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Joseph

Joseph

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I am a retired postal worker coordinating care for my age 88 mom.
posted 12/02/2009, comments (0)

Dementia - When Good Days Go Bad

  My 88 year old mother has been living in an assisted living community for just over eight months. During that period of time, her mental state has declined substantially.  It was surprising to witness just how rapidly her condition changed.  Efforts to address her delusions and behavioral problems were only recently... Read moreChevron
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Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin

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Alzheimer's Caregiver
posted 12/02/2009, comments (0)

7 Tips for Adapting Your Life to Deal with Caregiving Stress

Over the holidays I had the opportunity to catch up some on my backlog of reading. One magazine, the October issue of body+soul, featured a story, Happiness in Hard Times. The article focused on adaptability, which involves moving through adversity in order to find a way toward reinvention.  I thought this article would be of special... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/01/2009, comments (3)

Health Proxy

We just had a big misunderstanding with my FIL's home care nurse. Well, just like I said, this is psychotic management! She always talks like she is the boss and never listens to what people have to say. This health proxy for my FIL was done in late 2004. It says clearly no revival for coma. But eveything else is confusing. It says my... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 12/01/2009, comments (2)

Marking Our Journey: The Importance of Ceremony During Life Stages and Beyond

Birth, graduations, marriage, anniversaries, death - important moments in our lives are often celebrated by some type of ceremony. In our middle to late years, we are often encouraged to plan the type of funeral we'd like, even pre-paying so our loved ones won't have to juggle business and grief.   Everyone has different... Read moreChevron
Joseph

Joseph

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I am a retired postal worker coordinating care for my age 88 mom.
posted 12/01/2009, comments (4)

Dementia - Terminal Illness?

I recently read an article summary posted by The New England Journal of Medicine concerning the question of whether dementia is a terminal illness.  The actual article, written by Susan L. Mitchell, M. D., M. P. H., discussed a group study of specific dementia cases.  Although the deaths reported were often the result of secondary issues... Read moreChevron
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