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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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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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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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
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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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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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
Why isn’t dental care treated like health care? Read More »
Bruce and I discuss helping your parents accept home help and why I wrote my book. Listen here!
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Going on vacation? Worried if your parents will manage their medication safely? It’s even common to feel guilty about leaving! This radio interview excerpt reinforces the importance of getting away and how to do so with parents relying on you to manage their medication. We talk about using a medication system such as a pill box or
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It’s a question clients are embarrassed to ask, but the worry is so common. Recently, after leading a productive meeting with the caregiving support team for a client with advanced dementia, I was glad a family member was brave enough to ask me what she was really thinking. “I don’t mean to sound morbid, but
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