Is there any chance you’re finding yourself getting upset or frustrated with your senior parents? Are you trying to get them to see and do things your way, or cheer them up with the holidays upon us, only to be faced with negativity from them? Perhaps they’re living in pain,
If you want some uplifting quotes to contemplate and share with others about the beautiful elements of aging from wise people, if you’ve grown weary of hearing disdainful comments about “senioritis”, check out these. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/08/smartest-things-said-about-getting-older_n_7188596.html
PACE provides health promotion, health maintenance, and full medical and social services to adults 55 and older who qualify to be in nursing facilities but instead remain in their homes with significant support from PACE. PACE also provides care from home health aides, when necessary, as well as evaluates members’
Here is some fascinating information about how your aging parents, step-parents and in-laws may qualify as your dependent under US tax laws, entitling YOU to benefits. That’s true even if they don’t reside in your home. Take this one to the bank!! http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/10/25/dealing-with-your-mother-in-law-and-your-parents-when-seniors-become-dependents/ When you find our posts helpful, please
“You think you know the dangers of a beloved senior’s taking a fall or the life-changing things that might result thereafter… But you really don’t, as I chronicle in my POPcycle memoir, “OH MY GOD! WE’RE PARENTING OUR PARENTS: How to Transform this Remarkable Challenge into a Journey of Love.”
Imagine for a moment, you’re basking in your golden years. You’re alert, healthy and surrounded by loving friends and family. If any of them is suffering with dementia, struggling even to remember who you are and what they are for breakfast, how will life be for you? Dementia is on
Sometimes in our fast-paced lives, we get “too busy” to slow down and don’t listen to what our aging parents are saying or fail to hear what they really need from us in the moment. We may forget how much patience and understanding they may have had for us, when
I wanted to share a meaningful quote about the power of taking a pause and then choosing. Enjoy the quote and feel free to share your thoughts. “We all have this quiet center within us. Mindfulness reconnects us to this center space, where we fully experience the present moment and
At this time of year, most of us are going through the whole process of getting our kids back to school. We understand that the meaning of that — for parents as well as the youngsters themselves — is that we all get back to our “regular life” of
A visit with your senior parents this summer offers many opportunities. Hopefully, you will enjoy some relaxing and fun time together, help them out, if necessary, and even hear some family tales or wisdom that prove fascinating. It’s also a chance, if you’ve begun to have some concerns about their