Appearance on Fading Memories Podcast
I’m convinced you need a professional when dealing with many eldercare issues. In this podcast I’ll tell you what we care managers do all day to help families and older adults. Enjoy!
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A Guide to Eldercare Managers
At some time or another, you may be in charge of managing the responsibilities of an aging adult and you don’t have to do it alone. Check out this article I wrote on my profession: Care Management. It also lists how to find an eldercare manager in YOUR area. https://www.techenhancedlife.com/articles/care-managers-what-why-whom
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When Dementia Changes Who You Are
I’m working with a client who will tell people she’s an introvert. Her friends will tell you the same. But is she now that she has moderate stage dementia? Introverts are described as being happy with their own company; they get energy and recharge by being alone. With an impaired brain, though, this client can
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When California Wildfires Hit, Some Became Instant Caregivers
Nurse Talk Radio interviewed me. Listen to this short, helpful radio interview below if you became an instant caregiver. It explains some strategies for helping your loved ones if they were affected by the wildfires. The resources and strategies are similar if you instantly become a caregiver from another cause, too. My phone rings weekly
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Instant Caregiver
Did you become an Instant Caregiver? Thousands of lives changed quickly this month in our area due to the wildfires. -I know an 85 year-old woman who went to live with her daughter, away from the toxic smoke from fires. When will mom go home? -I know of a caregiver who lost her home to
Housing is Too Expensive!
Maybe you already know that swear words are all the rage on book titles lately. Even though I don’t think that’s good news, I did think about calling my own book: Elder care – It’s a Shit Show. Why? Well, that current phrase captures the essence of how hard it can be when caring for an aging adult. And,
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Holiday Tips for Caregivers (and anyone with parents)
How do you get through the holidays with aging parents? Here is what I have learned from families over the years about keeping their minds with aging parents at holiday time. Ask your loved one how THEY would like to spend the holiday. Their answer may surprise you with its simplicity. Don’t guilt your parent into
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Why isn’t dental care treated like health care?
I just read an Issue Brief put out by Justice in Aging, July 2016, titled: Oral Health in California: What About Older Adults? http://www.justiceinaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Oral-Health-in-CA_What-About-Older-Adults.pdf What struck me was this sentence: “Poor oral health also leads to increased infections, which early research associates with higher risk for heart and lung disease, suffering a stroke, and experiencing
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