Having Senior Moments? Keep a Log!
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Jacqueline MarcellAuthor: Elder Rage www.ElderRage.comHost: Coping With Caregiving Radio www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving Jacqueline’s lecture CD: 2.5/hr or 14 hr w/12 Eldercare Experts!
WELCOME BACK ALL MY CAREGIVERS!
Are you one of millions experiencing those pesky senior moments, which seem to occur more frequently with each advancing year? We whisper to our friends with a Gallo’s laugh about [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - July 4, 2008 Authors: Jacqueline Marcell Tags: Uncategorized Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health Estate Transition Planning ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Elder Care Legacy Body Wellness ThirdAge Carnival Life Lessons Stress
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Michelle Munson-Mccorry, of Complete Compassionate Care, was kind enough to send me this excellent PDF titled "Knowledge and Skills Needed for Dementia Care - A Guide for Direct Care Workers in Everyday Language," which was created, over a period of years, by the Michigan Dementia Coalition Dementia Competencies Workgroup, 2008. You'll want to print this out and make good use of it. Michelle gave me permission to allow downloads. Please do yourself a favor and look it over. It's packed with good information for family caregivers as well as professionals.
Click here for download:
Source: Minding Our Elders - July 4, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
What happens when a caregiver wants to retire?
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In June, my wife Deb and I rented a cottage in Maine and enjoyed a short vacation. We took early morning walks on the beach with the dog, ate our fill of steamed clams and lobster, caught up on our reading under the beach umbrella and shopped at LL Bean. I also did a bit of kayaking in the estuaries and along the rocky coast.
As always, we came away with faint suntans (thanks to SPF 30) and our familiar fantasy about moving up to Maine in retirement. Over dinner at the Oarweed restaurant, we even talked about it like it was a real prospect. But the vacation ended, and as always, reality set in, and we knew Maine would rema...
Source: Caregiver Notes - July 3, 2008 Authors: andrewr Tags: Caregiver lifestyle Caregiver's role Caregiving support Retirement community elderly parent caregiver blog caregiver community Caregiver Notes HealthTalk jeff muise nature outdoors reading retirement plans
Nostalgia in Your Relationship
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Karen’s new book now available: Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life. Check it out at: http://choicerelationships.com/mindfulness_and_the_art_of_choice.html
I invite all of you to get a free monthly newsletter with relationship tips. To sign up, go to: www.ChoiceRelationships.com
In my most recent book, “Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life,” I offer tools [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - July 3, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress
Age Accelerators: Steer Clear of these Foods
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Dr. Mitchell is co-author of Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie.
Listen to her weekly Internet Show on AM580 WDBO http://580wdbo.com/healthcenter/
Visit her websites: http://www.susanmitchell.org and http://www.fatisnotyourfate.com
Do you notice how many magazines for both men and women have teases on their covers about anti-aging products and foods [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - July 2, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Elder Care Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Stress
Do You Belong to a Self-Obsessed Generation?
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The Pew Research Center released a report recently that described baby boomers as the gloomiest generation in the US over the last couple of decades. Opinions as to the reasons for this vary, and I’m not entirely sure myself whether baby boomers are gloomy or some of the other generations are just unreasonably optimistic! But I [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - July 2, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Money ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Elder Care Astrology Stress
Video: Interview With Alzheimer's Caregiver Who Quit His Job to Care For His Father
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In this video reporter Amita Sharma interviews Ric Gomez, who quit his job to take care of his father, who has Alzheimer's. Ric says he and his father have used this time to reconnect, share some laughs, and share other activities. For instance, in the video they enjoy a game of dominoes, and Ric says his dad is very good and frequently wins.
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - July 2, 2008 Tags: Alzheimer's Caregivers Alzheimers and Dementia
Could Your Prescriptions be the Culprit?
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CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen wrote an eye-opener on elders and drugs titled "Is Grandma drugged up?" She tells the story of a family who had their mother diagnosed with dementia, and then decided to get a second opinion from a geriatrician. The diagnosis? Too many medicines interacting with on another.
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Source: Minding Our Elders - July 2, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Mothering Mother - A Must Read for Caregivers and Families
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By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir
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“Are you coming to bed, hon?” whispered my sleepy husband.
“In a minute . . . this is such a good book!” I said as I glanced up.
From the first paragraph, Carol O’Dell’s book, Mothering Mother, had me spellbound. I just could not put this book down.
More of this article . . .
Source: 3GenFamily Blog - July 1, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: aging parents caregiving Carol O'Dell Mothering Mother
Eyeglass Rescue Returns Your Lost Glasses
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By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog.
