Dear Fellow Caretaker
Years ago I read an article in the New York Times: "Suddenly, They're All Gone." I read it before I was ready; before my Parents' lives changed; before our roles began reversing. I curled up on the couch and cried. I was horrified and terrified; so much so that I can't re-read it, even now. But I've included a link to it below in the list of articles for you because I think it's an important read. It gave me a glimpse into a future I never expected. It was the "Game of Thrones" equivalent of "Winter is coming" whilst I was still a child of summer. I haven't lost my sunshine (I fight for it every day), but I am learning to manage and appreciate the seasons, and I hope you are too.
- Live Long & Prosper, Leighann
Years ago I read an article in the New York Times: "Suddenly, They're All Gone." I read it before I was ready; before my Parents' lives changed; before our roles began reversing. I curled up on the couch and cried. I was horrified and terrified; so much so that I can't re-read it, even now. But I've included a link to it below in the list of articles for you because I think it's an important read. It gave me a glimpse into a future I never expected. It was the "Game of Thrones" equivalent of "Winter is coming" whilst I was still a child of summer. I haven't lost my sunshine (I fight for it every day), but I am learning to manage and appreciate the seasons, and I hope you are too.
- Live Long & Prosper, Leighann
HUMOR & TRUTH: FINDING THE FUNNY
BOOKS
ARTICLES
1 Reason Not to Trust Your Aging Parents Doctor
4 Warning Signs of a Stroke
Four Ways To Manage Elderly Parents’ Bank Accounts
5 Signs It's Time for Your Parents to Stop Driving
5 Steps to Get Your Career Ready for Elder Care
5 Tips for Choosing a Reliable Nursing Home
6 Facts About Caregiving That Will Make You Cringe
10 Alzheimers Warnings Signs
A Practical To Do List for Family Caregivers
Aging and Body Temperature
Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don't Want It
Aging Parents Prompt Feelings About One's Own Mentality
The Battle of Bathing
Caregivers Support from AARP
Coping with Caregiving
Depressive Symptoms More Likely for Older Adults with Elderly Parents Still Living
Do's & Don'ts of a Medicaid Spend Down
How Do I Get My Aging Parents to Talk About Money?
My Parent Won’t Shower or Change Clothes. What Should I Do?
Myths About Medicaid
Should Safety Take Priority Over Independence for Older Parents?
Should Your Aging Parents Move in with You?
Stories of the Aging and Their Children
Suddenly They're All Gone*
4 Warning Signs of a Stroke
Four Ways To Manage Elderly Parents’ Bank Accounts
5 Signs It's Time for Your Parents to Stop Driving
5 Steps to Get Your Career Ready for Elder Care
5 Tips for Choosing a Reliable Nursing Home
6 Facts About Caregiving That Will Make You Cringe
10 Alzheimers Warnings Signs
A Practical To Do List for Family Caregivers
Aging and Body Temperature
Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don't Want It
Aging Parents Prompt Feelings About One's Own Mentality
The Battle of Bathing
Caregivers Support from AARP
Coping with Caregiving
Depressive Symptoms More Likely for Older Adults with Elderly Parents Still Living
Do's & Don'ts of a Medicaid Spend Down
How Do I Get My Aging Parents to Talk About Money?
My Parent Won’t Shower or Change Clothes. What Should I Do?
Myths About Medicaid
Should Safety Take Priority Over Independence for Older Parents?
Should Your Aging Parents Move in with You?
Stories of the Aging and Their Children
Suddenly They're All Gone*
