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 [...]
Posts under ‘financing college’
Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The Cure for Helicopter Parents of College Students
With the start of a new school year at universities and colleges in the US, there have been a flurry of news reports and newly released books discussing the problems that “helicopter parents” are causing. These parents are so named because they are still hovering around trying to take care of their students who are attending college.
But, [...]
Applying for College — the Financial Aid Paper Chase
Checking my email each morning, I am usually feeling some trepidation. My voicemail gets forwarded to my email if I miss a call. Have I missed a customer’s call? Have I missed a phone call from the doctors who are treating my Dad? Phone tag consumes so much time and energy.
But this morning, I had an email [...]

