My 82-year old mother has a habit of saying, “In my head I think I’m still twenty-five years old.” Although her mobility has been impacted by arthritis and her hearing is not as good as it used to be, I…
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Your parent, who has lived alone, very capably, for many years is starting to slip. He/she may be forgetting to turn the stove off. Simple meal preparations have become adventures. The ability to traverse a flight of 5 stairs to…
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My father never seemed elderly to me, but the beast of Lou Gehrig’s Disease created the need for me to be there for him. If I had it all to do over again, I’d have spent more time with him…
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Having been born as the youngest of seven children to parents in their forties, (aka the “tail-ender”, “the whoops!”, and so on) I was unfortunate to lose both of my parents by the time I was 35. As I reflect…
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There comes a time in everyone’s life when they can no longer care for themselves. Unfortunately not everyone has someone they can live with and let’s face it, your children don’t want to change your diapers any more than you…
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Yes, it’s called the circle of life and when the time comes that we are elderly and finances are not as we expected we surely would hope our children would come to our aid if possible. We bare our children,…
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If you don’t have a “file” for the papers/information related to caring for your loved one, you probably should. I have a designated area in my office where I keep all of the papers and information for my grandmother, and…
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When I was little, I used to think that new people got made via a weird sort of recycling system old people got hung up on the clothes line, which would then be spun, top speed, so that all the…
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If you have elderly parents and you live hours away,it may be difficult for you to visit them as often as you would like. However, there are some ways you can still “be there” for your elderly parents. 1. Phone…
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“You got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra said that and everyone laughed. They still do. But, if you’re among the estimated 16 million Americans struggling to…
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The arrival of the “Golden Years” can be made even more golden by selecting the right retirement home in advance. Choosing the right retirement home will ensure peace of mind and a new freedom from home-ownership responsibilities. Once settled in…
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Finding the best fit, the most appropriate physical setting and level of care for your aging parents is as daunting a complex task, than it was finding the best daycare wheny your children were young. Planning ahead, at least a…
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Finding a retirement home is easy. New developments are springing up every day across the nation to meet the wants and needs of a growing retired population that is living longer, healthier, more active, and independent lifestyles. Finding the right…
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What options are there for senior citizens and people with disabilities in assisted living centers or at home, who need assistance in some way? There are plenty of options available to anyone who needs assistive devices to experience a normal…
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For the practicing Christian, there is a beautiful collision of faith and family that becomes the cornerstone of their life’s foundation. When I was young, I had none of this, but as I entered adolescence, my mother returned to the…
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Do single mothers raise bad sons? Ouch……so I’m the reason for all the bad decisions my children made? Wow, and I thought it was due to peer pressure/bad choice of friends; father figure absent by choice; poverty and mother having…
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Making a decision about retirement housing can be very challenging. The good news about retirement housing in this day and age is that there are many and varied options available to accommodate every lifestyle and income level. The bad news…
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The challenges that come along with what should be the privilege of living long enough to be a senior citizen come as a rude awakening. Rather than feeling rewarded, baby boomers are having a difficult time acknowledging that their physical…
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Assisted living communities have improved greatly during the past two decades. The competition among these providers has forced an increase in amenities and services offered. As these services increase, so does the comfort level of families who are making these…
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Something about the innocence of a baby makes its loss much more painful. Whether the death occurs in childbirth or during infancy, losing a baby is difficult. For many, being around a person who has suffered such a loss is…
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The most important problem senior citizens face is social security. Not enough income to make it month by month. The government should do more for the senior citizens and the disabled in regards to helping them with there income. Transportation…
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How to support someone who has just lost a baby There can be no tragedy greater than outliving your children, especially when they perish at such a tender age. When someone loses a baby, there are no words within the…
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Senior Citizen Speaks Out: I get offensive when I hear some people talk. You can always tell by the way they talk, act, write etc. that they have never been a victim of empty pocket book. Either they were born…
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There is nothing better than receiving a surprise package from a loved one living abroad, unless it is a visit from the said loved one. I was raised by somewhat nomadic parents, my father being Australian and my mother American….
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The family is the foundation of society and have always had a discernible effect on communities and nations, a fact observed in the case of the Roman Empire who’s collapse is attributed in part to the collapse of the family…
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Preparing children for a working life should be started at an early age and carried out as long as a child lives at home. Parents it is our responsibility to prepare our children for a productive working life, and we…
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Anyone in the northern half of the United States has the possibility to be snowed in a few times during the winter months. Sometimes couples just allow nature to take its course, but the smarter ones can use this time…
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Men are hopeless in a lot of ways. Unless you are lucky enough to marry an obsessive compulsive clean person then you had better get used to picking up after your husband. And taking on the role of mother to…
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How can we learn to take responsibility for our own behavior? With this simple program, you too can achieve this goal with stupendous success! Sorry, just kidding. The fact is that learning to take responsibility for one’s behavior requires much…
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There are wide varieties of reasons why people make the choice to have large families. For some, it is a religious commitment. They do not believe that the use of birth control falls in line with their religious faith. Other…
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