I had been concerned about my mother’s increasing clutter of paper over the past three years and now I need to take over the managing of her affairs due to her stroke – my dining room table looks likes hers did! Hope the clutter police aren’t close by! Taking over the paperwork of a family Read More
Parenting Your Parent? No, Not Me!
Over the past 27 years, I have worked with many families, professionals and peers around the idea of “role reversal and the thought of parenting your parent.” I have opposed that notion saying frequently that you can’t reverse your role with your mom or dad, no matter what the dependency, they are still your parent Read More
Mom had a Stroke…Now What?
A few days ago, while staying with me, my 88 year-old mother had a stroke and has been in the hospital for the past 3 days. It is surprising the scenarios that go through your head and the decisions you start making way before it is necessary. Can she live alone? Should I insist she Read More
Electric Blankets & Seniors
“85 year old active senior dies in a house fire on December 28, 2010 in Walnut Creek, CA.” This is news none of us likes to hear. Many of us love to get into a warm bed and since many seniors run cold, having an electric blanket is something many enjoy. However, it can be Read More
Stroke Identification
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 Read More
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