The New York Times New Old Blog featured an interview yesterday with Lars Tornstam, a Swedish sociologist. Dr. Tornstam provides a glimpse into life at eighty, reports Paula Span: An increased need for solitude, and for the company of only a few intimates, is one of the traits Dr. Tornstam attributes to this continuing maturation. [...]
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I’m certainly grateful that it was a slow process because a nice stint in the state mental facility would have otherwise been the result of such a dramatic and comprehensive lifestyle change.
Change is the constant in caregiving. And, it’s not just changes from day to day; often, changes occur one minute to the next. When you’re close to these changes, you may adjust to them without much thought. Until a milestone, like the holiday season, happens. And, then you think: Wow! It’s all different now. So, [...]
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A new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute reports that many Americans over the age of 55 plan to work at least until age 69, but that most who look for a job face challenges in finding one. Yet, Department of Labor projections indicate that the 55+ population will account for almost 93% of [...]
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Ethics: A set of principles of right conduct. A theory or a system of moral values: “An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain” (Gregg Easterbrook). The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy. The rules or [...]
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Yesterday, Jeannie Keenan of My Health Care Manager joined us for our monthly discussion on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player, below. We mentioned the following resources on our show: The Alzheimer’s Project; you can watch the series online. The UCSF Memory and Aging Center has a YouTube channel [...]
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Dear Denise, I need advice. My father had a stroke 4 years ago that left him unable to speak (though he understands everything he is unable to speak or write) and his right arm is paralyzed. He was only 60. He has been able to do most things for himself during this time (walking, dressing, [...]
Dear Denise: Where to begin… My mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with ALS; she is approx. 75 years old (none of us know her real age, this should provide a good hint to where the rest of this is going). She has four daughters (one in Florida, the rest here in Indianapolis) and one son and [...]
Denise M. Brown, Caregiving.com, explores the idea of a clenched fist–choices we may make that keep us closed to blessings and possibilities.
A hard lesson to learn is that we can’t change anyone. We can only change ourselves. Wondering why your spouse says what he/she does? Why your care recipient acts the way he/she does? Exhausted from trying to change them? A hard lesson to learn is that we can’t change anyone. We can only change ourselves. [...]
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