I came across an old photo of my Mom the other day.
She is standing on the lush lawn in front of my sister’s home, her right arm folded primly across her body. Hanging from her arm is her trusty handbag. If you have every seen pictures of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK on an outing, you have seen the formal handbag pose.
Mom’s handbag was a treasure trove of necessities for the modern woman — and for my Dad. You see, whenever they went out of errands together, Mom carried the money, bankbooks, receipts, you name it, and Dad’s reading glasses. He never lost a pair when she was guar...
Source: 3GenFamily Blog - July 1, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: family eyeglasses lost glasses
Fear Not
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Stripped of all their masquerades, the fears of all men are quite identical: the fear of loneliness, rejection, inferiority, unmanageable anger, illness, and death. – Joshua Loth Lieberman
I woke up today with a sense of fear. I must go to the doctor today for the pathology reports from my cancer operation. I feel a sense [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 30, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis
Agingcare.Com Adds Elder Care Expert Carol Bradley Bursack to Staff
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Agingcare.com, the online community for caregivers, today announced that elder care author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack has joined the staff and will serve as the moderator for AgingCare's community.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 30, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Take a Survey – Be Eligible to Win Copy of Minding Our Elders
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Agingcare.com wants to know what you think. They have a survey that should take about ten minutes of your time. Answering their questions will automatically give you a chance to win one of ten copies of Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories (winners randomly selected from survey responders).
Take the survey now
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 29, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
A Life For Sale: Healthy Adventure or Mid-Life Depression?
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Come visit me at www.MenAlive.com to learn more about depression, irritable male syndrome, and male menopause.
As I write this article, in 11 hours, 6 minutes, and 49 seconds, 44 year-old, Ian Usher will be selling his life. Born in Great Britain, now living in Perth, Western Australia, he is planning to do what many of [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 28, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Midlife Crisis
Full Disclosure on Nutraceutical
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I gave you an update on how my son and I are doing on Eniva products and their leader product Vibe. I thought, later, that I should have been more transparent about the fact that Eniva products are sold through network marketing. This isn't a bad thing, as it makes the people who take the product and believe in it the "middle man," rather than advertisers and drug stores. However, I do want to make it perfectly clear that:
A. I would not endorse (nor will I take advertising or affiliate marketing from) a product that I don't fully believe in.
B. I would buy Eniva products in a drug store if that were how they were so...
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 28, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Update on Health Journey
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I’ve promised to update you on how my son and I are doing with our nutritional program. It’s been a few months. The biggest concern for me, is the protection of my aging brain. Many studies have shown huge benefits to the human heart, brain, eyes and other organs delivered by antioxidants. My son and I both feel mentally “sharper” now that we have started this nutritional journey. Is it going to keep me from getting dementia? I can’t tell you that. But I am willing to do what I can to protect my brain, and this is one drug-free way that looks promising.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 28, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Guest Post from Scott Couchenour - Balancing Bad News With Positive Things
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BAD NEWS
I am amazed at how much media airtime real estate is consumed by bad things that have happened. Recently I was listening to the radio in my car. Within a 30-second spot, I learned a baby was left on a doorstep (umbilical cord still wrapped around its neck), a man was sentenced to death for killing someone, the body of a woman was found in a lake - apparently raped and strangled, and two retired policemen were killed by a man as they worked for an armored car company while servicing an ATM.
What kind of impact is that having on us as we care for others? What is the psychological impact of bad ne...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 27, 2008 Tags: caregiver stress positive thinking caregiver stress relief Scott Couchenour life coach servingstrong.com
Guest Post from Scott Couchenour - Balancing Bad News With Positive
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BAD NEWSI am amazed at how much media airtime real estate is consumed by bad things that have happened. Recently I was listening to the radio in my car. Within a 30-second spot, I learned a baby was left on a doorstep (umbilical cord still wrapped around its neck), a man was sentenced to death for killing someone, the body of a woman was found in a lake - apparently raped and strangled, and two retired policemen were killed by a man as they worked for an armored car company while servicing an ATM.What kind of impact is that having on us as we care for others? What is the psychological impact of bad news?A...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 27, 2008 Tags: caregiver stress positive thinking caregiver stress relief Scott Couchenour life coach servingstrong.com
Have You Seen “Young at Heart”?
