In a matter of seconds, terror had drained the color from my father’s gaunt face. I had no idea that my question would frighten him. “Dad, you need help around the house. Why won’t you hire someone to help you?” I pressed him not willing to take no for an answer. “Because I’m afraid I’ll [...]
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Finding The Right Senior Housing and Health Care Providers
“I think I want to sell my house,” Dad casually commented on the phone. Even after my phone call with my father ended, I didn’t realize how much life was going to change. I figured that this was a temporary situation that would resolve itself in a matter of weeks. But, life never went back [...]
Low Salt Diet Saves Lives
Working for a small company that does most of its business online means that we don’t have the seasonal celebrations that most bigger companies hold. No company picnics… no three legged races… no sunburned co-workers. So when the building owner for our office invited the entire building to a barbecue on Wednesday, I thought it [...]
5 Important Resources for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients
Has a spouse or parent recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)? I am so sorry to hear that. I still remember the day that my father’s doctor told me about my Dad’s dementia. It seemed unreal. I suddenly felt overwhelmed. For some families, though, it is a relief to finally have a diagnosis that explains [...]
What Is Your Favorite Mother’s Day Gift?
Ok, I have a confession to make. I love gifts. Large gifts. Small gifts. Lopsided, red paper hearts. Lumpy, clay figures. Every gift that my boys ever made in school has touched my heart. The most practical gift was a set of four matching cloth napkins that were a deep shade of green. Each napkin [...]
Family Caregiving Videos
An Alzheimer’s patient wants to drive his car again. What does the family do? Mom had a stroke and is recovering but things are not the same. How does the family cope? Why do you, as the family caregiver, feel guilty when you take an hour for yourself? In my wanderings through links on Twitter, [...]
April 13, 2010 Is Caregivers Day of Prayer
Yesterday I received an email from Naomi. She is helping OurPrayer.com get the word out that their web community is hosting a Caregivers Day of Prayer today to honor those dedicated to caring for others. If you know someone who is struggling with the enormous task of caring for a family member, whether their loved [...]
5 Myths About Glaucoma: Test Your Knowledge
When my mother phoned me to say that she was diagnosed with glaucoma, I wasn’t especially worried. I thought that it was just an eye pressure issue that she could solve with eye drops. No muss, no fuss. World Glaucoma Day—March 12, 2010 World Glaucoma Week—March 7-13,2010 When I heard about World Glaucoma Week and [...]
How Are Your Kidneys? March Is National Kidney Month.
Did you see the letter today in the Dear Abby newspaper column? What’s a newspaper? Ok, for those of you who only get your news online you can see Dear Abby at this link. In today’s Dear Abby column, a woman wrote in to report that she was diagnosed with kidney problems but has them [...]
Assisted Living Companies Are Hiring People in India to Comment on my Blog?
Blog spam is bad. Sometimes you see it on blogs that don’t have anyone moderating the comments. Links to porn sites, male enhancement, you name it. It’s all in a long comment made up of nonsense words with a thousand links. As a reader of 3GenFamily Blog, you never see those. I use a WordPress spam [...]
