This new decade will bring many of the 76 million Baby Boomers who approach retirement, with the dreams and visisons of travel, volunteerism, and enjoying family redirected and derailed, to the reality of aging parents and their increasing dependency.
It is my recommendation that every pre-retirement class, workshop or planner cover, for the aging baby boomer [...]
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It has been my honor, over the past 25 years, to help people make hard decisions such as giving up a home of 50 years for a retirement community or a downsized condo. One comes to this decision from various paths; economic reasons, health concerns, loss of spouse or wanting to relocate near adult children. [...]
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An individual with a dementia can be easily overwhelmed by all of the activities of holiday celebrations and become overly anxious, depressed or more confused.
Most individuals with dementia do relatively well with set routines and naturally pull back from extra activities that might tax their memory or set them up for failure. Sometimes a refusal [...]
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With the Baby Boomers aging what will the future hold? Will they want what they want right now – instant gratification? Some may choose more commune-like living – different from assisted living – more self-directed and self-governed living and create a new way to live. They would have more control over menu planning and structured [...]
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I frequently come across individuals who are children of a negligent or abusive parent. The adult children are now dealing with elder care and have mixed feelings that are both conflictual and challenging.
It is hard to sacrifice time and energy and even dollars to someone who just wasn’t there for you. The feelings of resentment, [...]
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Posted in Caregiving, Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2009
By Sandi Gunnet, BS, Director of Staffing and Recruiting
Most of the applicants I interview tell me their story. The story usually involves a relative or close friend who is older and is experiencing the challenges of aging. Often in the story, some wonderful experiences are related and the individuals want to give back to someone [...]
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A client once told me that life would be better if the last ten years were lived first and the first ten years were lived last.
Since that experience I feel challenged to provide some sort of delight to the clients we serve. One of the most satisfying ways to do this as a Care Manager [...]
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When one parent is exhibiting signs of memory loss the other parent can often cover up for the spouse who is losing the ability to care for themselves. Adult children are often surprised when they hear about a diagnosis they never saw, sometimes because of denial and at other times because the well parent was [...]
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by Janice M. Kelly B.S.N., Care Manager, D.S.D.
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. For elders, there is the risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease and Diabetes. As you age, you might need less energy, but you still need just [...]
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Many of us have heard stories about someone who didn’t pay attention to the signs of a stroke and later died. Recently, there has been a story circulating in our community of a woman who fell at a party but blamed it on a tripping. She denied medical attention at the time but later that [...]
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