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Author of The Secret Wisdom of a Woman’s Body: Freeing Yourself to Live Passionately and Age Fearlessly. www.patsamples.com
Young at Heart is the most entertaining and inspiring film I’ve seen in quite a while. I laughed and cheered often and sometimes cried while watching this documentary about a singing group, ages 75-92, who perform punk [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 26, 2008 Authors: Pat Samples Tags: Health ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Aging Body Wellness Creativity ThirdAge Carnival Life Lessons
Killing Your Relationship with Your Thoughts
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Karen’s new book now available: Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life. Check it out at: http://choicerelationships.com/mindfulness_and_the_art_of_choice.html
I invite all of you to get a free monthly newsletter with relationship tips. To sign up, go to: www.ChoiceRelationships.com
After being in practice for over 20 years, I’ve met a lot of couples and heard lots [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 26, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress
RNCentral.com Offers Caregivers Advice
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I've enjoyed browsing RNCentral.com in the past. Sometimes I get overloaded and don't get back to some very good sites. This is one I need to pay more attention to. They just posted an article titled " 50 Communication Tips and Techniques for Caregivers" which will help educate caregivers, of course, but professonals, as well. There are always things to learn. The article was written by Jessica Merritt. It begins:
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 26, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Baby Boomers: Jump Start Your Health
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Dr. Mitchell is co-author of Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie.
Listen to her weekly Internet Show on AM580 WDBO http://580wdbo.com/healthcenter/
Visit her websites: http://www.susanmitchell.org and http://www.fatisnotyourfate.com
If you are one of the over 70 million people in the United States in the “baby boomer” category that are [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 25, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Elder Care Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress
5 More Weight Loss Tips for July
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Last week, I posted some weight loss tips inspired by Saturn and Mars being together in Virgo as of July 1. The stars in July happen to impact my solar and natal 6th houses quite a bit, so I continue to be maybe more pumped up than most about the prospect of getting control (Saturn) [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 25, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Health ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Astrology
How Do I Manage an Elder Who Demands All My Time and Attention?
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Jacqueline MarcellAuthor: Elder Rage www.ElderRage.comHost: Coping With Caregiving Radio www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving Jacqueline’s lecture CD: 2.5/hr or 14 hr w/12 Eldercare Experts! WELCOME BACK ALL MY CAREGIVERS!
Always screen your calls and never pick up when your elder calls with a nasty demanding tone. If you never give in to moaning and groaning, they will eventually stop trying [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 25, 2008 Authors: Jacqueline Marcell Tags: Uncategorized Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Relationship Advice Psychology Mental Health Estate Transition Planning ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Elder Care Legacy Body Wellness ThirdAge Carnival Li
Accessible Programs to Help Elders' Finances
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AgingCare.com has a good article that ties together many sources of benefits for our elders. Titled, "
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 24, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Thankful
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God gave you 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say, “thank you”? –William A. Ward
It is often times not until we can’t do something that we begin to appreciate what we can do. When you can not get up and out of bed life seems difficult. Then when you are able to get [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 23, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis
30 Years of Marriage and the Fire That Could Destroy It All
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Please come visit me at www.MenAlive.com and get your free e-newsletter.
We live in Northern California, Mendocino County, in a wonderful little town called Willits. We actually live up in the hills outside of town. We are surrounded by beautiful, tall trees, and wild-life abounds. Each summer we worry about fire and each summer some crazy [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 22, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons
The Alzheimer???s Action Plan - Top Choice for Practical Advice
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As an English literature major, I'm used to hefty 500-page books, however the books of this size that I've enjoyed have generally been 19th Century novels or anthologies of classic prose and poetry.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 22, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Expert Advice on Combining Medications to Treat Alzheimer's
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From OurAlzheimers.com comes advice in a post titled "Combining Medications to Successfully Treat Alzheimer???s Disease." The article begins:
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 20, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
50 Communication Tips and Techniques for Caregivers
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You just can't get enough tips on communication. The RNCentral website put together 50 tips with links to more and more information. When you have the time its worth a visit.
Follow the link in the clip and get this useful information.
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Source: The CareGiver - June 20, 2008 Authors: Robert T DeMarco
High School Grads - Buying the Right Computer for College
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By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Now that he has completed his first year of college, our son realized that he bought the wrong laptop to take with him. He is still trying to figure out what he going to do for his second year.
You can be better informed.
The questions you need to answer to find the right computer are in this article:
What’s the Best Computer for a New College Student in 2008?
