her … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Multigenerational Playgrounds
November 12, 2015 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,Last time my daughter, Katie, visited her grandmother, she mentioned that they went to a "playground for grandma." I can't imagine my 70- year old mother on the swings or climbing on the monkey bars. … [Read more...]
Print This PageBalanced Budget Act: Good or Bad for Seniors?
November 11, 2015 by
Image source: Wall Street JournalOn November 2, 2015, the Balanced Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. According to the President’s statement on the day of the signing, "Democrats and … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow Do You Tell Loved Ones That You Have Alzheimer’s?
November 4, 2015 by
Greg O'Brien and his family (source: onpluto.org)Fifty-nine year old Greg O'Brien lives a healthy and happy life. He exercises every day, makes a good living, and spends lots of quality time with his wife and three … [Read more...]
Print This PageBe Very Afraid: Our Top Ten Scariest Articles
October 30, 2015 by
With Halloween upon us, now is the time when we present you with this year’s scariest & creepiest stories.From posthumous messages from loved ones to Alzheimer's being contagious, we uncovered some scary ground. To … [Read more...]
Print This PageSpooky or Reassuring? Posthumous Messages from Loved Ones
October 27, 2015 by
Image from express.co.ukImagine you had a letter from someone who was likely to pass away – could you resist reading it? Morgan received a letter from her cancer-stricken brother-in-law, Jack, to be opened after his … [Read more...]
Print This PageMandating Overtime Pay for In-Home Caregivers
October 23, 2015 by
My mother-in-law, Stella, lives alone in her home in Florida, and her health has been declining for some time. About a year ago, we hired an in-home caregiver for her who comes 4 hours every day from a local agency. Now her … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am A Caregiver Whose Friends Are Deserting Me!
October 23, 2015 by
Dear Angel,My mother needs full-time care, so I quit my job and moved in with her. Before doing so, I had a core group of friends that I went to lunch with, to the movies etc. Now, they are not including me anymore. And, it … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Learning to “Speak Alzheimer’s”
September 11, 2015 by
Dear Angel,My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a couple of years ago. She used to be a college professor and is a brilliant woman. I began noticing that when someone hears of her Alzheimer's, they ask me questions that … [Read more...]
Print This PageHospitals are Required to Train a Family Caregiver Prior to Discharge
August 28, 2015 by
Q. My father, Marty, was in a serious car accident last year, where he broke several bones. During the week that followed his discharge from the hospital, my step-mother, Carolyn, struggled as she tried to get dad from the car to … [Read more...]
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