Shaquille O’Neal Tennis Shoes vs. The Value of Education
What is it about sports figures that society places them on a pedestal; that is until they fall. Young children idolize and dream of Shaquille O’Neal, they want Michael Jordan tennis shoes, LeBron James t-shirts. What happened to valuing education, wanting books instead of trinkets? Have the values of society become so slanted that we’re [...]
Family Disagreements About Care
Are you a family who disagrees about the care of your parent or a loved one? Most families who disagree don’t have all the facts. One person does this, another that, there’s little or no cohesive communication about day to day tasks or abilities. It’s easy to disagree about the care of a loved one when you [...]
How Will Health Care Reform Change Your Life?
Nancy Pelosi said, ” we have to pass the bill so you can see what’s in it”. Now we’re finding out that what’s in it isn’t good for the economy. Businesses will start dumping their employee sponsored health insurance and pay penalties of $2,000 per employee to lower their costs. Small businesses employing entry level [...]
Has Society Lost Its Values?
What happened to opening doors for other people, to politeness, to thank you cards? Has society lost its values? Listen to interviews on The Caring Generation 5/23 with the Emily Post organization including two etiquette mistakes commonly made by men and with Rear Admiral Richard Young. We’ll compare morals and values of general society to [...]
Millions Spent on Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Doctors and hospitals have self interest. The American Medical association has self interest. The interest isn’t always the best interest of their patients. It’s more money in their pockets. According to a study called Courage, stent procedures did not always extend life, decrease heart attacks or improve cardiac conditions. They do, however add $900 to the bottom [...]
Health Care Reform Crumbling Piece by Piece
The Congressional Budget Office recently released a report that the cost of health care reform is more than expected. Few people are surprised, we knew the costs would be higher than estimated. It’s our government representatives who buried their heads in the sand and now have to make cuts to meet the promised budget. Health [...]
Women End Their Lives in Nursing Homes
When was the last time you visited a nursing home? What did you notice? Nursing homes are filled with women. Why? Is it that men die first? Is it that women live too long? It’s a combination of both. More importantly it’s because women run out of money and ending life in a nursing home [...]
Frustrated Children Lack Insight
Whose life are you changing? Many children, frustrated with their older parents who need care try to solve problems like a bull running through a china shop. They lack compassion, understanding and patience because the frustration level is off the charts. How do they think their parents feel — or do they even think about this? [...]
Stressed Out Caregivers Need Recognition
Caregivers help loved ones out of a sense of responsibility and duty. Many times they become stressed and depressed, becoming ill from caregiving duties. It’s important to take a break, to hire help — even though it’s likely your parents only want YOU to provide care. Depending on the circumstance this may be unrealistic. Family [...]
Elder Abuse is a Family Issue
Did you ever consider that taking out a loan from your parent and not repaying it could be considered elder abuse? It can when your parent needs the money for their care or has to apply for Medicaid and is penalized for “giving money away”. This reason and others is why the number one abusers [...]
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