Source: 3GenFamily Blog - June 19, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: College students raising teens computer high school grads
Misunderstandings that Destroy Relationships
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Karen’s new book now available: Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life. Check it out at: http://choicerelationships.com/mindfulness_and_the_art_of_choice.html
I invite all of you to get a free monthly newsletter with relationship tips. To sign up, go to: www.ChoiceRelationships.com
Last weekend, several members of my family went to look in on my mother-in-law in Florida who suffers [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 19, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress
"30 Days in a Wheelchair" on Hulu.com - Experiencing Life From a Different Perspective
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Caregivers can understand the perspective of those who spend life in a wheelchair by watching "30 Days in a Wheelchair" on Hulu.com. NFL player Ray Crockett spends 30 days in a wheelchair, experiencing the adaptations needed for daily living. As he gets ready to start on the first day he is advised that he'll learn to have an appreciatiion for the frustration that is felt when someone spends so much time "looking at everyone's belt buckle" and he'll find that often people won't make eye contact because they are uncomfortable. The program focuses on spinal cord injuries but the insights about life using a wheelchair will ap...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 19, 2008 Tags: wheelchair user Wheelchairs paraplegic Ray Crockett Baylor Rehabilitation Institute 30 days quadraplegic 30 days in a wheelchair spinal cord injury
Detox Diets: What You Need to Know
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Dr. Mitchell is co-author of Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie.
Listen to her weekly Internet Show on AM580 WDBO http://580wdbo.com/healthcenter/
Visit her websites: http://www.susanmitchell.org and http://www.fatisnotyourfate.com
Detox diets have been around for years but have seen a surge in popularity recently in part due to celebrity promotion. [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 18, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Elder Care Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Stress
Time to Lose Weight: 5 Steps to Taking Advantage of Summer’s Weight-Loss Astrology
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Summer is a traditional time to start a weight-loss program as hot weather and skimpy clothes provide incentive. This year, all of us with pounds to lose are getting a little astrological help from Mars and Saturn in Virgo. Mars moves into Virgo on July 1, giving us a near-perfect opportunity to turn over a [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 18, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Health ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Astrology
Alzheimer???s and Wandering: We Keep Learning
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I'll never forget Hazel. She was a resident in the nursing home where all of my family members who got to the stage where a nursing home was the only safe environment, lived. It was just blocks from my home, so I could visit daily. Hazel would wander incessantly. She would walk the halls, literally, day and night. I don't know when the woman slept. The staff and I would comment that she had to have the strongest legs on the planet.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 18, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
7 Reasons Men Die First
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Please visit me at www.MenAlive.com and claim your free e-newsletter.
Popular culture may paint men as the stronger sex, but from the moment a boy is born, his life is more likely than his sister’s to be cut short. Across national and cultural boundaries, men die an average of seven years earlier than women; the disparity [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 17, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Weight Loss Life Lessons
Silver Linings
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Too many people miss the silver linings because they are expecting gold. – Maurice Setter
I am one week post major surgery for a radical hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with cancer. I am on the couch unable to move. I am fifty-five and this is the first time in my life I have been down. With [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 16, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress
A Caregiver's Memories - Video in Memory of My Father - Father's Day at the Pismo Beach Pier, San Luis Obispo County, CA
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My father, Jack H. Terry, Sr., passed away 13 years ago from a stroke, but on Father's Day I do something special in his memory and this year I made a video of scenes at the ocean. He always loved water and boats - lakes, rivers, oceans. He would have loved the sandcastles, kites and other scenes in this video made at the Pismo Beach Pier, San Luis Obispo County, California. When I am near the ocean I remember the wonderful times we spent together at lakes or beaches.
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 16, 2008 Tags: Calfiornia Central Coast San Luis Obispo County Pismo Beach caregiver's memories Pismo Beach Pier Father's Day
Sundowning - what is it?
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Sundowner's Syndrome or "Sundowning" is something you read and hear about more and more. Here, from AgingCare.com, is a good explanation of the condition known mostly to people with Alzheimer's but also sometimes with other forms of dementia.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 16, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Alcoholism and Elders: Watch for the Signs
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My neighbor Joe was rarely without a hip flask during Prohibition, and, while a hip flask eventually went out of vogue, he didn???t change his drinking habits as he aged. Joe was a functioning alcoholic ??? he, and everyone who knew him, was well aware of that fact. He was also brilliant, inventive and funny.
