By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Dad’s been admitted to the hospital. We’re going to . . .”
You and your siblings have been living your own lives for quite a while. That contentious relationship you had a children has been gone for a long time . . . or so you thought.
“No. You need to wait [...]
Posts under ‘Caregiving’
Can You Heal Your Relationship with Your Adult Sibling? Part 1
Where To Find LTAC, Hospital and Nursing Home Ratings
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
When my Dad was sent to the ER for a nosebleed that wasn’t stopping, the doctor cauterized the wound and released him to go home. But, the second time it happened, he spent a brief time in the hospital before being released to a rehabilitation facility.
There was a time when most regular [...]
7 Reasons Why Parents Won’t Take Medication
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
It is one of the smallest things that I do time-wise, yet I learn so much from doing it. As a Health Maven for the Caregiving community on Wellsphere.com, I answer questions from others about a wide range of issues in providing care for loved ones. I don’t get paid [...]
November 2009 Is National Family Caregivers Month
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Baby boomers didn’t invent it.
Family caregiving has been going on for a long time.
My earliest memories include long drives in our shiny, black Plymouth to visit my grandfather’s older sister wherever she was assigned. Ciocia (aunt in Polish) Pelagia was a nun. She didn’t speak a word of English.
Until her arthritis made cooking and cleaning [...]
Overuse of Denture Cream Can Cause Neurological Damage in Elderly
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Does your Dad wear dentures?” the nurse asked.
“Yes, partials.” It seemed like an odd question at that moment as the hospital staff were preparing my father for a procedure.
“Is he wearing them now?” the nurse persisted.
“I . . . I don’t know,” I said slowly as I tried to peek [...]
Your Mother’s Day Visit – Being The Caregiver
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
This is Part Two in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get the help they need.
In Part One, Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, I described how Theresa Robaldo recognized [...]
Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
This is Part One in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get the help they need.
By the time Lita Baker came to see Dr. Susan Steen,
Lita, a frail woman in her 80s, was already on Aricept and [...]
Swine Flu – 3 Things You Must Do
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Unless you have been isolated in a remote retreat, you probably have heard and read all about the swine flu. Comedy Central’s programs “The Daily Show with John Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” are buzzing about it. Vice President Joe Biden angered the airline industry today by advocating that his [...]
Love Grapefruit? Beware Drug Interactions
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
February is National Grapefruit Month. It is peak season for these luscious pink and ruby beauties. Our local supermarkets are offering specials on Texas grown varieties.
If you haven’t tried a grapefruit in a long time, you will be pleasantly surprised to discover that you don’t need to put sugar on [...]
Enchiladas for Thanksgiving?
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“How big is that turkey, Mom?” Still dripping from its cold water bath, this huge, white skinned bird, sat draining on a tray near the sink. My mother made exactly the same meal every Thanksgiving.
“Oh, it is about 20 pounds,” she replied. That’s enough for about 13 people using the [...]
