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3 Ways Family Caregivers Can Maximize Their Energy

Written by Linda Abbit on August 8, 2011 - 4 Comments
Categories: Caregiver Stress, Visiting

I read a very interesting guest blog post last week by Mike Davenport on the Men with Pens blog.   It wasn’t written for the eldercare industry, but his ideas are excellent tools for family caregivers to put into their bag of tricks and use regularly. Mike makes a distinction between time management vs. energy [...]

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How to Remove Pets from an Aging Parent’s Home

Written by Linda Abbit on May 4, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Housing, Pets, Readers' Questions, Visiting

A reader wrote this comment to a prior post here.  Because her question is a challenge many families face while caring for their “Golden Oldies” (aka aging parents or relatives), I’ve gotten permission to publish it along with my answer below: . . . I need some advice. I fully believe that pets are beneficial [...]

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Sorry Charlie Sheen, This is What #Winning Looks Like

Written by Linda Abbit on April 18, 2011 - 2 Comments
Categories: Communication, My Caregiving Journey, Odds & Ends, Technology & Social Media, Visiting

I’m very proud and happy to announce that my article, “Daily Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Patients,” has been selected as the winning entry in The Great Alzheimer’s Blogging Competition run by The Disabled Shop Blog! These are the flattering comments the judge wrote about my post: An excellent blog – Linda identified a [...]

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Daily Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Patients

Written by Linda Abbit on March 30, 2011 - 8 Comments
Categories: Communication, My Caregiving Journey, Visiting

[This post is  an entry for the Alzheimer's Research Blogging Competition at The Disabled Blog Shop.  The deadline to enter is March 31, 2011 so there's still time to get your entry in. Please read how to enter here.  You can help raise awareness of this horrible disease plus raise money for a great cause.  Let's [...]

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Notice Decline in Your Aging Parents? Action Steps, Part 2

Written by Linda Abbit on January 3, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Holidays, Safety, Visiting

This is Part 2 in a series. Please click here for Part 1 for more action steps and suggestions. With the holidays and your family visits completed, if you noticed signs of physical or cognitive decline in your aging parents or other relatives, don’t panic! Here are excellent resources to turn to for help in [...]

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Notice Decline in Your Aging Parents? Action Steps — Part 1

Written by Linda Abbit on December 13, 2010 - 5 Comments
Categories: Holidays, Safety, Visiting

In a recent post I provided a checklist to use in assessing your aging parents’ daily living situations while spending time together during the holidays.  If you noticed signs of decline in either their physical or cognitive abilities, what steps can adult children take next? Here are some do’s and don’ts. Don’t Feel Guilty Don’t [...]

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Holidays with Your Aging Parents: Don’t Miss These Warning Signs

Written by Linda Abbit on November 22, 2010 - 5 Comments
Categories: Holidays, Safety, Visiting

With the holidays rapidly approaching, many adult children will have extended visits with their aging parents (or Golden Oldies as I prefer to call them.) These visits provide an excellent opportunity to watch for signs of possible decline in your Golden Oldies’ physical and/or cognitive abilities. Below is a checklist to use when visiting your [...]

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Do You Have Patience with Your Aging Parents?

Written by Linda Abbit on January 11, 2010 - 10 Comments
Categories: Caregiver Stress, Communication, Golden Oldies, Visiting

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 [...]

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When Aging Parents Can No Longer Care for their Pets

Written by Linda Abbit on September 14, 2009 - 13 Comments
Categories: Housing, Pets, Visiting

In a previous post I wrote about the many advantages senior citizens (or Golden Oldies as I prefer to call them) gain from pet ownership. My local paper published a story last week about two dogs currently up for adoption who were owned by an elderly gentleman.  Reading it made me recognize another aspect of [...]

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A New Meaning for the Words “Senior Prom”

Written by Linda Abbit on March 9, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Golden Oldies, Visiting

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a huge proponent of intergenerational visits with our Golden Oldies. The Orlando Sentinel recently ran a story about an intergenerational event I think simply takes the cake — a senior prom held at an assisted living community, Summerville at Oak Park, [...]

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        • When Aging Parents Can No Longer Care for their Pets
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        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers -- 4/22/09: Trading Places
        • Family Caregivers Communication Class -- The Language of Dementia, Part 3
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        • Tips for When Aging Parents Say Mean Things
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
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        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers: On Hope -- 12/17/08
        • Book Review: Designated Daughter -- The Bonus Years With Mom
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers: On Caregiver's Rights -- 12/10/08
        • A New Twist on Holiday Decorating for Your Aging Parents
        • I'm an Official SOB and I Couldn't Be Happier!
        • A Holiday Gathering for Family Caregivers
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers: On Community -- 12/3/08
        • Family Caregivers Communication Class -- Part 5: How to Talk with Aging Parents When They Can't Speak
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        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers: On Gratitude -- Thanksgiving 2008
        • Interview: One Caregiver's Story, Part 1
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • How to Decrease Caregiver Stress
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers -- 11/12/08
        • DVD Review: Saving Our Parents
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
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        • Family Caregivers Communication Class -- Part 4: Talking with Hearing Impaired Aging Parents
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        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers -- 10/29/08
        • Implement Nationwide Silver Alerts for Missing Seniors
        • How a Bus Stop Helps Prevent Wandering in Alzheimer's Patients
        • My Golden Oldies National Tour
        • Funny Fridays: Because It's Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers -- 10/15/08
        • Listen to Me Speak -- Lessons From a Family Caregiver
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        • How Prepared Are You for the Future?
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        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers -- 9/24/08
        • Family Caregivers Communication Class -- Part 2: Speaking Easily About Difficult Topics
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        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Please Adopt a Caregiver!
        • Family Caregivers Communication Class -- Part 1: Think Before You Speak
        • Funny Fridays: Because It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Update on Sophie, the New Board & Care Resident
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        • Funny Fridays: Because It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Let's Pay it Forward and Help Another Blogger!
        • TV Watching and Our Aging Parents - Part 2
        • Funny Fridays: Because It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • What Matters?
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        • Funny Fridays: Because It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
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        • David Duchovny On Old People
        • A Big Welcome to All My Visitors!
        • The Roller Coaster Ride of My Life
        • Book Review: My Stroke of Insight
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Tips for Creating a Senior Safety Net for Our Aging Parents - Part 2
        • It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Tips for Creating a Safety Net for Our Aging Parents - Part 1
        • Olive Riley, World's Oldest Blogger, Dies at Age 108
        • Children Always Welcome Here
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • It Is Better to Laugh than to Cry!
        • Role Reversal or Becoming Your Aging Parents' Parent
        • My Mom Turns 99 Years Old on July 4th!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
      • ► June (11)
        • Wanna Jitterbug? The Cell Phone, Not the Dance
        • When Your Aging Parent Is Hospitalized - Part 3
        • It Is Better to Laugh Than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Baby-proofing Your Aging Parents' Home
        • When Your Aging Parent is Hospitalized - Part 2
        • A New Way to Share With Your Spouse?
        • How Many Hats Do Family Caregivers Wear?
        • It Is Better to Laugh Than to Cry!
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • When Your Aging Parent is Hospitalized - Part 1
      • ► April (2)
        • Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers
        • Are They Aging Parents or Golden Oldies?

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