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 14, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
RE: Nursing Home Reform Amendments of OBRA, Residents "Know Your Rights, " Guest Post by Matt Raven
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“Know your rights” is important for residents of nursing homes. The Nursing Home Reform Amendments of OBRA were implemented in early 1987. According to the for the people website, the act mandated that nursing homes “promote and protect the rights of each resident.”The law aims at doing a number of things, but here are the general rights of residents:1) Right to Self-DeterminationResidents have the right to:-select their own doctor.-have access and involvement in all medical decisions.-receive personalized services at the facility based on individual requirements.2) Personal and Privacy RightsResidents have the rig...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 13, 2008 Tags: Nursing Home Reform Amendments of OBRA nursing home abuse Nursing Home Residents Rights Nursing Home Rights Forida personal injury attorneys For The People Matt Raven
An early Father’s Day
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Because of a scheduled trip out of town next Sunday, we decided to celebrate Father’s Day a week early. So last Sunday my wife Deb and I took Pops down to Ulster Landing Park on the Hudson River where we barbecued spareribs and watched the boats go by. Pops always enjoys an afternoon at the river because that’s where he grew up, and it brings up a lot of old memories.
For Father’s Day, I gave Pops the token gift of a couple of books I bought at a local library fair. One was a paperback of Master and Commander, a famous sea story by Patrick O’Brian, which I took Pops to see when it was in movie theaters a few years ...
Source: Caregiver Notes - June 13, 2008 Authors: andrewr Tags: Caregiver lifestyle Caregiver's resources Caregiver's role caregiving caregiver blog caregiver community Caregiver Notes elderly HealthTalk history jeff muise memory nature outdoors reading stories
ELDR Publisher & CEO on Celebrating Aging
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To order your discounted subscription to ELDR magazine, click here ELDR.Introducing ELDR, a print magazine and an online forum (ELDR.com), ELDR brings readers an opinionated and entertaining approach to aging. ELDR seeks to inspire the influential 60-plus audience to celebrate the joys, navigate the challenges and discover the meaning of aging.Listen here to Chad Lewis, Founder/CEO/Publisher of ELDR publishings, speaks to us about the issues today's seniors are dealing with in their lives.Click here to listen...ELDR is the first consumer magazine and online community created for the affluent and influential 60+ elder. Crea...
Source: Working Caregiver - June 13, 2008 Tags: Eldr workingcaregiver blog discounted eldr subscription
Caregivers and Seniors Dilemma - Medicine, Food or Gas?
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Caregivers and care-receivers can face a multiple choice in the current economy - medicine, gas, or food? Solving the problem can be like trying to find one's way through a maze and running into a wall at every turn. Forget about trying to hang on to luxuries. Many are trying to decide whether they can afford their prescription, a trip across town to a medical provider, or enough food for a nutritious diet. Below are some places to look for help on the internet.1. FOOD RESOURCES: At the website for FRAC, the Food Research and Action Center, "Fighting Hunger In America" there are resources to help. A portion of the website ...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 12, 2008 Tags: seniors finances FRAC caregiving and gas prices elders finances medicare caregivers seniors healthcare seniors food resources Food Resource and Action Center AARP
Need Help With Elderly Parents? For Expert Advice: Geriatric Care Managers - Credentials, Certifications, Services
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Friends, acquaintances and caregiver agencies often offer well-meant advice but where can you find educated, certified, licensed expert help and advice for aging parents? At caregiverlist.com an article on Geriatric Care Managers explains credentials can include being a Registered Nurse, Licensed Counselor of Social Work, Counselor of Psychology or Attorney. Certifications for Geriatric Care Managers require "educational qualifications, supervision, work experience, written exams, and ongoing education to maintain a certificate."I have seen that too often people are overwhelmed with advice from others who do not have the e...
Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - June 12, 2008 Tags: Geriatric Care Managers eldercare Alzheimer's caregiving aging parents
Love is Blind
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Karen’s new book now available: Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life. Check it out at: http://choicerelationships.com/mindfulness_and_the_art_of_choice.html
I invite all of you to get a free monthly newsletter with relationship tips. To sign up, go to: www.ChoiceRelationships.com
Do you recall how it feels when you first fall in love with someone? Those feelings are remarkable, [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 12, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Dating Singles Advice Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress
Dealing with Death and Dementia
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From my friend, Leah, who provides us with an inside view of dementia:
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 12, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
Another Early 40’s Life Transition: Uranus Opposition Pluto
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If you’re in your early 40’s right now (born late 1965 through 1968), one of the things on your planetary agenda is the opposition of Uranus to natal Pluto. Pluto has an irregular orbit, so how old a person is when Uranus opposes Pluto varies somewhat from generation to generation. I had mine when I [...]
Source: ThirdAge Blog - June 11, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Life Lessons Astrology Stress Midlife Crisis
Take a Survey ??? Be Eligible to Win Copy of Minding Our Elders
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Agincare.com wants to know what you think. They have a survey that should take about ten minutes of your time. Answering their questions will automatically give you a chance to win one of ten copies of Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories (winners randomly selected from survey responders).
Source: Minding Our Elders - June 11, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack
