Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, tagged caregiver, coping with dementia, Dealing with Aging Parents, helping others, senior care, senior medical issues on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
from Jeffrey Johnson
In today’s world, the reality of caregiving is that many family members have moved away from their childhood homes, often times more than several hours away. This creates a new level of independence for those that move away, but it can develop a true burden when [...]
Posted in Elder Care, tagged caregiver, Dealing with Aging Parents, exercises for seniors, helping others, senior care, senior exercises, senior health issues, senior medical issues, Visiting Angels Phoenix on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi everybody. I found these great and simple exercises for seniors that will increase flexibility, strength and balance. Loss of those three or deminished capabilities can increase the possibility of a fall and that could lead to a hospital stay. Do these only after you have talked to your doctor and have your caregiver assist [...]
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, tagged caregiver, Dealing with Aging Parents, Dementia, financial worries, helping others, senior care, senior medical issues on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Sandwich Generation, those caught between their aging parents and young children, includes some 20 million Americans.
In this emotionally charged account of family caregiving, filmmaker Julie Winokur and her husband, photojournalist Ed Kashi, expose their personal lives with unflinching candor. Winokur and Kashi uprooted their two children and their business in order to move 3,000 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged caregiver, coping with dementia, Dealing with Aging Parents, Dementia, Diet, helping others, Sandwich Generation, senior care, senior medical issues on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wonderfully informative short video by Dr. Lynette Cederquist on the effects of diet on dementia. Take a look and leave a comment.
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Uncategorized, tagged angel, caregiver, Dealing with Aging Parents, family meetings, Sandwich Generation, senior care, senior medical issues, visiting angel, Visiting Angels Phoenix on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In many facilities that provide emotional and psychiatric care, “third object modality” therapies are standard forms of treatment. For example, wood shop, leather craft, pottery, art work, music, and even gardening. Yet, in our world of caring for the elderly in their homes, most of us probably don’t consider the positive effects of using [...]
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, tagged Dealing with Aging Parents, old medications, old meds, senior care, senior medical issues, seniors, visiting angel on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s the big deal here? Simply flush old meds done the toilet, right? Or, throw them out with the trash.
Well, thankfully, we are slowly becoming a “green” world – one in which our environment is vitally important to us all, and, one that will require our participation to protect. So, how do we dispose [...]
