Protecting Your Virtual Life
My niece recently posted questionable information on the internet that appeared on my Facebook page because we were friends; after reading the content I immediately and secretly “un-friended” her. I didn’t want the information in her post to appear on my page with readers assuming I approved of her conduct. Maybe I’ve become prudish in my old age, but [...]
Long Term Care Neglects Morning Resident Care
If you have a loved one who is a resident of a long term care community does it seem that morning care including getting out of bed, appropriate hygiene, tooth brushing, toileting and dressing is hit or miss? If this is your experience you may be right at least 40% of the time. Research completed [...]
Pitfalls of Misrepresenting Information or Lying to Parents Who Need Care
Caregiving is challenging. Many times when adult children become re-involved in the lives of older parents emotions are high and deception common because of longstanding issues with communication skills. Adult children see a clear path or need for the care of their parents. The parents disagree. Because relationships have been non-existent or strained situations where change is [...]
Older Adult Isolation Breeds the Walking Dead
For older adults isolation, living alone with little or no social contact, results in great physical and mental hazard. Older adults living alone often experience challenges in decision making, executive function and the ability to manage day to day because they have no one to talk with about everyday life, health issues or about managing their future. They [...]
Be Wary of Attorneys Who Seek to Compromise Your Ethics
One would think that all attorneys operate with a code of ethics – not always true. In the eldercare industry many attorneys advertise or promise “Medicaid planning services” that seek to protect monies, yet have hidden issues for unsuspecting older adults and their families. While it’s true, none of us hope to ever have to [...]
Entitled Friends and Acquaintances
All of us will need help at one time or another as we age and our physical or cognitive health weakens. Many of us have friends who will help. Some have friendships through groups like a church. In a perfect world these helpers will be able to set their self interests aside, meaning that they seek no reward [...]
Is The Environment Killing You?
A report by the President’s Cancer Panel was recently released. Common things that we use and do every day have the potential of causing cancers. Pesticides sprayed on golf courses to keep them green, dry cleaning solvents even re-using plastic bottles can be hazardous. Naturally occurring arsenic or electronic waste filled with lead that seeps into our [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
keep looking »
Posts
