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Expert_badge Jacqueline Marcell

Jacqueline Marcell

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How Do I Manage an Elder Who Demands All My Time and Attention?

Always screen your calls and never pick up when your elder calls with a nasty demanding tone. If you never give in to moaning and groaning, they will eventually stop trying that approach. But if you eventually give in, you are teaching them that all they have to do is continue pushing harder and harder because you will eventually cave in. Never... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

The Eldercare Locator: Caring from a Distance

Gone are the days when three generations – or more – routinely lived their lives in the same location. We are mobile. Many jobs move employees often. A sunnier climate seduces some young adults, who then never return to live in the old home town. As long as the elders are spry, can travel and can keep in touch by phone, it works. But,... Read moreChevron
posted 06/26/2006, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

How to Find Quality Care

While there weren’t as many services available when I started caregiving as there are now, I knew enough to be careful. An elder is a vulnerable adult. Any time we look for an outside service for our elders, we need to get whatever references are available – and check them out. Normally, the company could be asked for references that... Read moreChevron
posted 06/26/2006, comments (0)|

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