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How to Cope With a Caregiving Crisis: When You're a Caregiver, Drama is Inevitable

November 28, 2011

Founder and Executive Director Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Cynthia Ramnarace of AARP released this article in November 2011 and I think it is worth sharing. Anyone with an aging loved one will know exactly what the writer is talking about. There are several compelling tips on how to manage the inevitable caregiver crisis. Read More

Mom’s Memory & Me

May 24, 2011

While I reassure my mother that she has me to be her memory, every time I repeat information that I told her yesterday, it seems to hit a raw nerve and I grieve just a little more (the tears still well up). It is hard to see this from a parent who was always on Read More

Who is the Expert in Aging Care Choices?

June 29, 2010

There are so many websites leading in different directions, each touting they are the premier, largest, biggest, best option for aging parent home care, assisted living or even financial planning and legal advice. Where does a family turn? How do families know they are getting someone who is working on behalf of them, with the Read More

5 Simple Rules to Happiness

February 16, 2010

This was given by a 92 year old client to a Care Manager in the mid-west: “Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.”

Opening Containers

February 2, 2010

Can’t open the container? Heads up marketing, the Baby Boomers are coming! As our population ages, with the over 50 crowd growing by 50% this decade, I am hoping that the manufactures of packaging take into consideration the product they are selling and whether or not their target population open it. I purchased some body wash this Read More

Being a Friend to Someone with Dementia

July 7, 2009

Being a Firend to Someone with Dementia List
1. Select passive activities that are “in the moment”
2. Eliminate choices with planning
3. Protect their self-esteem
4. Sign up for our free Dementia classes by calling (866) 760-1808. To view the schedule of our upcoming classes click here http://www.eldercareanswers.com/answers-and-news/classes-and-support-groups.php Read more