Memory Loss is A Cruel Disease
Friends are telling you that you’ve become forgetful. You have a conversation with them for the first time and they tell you that you have just asked them the same question five times; you think they’re playing tricks on you because this is not even remotely possible. You are angry that they are being so [...]
Insurance Costs
You have a variety of health issues and your insurance co-pays are adding up. You’re wondering if there is a better alternative? In some cases depending on where you live there are insurance plans that have chronic care benefits that can actually reduce your overall insurance costs. The key is that you must be flexible [...]
Poor Judgment
You’re wondering what your parent is thinking? They were recently stopped by the police who discovered that they were driving with an expired license and no automobile insurance. The reason they were stopped is that they were driving the wrong way on a one way street. You’re thankful they were not injured but are now [...]
Will Your Stubbornness Drive Friends Away?
You see older friends who are failing; failing to care for their personal hygiene needs, to care for their homes, to care for their nutritional needs and you tell yourself you’ll never be that way. How many of us when we were younger swore we would never become like our parents only to find that [...]
Untie the Apron Strings
When have you felt obligated or taken advantage of by another person? Sometimes this person may be a friend, sometimes it may be a child. I know many parents who have soft hearts for children, now adults who have never put their lives together. You have an adult child who keeps losing their job or [...]
Unreasonable Parents
How many times have you been in a situation where you wanted to be helpful and the situation took on a life of its own? Perhaps by helping a friend who lost a job or another who went through a divorce. And then you discovered there was a point where the friend in need became [...]
Being a Friend to Your Friend
Your friend, Terry, has a caregiver, Sally, who seems to be crossing the boundaries. Sally seems to be inviting herself over more and more and you’re not sure if her time is work time or time off the clock. You’ve noticed Terry writing the Sally personal checks in spite of the fact that the caregiver [...]
Living in Community with Others
You’ve decided that moving to a community was the best thing for you but now you’re not sure. There are scheduled meal times that you can’t miss without the staff seeking you out. Previous residents are territorial about their place at the table and it seems very much set in their ways. You’re feeling very [...]
Ignoring the Little Things
Children of all ages have told me that they did notice things slipping with their parents but they were either in denial or just didn’t know what to do. Then there was a point where life issues escalated to the point of crises, decisions had to be made and the children had to help. Parents [...]
More Caregiver Guilt
Many individuals attending support groups attend these groups because they are experiencing a troubling time in life and seek the support of individuals in a similar situation. Many attend because of unsupportive friends or family members. I have met many individuals who placed family members in communities because they could no longer care for them, [...]
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