The May 2008 issue of body+soul features a thought-provoking story on caregiving, entitled, "Taking Care of You." Part of the headline in the magazine says it all: "Caregiving takes more than skill. It also takes stamina." We often forget about constant demands on our energy as we try to help loved ones, but being able to mentally, physically and... Read more
Last Thursday evening, I tuned into PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer to catch up with the latest news across the world. One of the segments quickly grabbed my interest - homes with robotics designed to help care for the frail and elderly, especially those who are not able to care for themselves.
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All things old can be new again. In an opinion column in yesterday's Boston Globe, Dr. Elizabeth Kass, medical director of Urban Medical, and Dr. Mark Zeidel, chief of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, suggested that that the long-lost medical house call is returning to our society and, in fact, may become a cost-effective way... Read more
Mara and I were trading stories over the weekend about aging parents and dementia. Mara's mother currently is in a nursing home with dementia while her father passed away a long time ago. At one point in the conversation, Mara recounted, "I was putting on some earrings recently that my mother had given me and this suddenly made me so... Read more
The two weeks that marked my mother's final decline proved to be anguishing, not only for family and friends, but also for the four-legged members of our family. Case in point: my miniature schnauzer, Zoe. Zoe often accompanied me to the nursing home to visit Mom. Because Zoe had a long relationship with Mom (who actually selected Zoe... Read more
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