Elderly Home Guide
Honest Advice for Families Caring for Aging Parents
Tag: family caregiving
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Falls in aging parents can be frightening, especially when a single fall seems to signal that something has changed. This morning, during what should have been a routine salon visit, I found myself in an unexpectedly meaningful conversation. The lovely young lady had recently lost her grandmother to vascular dementia. Her family had known about…
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When I was a little girl, my mother would sit down at the piano in our living room and play the theme song from the Muppets. My sister and I did not need any convincing. We would grab hands and spin in circles until the room blurred, laughing so hard it hurt, until our legs…
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Understanding what you feel, why you feel it, and how to carry it with grace There is a particular kind of love that only emerges in caregiving. It is quiet, unglamorous, often exhausting, and occasionally pierced through with a beauty so sharp it catches you off guard. It is the love of watching someone sleep…