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Still making your Holiday rounds? Caring.com provides some helpful tips...
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
Unsure what to say or do when you visit an older loved one? Worry about running out things to say? Many people make brief visits to those in assisted living, rehab facilities, or nursing homes -- or avoid visiting completely -- because they dread awkward moments. Please don't let these concerns stop you from visiting...
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I'll be back on Wednesday with regularly scheduled posts. Merry Christmas Eve!
My 92-year-old aunt, who is cognitively impaired and requires a walker or wheelchair to get around, still lives in her own apartment, where round-the-clock home health aides help her get to and from the bathroom, bathe, dress and undress, and go outside each day for some fresh air...
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Sorry to end the week on a sad note, but grief & death do not care it's the Holidays. My hope is that this article helps to provide some comfort during a difficult time you and your family or in my case friends (a dear friend just lost her Grandmother this week) may be experiencing.
Take solace in the weekend and remember, although it may feel like it, at least the world didn't actually end today! Sorry Mayans.
Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deep and difficult challenge at any time. But the holiday season can magnify your sense of loss and mourning. Family gatherings and seasonal events can be painful reminders of the absence of a loved one...
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This information might be old news, but with the stress the Holidays can bring these tips from Caring.com can act as a reminder to help make sure you loved ones are getting the sleep they need.
By Laurie Udesky, Caring.com senior editor
As we age, the architecture of our sleep changes dramatically. The deep, delectable sleep in which we're oblivious to the outside world and its sounds, called slow wave sleep, becomes shorter and more elusive. Our total sleep time also declines. Infants sleep an average of 11.6 hours per night, but by the time we hit 70, our nighttime sleep has shrunk by nearly half, to an average of 6.6 hours.
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Caring.com suggest how little adjustments to the lighting in the home can have a big impact...
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
Are your loved one's living spaces well lit? Good lighting can reduce depression for people with dementia. It may also slow cognitive decline and the loss of functional abilities, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
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Some helpful tips from AARP. Have a great weekend!
by: Jean Chatzky
When the time comes to make your next move — whether it's across the country to a sought-after retirement destination or across town to a place with more amenities — you have to make one decision off the bat: Do you buy? Or do you rent? That's never been an easy call, and this tepid housing market makes it even more difficult.
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Apply these tips to your home and you'll always feel comfort...
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
The words dream house may conjure up fantasy amenities and custom trims. But smart homeowners also imagine a home they can live in forever -- with a young family, through busy midlife, and with many of the common physical limitations that getting older can bring, from arthritis to needing a wheelchair.
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Do you find yourself relating to this? You are not alone!
What Caregivers Don’t Tell Anyone
Posted by Sally Abrahms
“Sally Abrahms can take her crown off now!” Ouch. That was one response to my story that recently ran in the AARP Bulletin explaining common emotions (guilt, grief, exhaustion) family caregivers have and strategies for dealing with them.
I was writing about my own experience — I’m a long distance caregiver, not someone who lives 24/7 with a sick or chronically needy parent — as well as what I have observed from my work...
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At a loss for how to approach these delicate subjects? Caring.com provides some sage advice:
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
Wondering how to start the conversation with an aging parent about a sensitive topic? Whether you need to talk about moving, giving up driving, or bringing in help, knowing which words to use and to avoid can improve the odds of moving toward solutions.
One woman shares her experience with hospice care for her Mother...
By LINDA G. BEELER
At age 96, my mother moved to New York City to live with me and my family in our two-bedroom Manhattan apartment after becoming increasingly isolated while living alone in Florida. She moved into my sons’ bedroom surrounded by all manner of adolescent paraphernalia, including every style of trendy sneakers, a giant papier-mâché statue of Michael Jordan and a poster of Bob Marley.
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It's not hard to encourage eating today, am I right? I found some great tips from The National Institute on Aging to promote a stress free day of eating for all you most generous Caregivers!
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Here's a good article from the Alzheimer's Association to read before the big day...
In addition to a new dessert recipe or family vacation photos, bring an important gift home this holiday season and become educated about the warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Visiting with relatives over the holidays may raise questions about the physical and cognitive health of family members.
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This is a great overview of Caregiving! As a matter of fact, the Family Caregiver Alliance is full of great overviews, so check them out.
Have a great weekend!
Caregiving takes many forms. Many of us help older, sick, or disabled family members and friends every day. We know we are helping, but we don't think of ourselves as caregivers. We are glad to do this and feel rewarded by it, but if the demands are heavy, over time we can also become exhausted and stressed...
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Tips on Caregiving from Everyday Health
By Beth W. Orenstein // Medically reviewed by Niya Jones, MD, MPH
The best way for most people to control their high blood pressure is to maintain a healthy weight, exercise, take their hypertension medications, and reduce the stress in their lives. They should also quit smoking, avoid secondhand smoke, and limit alcohol consumption.
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With Holiday Season nearing full swing, the stress that comes along with Caregiving can be at an all time high. I hope this article, from the AARP helps...
by: Sally Abrahms | from: AARP Bulletin
Ever since I've been a caregiver, I've been waiting for The Call. If you're caring for a loved one, you know what I mean — the telephone rings, and you learn that your parent has taken a turn for the worse and you must rush to his side. In the past 12 years I've taken care of my father, then my mother and now my 93-year-old mother-in-law. The Call keeps coming, and I've been on edge the whole time, waiting.
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Wondering about the cost of Long-Term Care? This article from Barron's might help...
By CAROLYN T. GEER
It's one of the biggest challenges for today's retirees: how to afford an extended stay in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. With the tab steadily rising, sometimes hitting six digits per year, the solution requires real creativity.
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PennLive featured great advise on navigating a "touchy" topic...
By Linda Rhodes
This is the final segment of a three-part series on “Sexuality, Intimacy and Aging,” all of which appear at PennLive.com, for those of you who have missed the previous columns.
This week, we’ll discuss the challenges of intimacy for couples and individuals grappling with dementia, and those living in skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities.
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I'm happy to see some of my favorites foods listed here and with that, have a great weekend while simutaneously improving your cholesterol!
by: Nissa Simon | from: AARP |
Avocados contain significant amounts of oleic acid, a healthy monounsaturated fat that helps boost good cholesterol and lower bad. Avocados are also rich in fiber and a plant chemical called beta-sitosterol, both of which help keep cholesterol in check.
Tip: Avocados significantly increase absorption of immunity-boosting antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. Add a couple of slices of diced avocado to your next salad.
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We recently covered sudden heart attacks, but what about the kind that happens without you even knowing it? Read this, from New Old Age, to find out more on silent heart attacks:
By JUDITH GRAHAM
For more than six months, Harriett Cooke had been uncommonly tired, panting when she walked her sixth grade science class to the cafeteria and struggling to keep her eyes open when she drove home at night.
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Yahoo Finance shares an article from Bankrate, Inc. on the many options for Senior Living:
Hospital curtains and cafeteria food? Not anymore.
assisted living facilities have come a long way from the clinical institutions of old, offering residents an ever-expanding menu of amenities that reflect the diversity of baby boomers themselves.
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