Major thanks to Valerie M. Grubb for writing a superb piece about traveling with aging parents. Also, for being such a terrific POParent going on the road for more good times and worthwhile memories. Reading the piece in the link brought back a memory of taking my own aging folks
BE SMART! When a crisis happens in your family, you’re likely to forget more than where you left your keys. You’re likely to find your mind a bit “paralyzed.” At a moment like that, it’s SO comforting to know you’re organized and can find that Advance Directive or the list
Discovering how you can relate to your parents when they have dementia of the Alzheimer’s type can be very challenging. One of the biggest of these challenges is that your loved ones “change” in their abilities to relate to you and to function from hour to hour during the day,
If you moved away from where you grew up or just grew apart from your parents but have chosen to take care of them in the winter of their lives, you may wish to “get reacquainted.” You may find yourself fascinated with their life lessons and want to share more
Aging Parents want to learn new technologies and become more engaged with life by using online enrichment, however, the younger generation is not finding the time to spend teaching our elderly how to use such technologies. Teaching aging parents how to use technology could keep them occupied, safe, more self-sufficient.
More seniors are moving in with their middle-aged children according to prominent sources. Some aging parents save money by selling their homes, moving in with their children and then using that money to hire in-home care. Now more than ever, we’re being told that POParent homeowners are adding on guest
Susan Stiffleman, an internationally respected parent educator, therapist, author, and parenting expert has just released another helpful book. “Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids” is a great resource for parents who want to raise their kids in a more calm, peaceful and loving way and then
If you’re actively involved in caring for your aging parents, life can seem overwhelming. Whether you’re one of the millions “sandwiched” in between older and younger family members living with you and needing your attention, or you’re simply spending a lot of time with your folks at doctors’ appointments, picking
It sounds like science fiction, but it’s fact! Within 25 years, 30 million Americans will need some form of care in their homes just to meet their basic daily needs of living! With this growing “silver tsunami” among our aging population, what will happen in your family when there are
Of course, you want to do what’s best for your elderly parents and sometimes, like when we’re parenting our youngsters, that can mean butting heads with them. Sometimes you may feel like finding common ground is next to impossible. You may even wonder where their stubbornness came from or how