Last night, after my mother called and could not remember why she made the call, she said, “My memory is really bad.” This is the first time she admitted to her memory loss since her stroke. However, she did make the call 15 minutes before Jeopardy and told me that is why she called, knowing Read More
Who’s on First Base? Keeping up on Parent Care Providers…
…does your head spin trying to figure out who is visiting your parent after a hospitalization? Does Dad tell you that a therapist visited but you had no idea he even needed one? Does one therapist or nurse talk to the others about the needs of your parent? And, oh yes, how about updating you Read More
The Family Circus II: Walking the Tightrope of Elder Care
The Family Circus II: “Walking the Tightrope of Elder Care Community Seminar at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA – Invite your friends & neighbors! Saturday, October 15, 2011 | 8:30 – 3:00 – no charge, refreshments provided. RSVP: Eldercare Services 925 937-2018 or [email protected]. Why Attend? Watch the Video! Click Here. Read More
Gray Matters: The Challenges of an Aging Society
On June 2, 2011, Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, along with other experts on aging presented at the Walnut Creek Library in Walnut Creek, CA as part of the Library Foundation’s Live! Linda’s discussion includes the importance of communicating your values to your family and geriatric professionals to ensure you always live life your way, Read More
Mom is Appreciative and I Want to Cry!
After an entire afternoon of medical appointments and getting fitted for new glasses I am blown away and left in tears when Mom says, “I’m sorry this took so much of your day”. Yes, the doctor’s appointment took us longer than expected and then stopping for the new glasses took longer that I anticipated – Read More
Rest Home or Assisted Living Community?
When a medical provider was asking my mother about any changes in her vision she answered, “No, not since I have been in the Rest Home”. I was quick to respond, “Rest home? It is more like an ‘activity center’” and then she said, “Well, I don’t know about those activities”. What surprised me is Read More
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