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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Caregivers Must Realize That Imperfection Is Good Enough

I was a part of the sandwich generation before the term was ever coined. I was also a people pleaser.  And never was that combination more apparent than during the holidays.   My mother had always loved holidays and made a big deal out of them. When I had children, I followed in her footsteps. So, when my kids were very young, they had... Read moreChevron
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Refusing to Visit an Elder in a Care Center

The holiday season is, by nature, a time when many go back to wherever "home" is, to visit aging parents. In Home for the Holidays: Be Prepared, I wrote about some issues that can accompany these visits, such as the shock of seeing a parent in worse shape than expected, and the flip side of that, problems for the hands-on caregiver to handle in... Read moreChevron
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Can the Techniques Taught in Montessori Schools Help Elders with Alzheimer’s?

Can people with Alzheimer's disease continue to learn? Most people would say that they cannot, as their short-term memory is deteriorating, and we need to hold a concept in our short-term memory before we can commit it to long term memory.  However, a story by Angela Jimenez on nytimes.com tells of a doctor who has been proving this concept... Read moreChevron
Karen E Wheeler

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Transition

The week before Christmas, my mom Vivian fell and fractured her left hip. This required a pin surgically placed in her hip. Thank God, mom did not need hip replacement. The day after Christmas, my mom was transferred to a rehab facility to begin her short-term physical therapy. The move to the facility went well, and mom was recovering... Read moreChevron

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