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 [...]
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Overuse of Denture Cream Can Cause Neurological Damage in Elderly
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 [...]
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, [...]
Sending a Son to College – I Didn’t Know It Would Be Painful!
We stood for a long moment at the entrance to airport security. At eight thirty five p.m., the usual bustle of this busy airport had slowed to a trickle of passengers and flight crews tired and happy to be home. There were also a few travelers preparing to take a “red eye”, one of those late evening flights of last [...]
