We Interrupt This Regularly-Scheduled Eldercare Blog To Bring You . . . An Earthquake!
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern California at 11:42am today, where my 99 year-old mother and our family live! It was the strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of southern California since the 1994 Northridge (Los Angeles) quake. The epicenter was in Chino Hills, about an hour away from our homes, and it rocked the region [...]
David Duchovny On Old People
I was watching David Duchovny being interviewed by David Letterman on the “Late Show” one night last week. Letterman said he had heard Duchovny was moving to New York and asked why? Duchovny answered with a perfectly straight face, “Old people . . . . I hear NY has great old people.” He then continued, [...]
A Big Welcome to All My Visitors!
Hi Everyone, Thanks for stopping by my blog! Hope you will stay awhile and look around. While this is a relatively new blog, the most popular posts (based on the number of comments I’ve received) fall under these categories: My caregiving journey Inspiring quotes for caregivers Jokes for caregiver stress relief Click on the blue [...]
The Roller Coaster Ride of My Life
As a child my all-time favorite ride was the roller coaster. From the “baby” ride at Nunley’s, our local amusement park on Long Island, to the big, adult coasters at Palisades Park and Rye’s Playland, larger theme parks, I wanted to ride them all. None of them scared me. As an adult, being a family [...]
Book Review: My Stroke of Insight
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. This is not normally the type of book I read for pleasure; I’m much more of a fiction lover. But I heard a podcast interview with the author, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, and her compelling story had me buying her book [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ~ Lao Tzu
Tips for Creating a Senior Safety Net for Our Aging Parents – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Click here for Part 1. In Part 1 of this series I describe steps family caregivers can take to create a “Senior Safety Net” for our aging parents. Purchasing a medical alert system (or personal emergency response system) for our Golden Oldies’ homes is a major component of this pro-active safety plan. [...]
It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
The 84 Year-Old Bride The local news station was interviewing an 84 year-old lady, because she had just gotten married — for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 84, and then about her new husband’s occupation. “He’s a funeral director,” [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
“No soul is desolate as long as there is a human being for whom it can feel trust and reverence.” ~ George Eliot
Tips for Creating a Safety Net for Our Aging Parents – Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Click here for Part 2. If our aging parent fell in their home and passed out, how would we know? If they became paralyzed by a stroke and couldn’t call us or reach a neighbor, what happens then? What if we call several times on a day you know they are at home and they [...]
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