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Seniors & Disaster Preparedness: Making an Emergency Kit and Disaster Plan
May
3
2013
Disaster planning is key for those of us with elderly parents or loved ones. Senior citizens, especially those with medical issues and limited mobility, can be vulnerable in the event of a disaster. But even if you have physical limitations, you can still protect yourself Continue Reading
Video: Clare on “The Sandwich Generation” on Health Link with Benita Zahn
Apr
30
2013
Watch Clare discuss the Sandwich Generation on Health Link with Benita Zahn: Watch The Sandwich Generation on PBS. See more from Health Link.
The Sandwich Generation: Is Everyone on Board?
Apr
23
2013
So, what exactly is the sandwich generation? It is the generation of people who are assisting their aging parents while still raising their own family. Caring for an adult family member and your own children simultaneously is a financial and emotional challenge. Only one-third of Continue Reading
Ask Yourself This: 5 Important Questions to Consider
Apr
20
2013
5 Important questions families and those responsible for being elder caregivers need to ask themselves before a crisis happens with their aging loved one: # 1. Are my loved ones safe in their present environment? Do they live alone? Is there a caregiver or spouse Continue Reading
Safety First
Apr
12
2013
In my first column, I spoke of the crisis my family was faced with several years ago that inspired me to create my business and passion. I told the story of how my father’s illness changed many aspects of my family’s life. If I knew Continue Reading
The Story of A Senior’s Choice: Don’t Wait for a Crisis to Happen
Apr
3
2013
Most of us don’t really think about or like to think about aging, deteriorating, or becoming dependent, so much so that we often forget to consider what happens if a family member becomes dependent on us. Am I right? Most of us are so busy Continue Reading
When Someone You Love is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Feb
13
2013
Should you be the primary caregiver for your loved one with Alzheimer’s? Hopefully by now some of your tears have dried and you’ve done some research. You’ve read that AD is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder and there is no cure. It doesn’t help to Continue Reading
Our Elders, Our Actions: Timing is Everything
Jan
13
2013
So many times, my clients are faced with a very difficult decision: when is the right time to transition a loved one suffering from some form of dementia from their home into a care facility? Sometimes they are so overwhelmed, paralyzed in fear or guilt Continue Reading
Under the Umbrella of Dementia: Where the Confusion Exists
Nov
15
2012
Most families, when asked if their aging loved one has been diagnosed with a specific neurological disease, typically respond with, “Well… they have Dementia.” Dementia is a term used much too loosely and with great uncertainty by the general public. However, they are not to Continue Reading
The Elder Care Conversation: What Part of the Equation Are You?
Sep
3
2012
Do you know someone or are you someone who is worried about your aging loved ones? Or is that aging loved one you? It is one thing to be thrown into crisis mode and forced to make quick decisions on unstudied facts because of sudden Continue Reading