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Jan 2018
Caregiver Burnout – A Real Health Threat Caregiver Burnout is the term for when a caregiver (usually the spouse or other family member) is tooexhausted and unwell to maintain an acceptable level of caregiving. When meeting in Caregiver Support Groups, it is asked “when will you know that you are burnt out?” The answer is ...
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Dec 2017
Family Visits with Ill Parents Family visits are typical in South Florida during the winter months. Many adult sons and daughters will visit their elder parents at least once a year to enjoy the sunshine. When an older parent has a disease or illness, some preparation from all sides are warranted. When a mother or ...
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Nov 2017
Holiday Season, Keep the Joy With Halloween over, the Holiday season is upon us! Thoughts go to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and hearts skip a beat. Shopping, meal preparation, gifts, family gatherings, travel, budgets, and planning all jumble together as the Holiday season takes over. It is “supposed” to be a season of thanks, good wishes, joy and ...
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Oct 2017
Elder Parent’s Finances are Often a Sign of Decline Parent’s finances and how they manage their bills and assets give a window into their cognitive and functional abilities. Older adults share to varying degrees information about their finances with their grown children. It is certainly a very personal matter and connects directly into our sense of ...
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Oct 2017
Returning Northerners Begin Their Migration to Florida Returning Northerners to Florida are first seen by their car transports arriving. Every October begins the migration of the “snowbirds” who claim South Florida residency. To locals, this means longer waits for doctor appointments and seating at favorite restaurants, let alone very crowded streets. The traffic becomes troublesome ...
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Sep 2017
Adult Children Often View Aging Parents as Being Younger Adult children are often the first responders to the needs of elder parents. No matter how we mature, emotionally we often still react as we did about things many years earlier. Often the elderly parents want to maintain the veneer of total independence even when sons ...
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Aug 2017
Male Caregivers are a Growing Demographic Male caregivers are more in demand than ever before. With the increase in the number of aging Americans needing and seeking assistance at home, AARP reports an increase in the number of male caregivers. This includes familial (sons) caregivers and hired male aides. According to their research: in 2009, ...
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Jun 2017
Dementia Driving and Safety Dementia driving at some point becomes a safety issue. Some characteristics of normal aging include changes in vision, hearing and slower reaction time. Add a Dementia into the mix, most commonly Alzheimer’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia and the person may have to seriously give up driving or be forced to ...
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Apr 2017
Each stage of life has its own problem solving challenges from childhood through adulthood and into old age. Some obstacles include health or medical issues, change in status, stubbornness of habits and loss of friends and spouses. Whatever situation you are facing, a positive resolution or outcome is hoped for. However, what has worked before may or may not be ...
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