As family members age they may no longer have the energy to buy gifts or host holiday celebrations. This can make the holidays a sad time for them. With a few helpful hints, adult children can accommodate and create joyful holidays for older adults. Ask mom or dad for their favorite food or recipe. If they Read More
Ten Trusted Steps to Aging Positively
By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC The marketing media has us thinking we want to use anti-aging products to look 20 years younger. Wouldn’t you want to wear your wisdom in your body with pride and self-respect? If you are always trying to look younger, will you ever make friends with the “you” you are Read More
Families are “Silent” Care Coordinators
When an aging adult is ailing and can no longer care for themselves, their families are silent care coordinators. Someone has to oversee the care of those who are dependent, and often that job falls on the closest family member. With older adults it usually falls to the oldest adult daughter and sometimes the daughter-in-law. Read More
Caring for a Spouse: Finding Balance
Many of us will find ourselves in the role of caring for a spouse or a partner in our later years – it can begin as early as our 50’s but might not be such a burden until we are in our 80’s and have health challenges as well. The role of a spouse often Read More
Suicide – The End of Distress, the Beginning of Pain
Suicide has been part of our history for many, many years – yet it seems to be growing, and that growth brings on much anguish for the family and friends who survive. Knowing some of the suicide warning signs can help us be proactive in helping someone in distress. We family members need to be Read More
Stress: A By-Product of Alzheimer’s Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. We are seeing lots of information on promoting awareness, raising funds for research and getting a good diagnosis, both online and in the news. But the result of all this media coverage is an underlying stress – not just for those dealing with the illness (both patients and care providers), Read More
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