This is the one of many Guest Posts that we will be offering to our POP community. If you have an interest in Guest Posting for POP please email bridget@parentingourparents.org We want our family and friends to be comfortable, but we don’t all have the same physical needs. The effects of
I recently returned from an extended weekend at a beautiful desert location where 32 college classmates and I had a mini reunion. We’d started with a simple goal: old friends getting together to enjoy being together. It turned out to be an unexpected prescription for a lot of fun, reflection
The proposed law: Every person who files a Hawaii state income tax for ten years is eligible to receive $70 a day, for a total of 365 days when they become a senior. How would it be funded: This state-wide senior benefit would be underwritten by a slight increase in
The passing of David Bowie earlier this week has stirred a remarkable and loving set of emotions from Baby Boomers and younger generations as well. We’ve all been learning and understanding more about not only the recreational joy experienced through music but also about the power of music. The researchers
Linda Duxbury, a Carleton University business professor, has spent her career researching work-life balance and is studying how workers manage demands. She is quoted as saying ““I would say very clearly elder care is the new child care,” “Her findings to date are sobering. In a sample of 25,000
If you’re like the rest of us and have ever “suffered” from a poor night’s sleep, you know it can affect many things including your moods, your eating, your concentration and so much more. More and more information is surfacing at how sleep is critical to health and even
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the health benefits of good friendship. The researchers say it’s especially important, as we age, to keep up our old friendships and to make new ones. It is sad but it’s also true that people we love will become ill, get forgetful, move
The holidays present some of the biggest challenges of all for those with of us spending time with families as well as for those singles who wish they were. Oddly, it’s the high (sometimes unreasonable) expectations we bring to the season and how others will respond to events that often
With the holidays around the corner, the season is bright with gift giving and compassion for others. The season is also a perfect time to be scammed, especially for the elderly. Taking precautions and being aware during this holiday season can keep you and your loved ones from being victimized.
Expectant mothers receive leave of absent to take care of themselves and their newborns, but what if your elderly parents fall ill and you need to leave work to take care of them? Currently, there are only 3 states that provide a leave of absence for those to take care