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Sherri Snelling: Caregiving's Lost Generation: The Nation's Children

2013-05-21T14:26:54Z

When we think of the typical profile of a family caregiver, we don't picture a child of 8 or an awkward teenager -- but as increasing numbers of aging Americans come to need care, more children are stepping in as primary caregivers for a chronically ill or disabled parent, sibling or grandparent.

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When Should Your Parents' Keys Be Taken Away?

2013-05-18T07:58:52Z

Getting a driver's license was always the first sign of true independence. Therefore, it's no surprise that many seniors like to hold on to their lice...

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Tory Zellick: Burned Out on Caregiving? Take Some Vitamin N!

2013-05-17T16:48:17Z

"Because nature is calming to the mind and uplifting to the mood, it can shift both the caregiver and care recipient into a place where simply being present together feels rewarding."

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Judy Santamaria: Help! My Aging Mom Won't Accept Help From Anyone but ME!

2013-05-17T13:42:44Z

Recognizing the need to offload some tasks may be the best way for you to manage your caregiving responsibilities over the long-term.

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Marguerite Manteau-Rao: 8 Ways To Help A Loved One Transition To Assisted Living

2013-05-17T07:00:27Z

Moving into assisted living or a memory care community can be hard on both the person and their family. The good news is there is much family members can do to ease the transition. Here are eight tips that will bring more ease into the initial assisted living experience.

Read more: Dementia, Caregiving, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Alzheimer's, Elder Care, Health Care, Family Caregiver, Caregivers, post50, Fifty News

Jim T. Miller: Assistive Technologies That Help Elderly Seniors Stay at Home

2013-05-14T12:08:12Z

If you're worrying about your mom falling and needing help, one of the most frequently used products over the years for seniors living alone is a medical alert device -- also known as a personal emergency response system, or PERS.

Read more: Elderly, Caregiving Technology, Caregiving, Senior Citizens, Elderly Care, Elder Care, Aging at Home, Technology, Seniors, Fifty News

Shelly Wemhoener: The Evolution of a Mother/Daughter Relationship in the Face of Alzheimer's

2013-05-10T10:48:23Z

I will always wonder what life would have been like if my mother hadn't developed this devastating disease.

Read more: Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Mothers and Daughters, Alzheimer's Care, Sandwich Generation, Alzheimer's Registry, Fifty News

Lisa Solod: I Want My Mother Back

2013-05-13T11:57:08Z

I want the mother back who was born sad and could not climb out of her sadness, but who managed a spectacular life. The woman who was born at the wrong time, married the wrong man and had the wrong children. The mother who gathered friends like an abundance of autumn leaves.

Read more: Aging, Alzheimer's, Mothers and Daughters, Mother Daughter Relationships, Difficult Mother, Caregiving, Depression, Memory Loss, Dementia, Fifty News

Lisa Lori: Happy Nurses Week

2013-05-10T18:05:08Z

Truly, nurses are everyday heroes that provide the round-the-clock care and comfort that so many patients need. Whether it is for the elderly, the new born or the newly injured, nurses -- male and female -- deserve our highest respect for their enormous contribution to society.

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Scott Finkelstein, M.D.: The Most Difficult Patient

2013-05-10T16:50:26Z

While many years of medical training made me an effective professional caregiver, I was completely unprepared to assume this role in my personal life. Despite my eight years of medical training, and three years of experience in private practice, I could not actively heal my wife.

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Nancy Sharp: 'What Now?'

2013-05-09T17:56:06Z

The words are reflective and powerful. Patchett made me see the universality of "what now?" as a byproduct of ordinary living (read: time management), but the question of course resonates at a far deeper level. Isn't there something essential about answering to "what now?"

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Megan McFeely: Sacred Mole

2013-05-08T16:16:29Z

I am not angry at my doctor. I feel compassion for her, because she was trained in the mechanical model, but I write this today for myself, as a reminder that it is okay to take my time and listen to my body, even if there are time pressures and the schedules of others to accommodate.

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Marki Flannery: National Nurses Week: Transforming Everyday Life -- Every Day

2013-05-08T13:56:07Z

National Nurses Week is welcome reminder to acknowledge the highly-skilled, attentive and compassionate nurses and other health professionals who keep our homebound elders living and aging at their best.

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Myra Demeter: Yes You Can!

2013-05-06T16:57:17Z

The goal of the day was to introduce golf to those who had never played before and to reacquaint players who had suffered a stroke and now had to deal with their disabilities. The positive attitude, encouragement and upbeat mood of the pros, health professionals and staff was evident and transferred to the participants. T

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Jeanne Dennis: Making Time When Time Is Short, and Other Insights From a New End-of-Life-Care Nurse

2013-05-06T13:08:54Z

This is National Nurses Week, and a perfect moment to highlight the special training, ability and insights that distinguish hospice nurses in truly remarkable ways.

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Caren Osten Gerszberg: The Dark Secret My Mother Hid In Her Closet

2013-05-02T15:55:36Z

Cleaning out my mother's house has been both painful and eye-opening. Her photos, keepsakes and written words remind me of the amazing woman she once was, and highlight the glaring contrast between her then and now.

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Janet Mason: If May Is Older Americans Month, Why Is Obama Proposing Cuts in Medicare and Social Security?

2013-04-29T15:04:03Z

Recently, I have been visiting my old friend and literary colleague, Anita Cornwell, 89, who has dementia and is in a nursing home. She has been several stages of care at the same nursing home and is now in hospice. Anita is one of the lucky ones.

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Tory Zellick: Power Through Parkinson's

2013-04-29T12:17:54Z

According to Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D., the optimal response to Parkinson's disease is adopting an attitude of "life improvement" instead of disease management.

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Erin Hayes: I'm Not the Only One

2013-04-26T17:44:32Z

There are women who are trying to figure out the best way to be a caregiver while also being a wife. I am not alone. So why do I feel alone?

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Jan Dougherty: How to Cope With Alzheimer's and Intimacy

2013-04-26T13:15:59Z

Hearing the word "intimacy'' can often make people uncomfortable, and many people do not like talking about it. Yet, it is an issue that surfaces in many ways in the journey of dementia, impacting relationships and adding challenges to the caregiving role.

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What Two-Thirds Of Americans Are In Denial About

2013-04-24T11:36:05Z

WASHINGTON — We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older – and are taking few steps...

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Janie Emaus: Why I Care for My Mother

2013-04-24T11:43:27Z

Chances are if you're in your fifties or older and one or both of your parents are still alive, some of your time is spent in a caregiving situation.

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Sherri Snelling: 8 Ways to Volunteer to Help America's Largest Volunteer Health Care Work Force: Family Caregivers

2013-04-22T18:45:49Z

Caregivers are an invaluable volunteer army drafted into service to help loved ones remain at home rather than in facilities and institutions.

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Stacey Gualandi: Caregiving Tips With a Humorous Twist From Bestselling Author Jane Heller

2013-04-15T11:09:18Z

Jane started out as a publicist representing authors. Now, 13 very humorous romance books later, she is an acclaimed writer herself. After reading her guide, I am amazed at how she has kept her sense of humor while being her husband's caregiver for many years.

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Caring for Aging Parents Is Labor of Love - With a Cost

2013-04-15T09:14:05Z

There are nearly 10 million of you out there, adult children older than 50 who are caring for aging parents. We used to refer to a "sandwich" generation, those people who had children late in life, only to be confronted simultaneously with teenaged angst and parents who need more and more help.

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