Resource List for Seniors
Last month I wrote a column for CNN about the epidemic that existed pre-COVID, the epidemic of loneliness amongst seniors that COVID is now exacerbating....
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How-to’s for Caregiving
Looking for a quality home health aide? Start by offering a good work environment.
Most older adults reach a point in their lives when they need help to get through the day, whether it’s with preparing a meal or...
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How to share the caregiving burden from a long distance
I was 28 when my dad was first diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). I was a single young professional, working my first management job...
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When it’s time to let go … of your stuff
A few years ago, my parents decided to downsize to a much smaller house. Their new place was perfect for the two of them —...
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How to know it’s the right time to move someone to assisted living
My mom wanted nothing more than to live out her days in the home she had owned for almost 40 years. But dementia and her...
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People with Alzheimer’s are hospitalized twice as often. Planning ahead is crucial.
Shortly after I began to suspect my mom had dementia, she wound up in the emergency room complaining of chest pain. She had a 104-degree...
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Hiring a home health aide for a loved one? Do your homework first
It was supposed to be a simple knee replacement surgery, but in an instant, life turned upside down for Chester Routt and his family. “He...
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How to tell someone with dementia that a loved one has died
My mom’s best friend’s husband died recently. My mom had known him for more than 60 years, but I debated whether to tell her. She’s...
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14 things you can do to prevent dementia
As people live longer, the number of those being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s is on the rise. So far, no cure has been found...
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Palliative care is not the same as hospice; hospice is not just for the final days of life
My mother had a massive stroke in 2012. Within the next few years we lost her, as well as my father and my father-in-law. If...
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