Memory Care: Issue or Symptom?
Memory care can be extremely complicated. What is normal memory loss? I sometimes even find myself pausing at the stairs wondering what task I was trying to accomplish and then wonder if I should worry, where has my brain gone? Am I just too busy, dehydrated, or is there something else more serious going…
Memory Care: Where to Start
Alzheimer’s is a heartbreaking disease, especially for those left behind. I have heard from so many of you in the situation of caring for a loved one that not only are you deeply saddened, you are confused, and things just keep getting worse. You have never been the type of person to consider a “nursing…
Caregiver Support: Things to Consider When Mom Moves In
Between 2007 and 2009, the total number of Americans living in multigenerational households shot up more than 10 percent, from 46.5 million to 51.4 million. Caregiver support is on the rise! This is according to a new NPR series that has recently launched called “Family Matters,” reporter David Greene will take listeners on a journey,…
I Was Almost Scammed: Lessons Learned
I must admit, I am embarrassed to share this with you. But the fact is that I was just almost scammed out of several hundred dollars! I just wrote a blog at the end of March 2012 on scams and fraud. And yet, it happened to me. I hope that in sharing this story it…
They Call Me Chuck: A Story From Joan Lunden’s New Caregiver’s Book
Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Family Caregivers: 101 Stories of Love, Sacrifice, and Bonding is great for any caregiver’s book shelf. This story about “Grampa Charlie” or “Chuck” is a wonderful story about when a move to assisted living goes right. In his prime, Grampa Charlie stood at 6’3” and weighed in around 220 pounds. He’d…
The Pro’s and Con’s of Being the Jelly in the Sandwich Generation
Pros and Cons. Life is full of them. Every situation can be weighed in this light if you shine it right. How fortunate any of us would be to have 3 generations of family alive at once. To be “sandwiched” in between our growing children and our growing older parents could be a great ride.…
