Do You Have Patience with Your Aging Parents?
Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy. ~ Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel Lately I’m more aware than ever of how fast our society moves, and how we are living at an ever-accelerating pace. People want and [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 12/2/09
Please watch at least the first two minutes of the following inspiring video. The quality of the film isn’t super sharp, but the message is clear as a bell! If you have trouble viewing the above, please click here. When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I [...]
Announcing a TLeC Contest for National Family Caregivers Month 2009
“Music is part of being human.” ~ Oliver W. Sacks To continue our celebration of and gratitude for all caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month 2009, TLeC is holding it’s very first contest! It is open to all caregivers, families employing caregivers, and/or eldercare professionals in the U.S.A. It starts November 16, 2009 and all [...]
Contests for Caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month — November 2009
National Family Caregivers Month is about celebrating and showing our gratitude for family caregivers, both near and far. It is our chance to publicly or privately shine the spotlight on these wonderfully giving individuals. Here is an excerpt from President Obama’s Proclamation about National Family Caregivers Month, 2009: The true strength of the American family [...]
Caregiving and the Holidays
Now that it’s November, the countdown to the holidays has officially begun. While most of the world seems to be living on a holiday “high,” caregivers often struggle through this time of year with great, and often hidden, sadness in their hearts. For family caregivers the holiday season can be both blessing and a curse. [...]
Funny Fridays 9-11-09: Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
A couple of laughs from the male perspective this week. Enjoy! If you have trouble viewing this video, click here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two old guys were chatting. One said to the other, “My 85th birthday was yesterday. The wife gave me an SUV.” Other guy says, “Wow, that’s amazing!! Imagine . . . an SUV!” “Yup! [...]
Funny Fridays 7/31/09 — Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
These have got to be two of the funniest videos I’ve seen in 2009. This one has had over 13 million views as of today! If you have trouble viewing the video above, click here. I have to admit when I watched this processional I had to wonder what any senior citizens (aka Golden Oldies) [...]
Letters from Readers: Daughter Worried About Exhausted Caregiving Mom
Today I am introducing a new feature on Tender Loving Eldercare — a readers’ mailbag. Family caregivers ask me for suggestions and insights into their caregiving challenges. If a question arises for you on your caregiving journey, please feel free to use the contact form above to send me an email. From time to time [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — July 22, 2009
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots, the other is wings. ~ Hodding Carter I’ve always loved this quote! With just a few tweaks, it applies to family caregivers: There are two lasting gifts we can give our aging parents: one is safety and security, the other is as [...]
Reactions to an Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
This Associated Press (AP) headline on the computer caused me to raise my eyebrows in surprise: “News of High Alzheimer’s Risk Doesn’t Devastate” Could this really be true? The article summed up the results of a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in The New England Journal of Medicine on July [...]
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