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# Linda Abbit: Help for Family Caregivers

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## Posts
- [Caregiver Support Tapping Meditations Are Now Live](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/caregiver-support-tapping-meditations-are-now-available/): I'm thrilled to introduce the Caregiver Support Tapping Meditations, a series created by The Tapping Solution professionals and me. Tapping is an easy, self-care tool to learn and use on a daily basis to ease stress, guilt and the other negative emotions all caregivers feel. Tapping, also called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), is a combination of the principles of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. Specifically, it is a method of saying positive affirmations or meditations while tapping gently on nine places of the upper body. Click here to read my previous blog post about what tapping is and how to do it.
- [How to Know When It’s Time to Move to Assisted Living?](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-move-to-assisted-living/): The one question I hear most frequently from baby boomers caring for their aging parents is, "How do I know when it's time to move them to assisted living?" I wish there was a "one size fits all" answer.
- [Tapping for Caregivers: A Powerful Self-Care Tool](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/tapping-for-caregivers-a-powerful-self-care-tool/): Caregivers face challenges and a wide variety of emotions on a daily basis. I know, I've been there! If you are experiencing any of the feelings listed below, using tapping for self-care can be a powerful tool that will help:
- [Six Reasons to Join a Caregivers Support Group](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/six-reasons-to-join-a-family-caregivers-support-group/): I am a huge proponent of support groups because I've learned so much and received comfort by attending them during crises in my life.  For many years I was also a family caregivers support group leader for my local Alzheimer's Association chapter, and my life was enriched by listening to the people who attended my groups.
- [New Resources For Family Caregivers: Hear, There and Everywhere](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/new-resources-for-family-caregivers-hear-there-and-everywhere/): Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, I've been busy collaborating on three new resources for family caregivers.  Yes, I know the famous Beatles' song is spelled "Here, There and Everywhere," but my spelling is correct in this circumstance.
- [Seven Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/seven-tips-for-long-distance-caregiving/): Conway shares candidly how she and her brother's caregiving partnership evolved:
- [How Becoming a Caregiver at Age 35 Changed Her LIfe](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/how-becoming-a-caregiver-at-age-35-changed-her-life/): There is a story in People magazine about a young woman, Sarah Lewis (now Rasby),  who became a caregiver for her twin sister at age 35. Erin Lewis suffered a sudden cardiac event in 2018 and overnight Sarah became her sister's caregiver. It's unusual for someone to become a family caregiver at this young age, but Sarah's story is universal because she had to deal with many of the same issues baby boomer and older family caregivers face when caring for their aging parents and/or older relatives.
- [Four Ways Family Caregivers Can Keep Holiday Stress Low](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/four-ways-family-caregivers-can-keep-holiday-stress-low/): The countdown to the holidays has begun, and for many of us that means holiday stress. Walk into any grocery store or big box retailer and the Halloween, Thanksgiving and yes, even Christmas or Chanuka decorations are on display. Personally, I think the retailers are rushing things, but in terms of planning for the holidays as a family caregiver, it's wise to take time now to think about your options and plan ahead.
- [An Easy Way to Advocate for your Care Recipient](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/an-easy-way-to-advocate-for-your-care-recipient/): A friend wore a button like the one pictured above daily while caring for her dad. I think it was a stroke of genius!
- [Four Steps Caregivers Can Take After You Blow Up at your Loved Ones](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/what-to-do-after-youve-lost-your-cool-with-your-aging-parents/): We've all been there. At some point we've reached the end of our rope with our care recipients. We've rolled our eyes, made a face,  slammed a door, or even yelled at them. In some way, we exploded from anger or frustration.
- [Recording Your Family Stories](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/recording-your-family-stories/): A girlfriend recently remarked, "I was trying to tell my sons a story about my parents, and found I just couldn't remember the exact details. I wasn't sure if I was telling the story right." I knew exactly what she meant because I've also had that feeling of "Am I relaying this family story accurately?"
- [A New Resource for Baby Boomers and Caregivers](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/a-new-resource-for-baby-boomer-caregivers/): Baby boomers are people born from 1946 to 1964, which includes me and probably many of you in our Tender Loving Eldercare community.
- [When a Doctor Becomes a Family Caregiver](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/when-a-doctor-becomes-a-family-caregiver/): An opinion piece in USAToday shared the story from an adult daughter and primary care physician, Dr. Bobbie Storment, whose mother was diagnosed with Stage 3 adenocarcinoma, metastatic cancer. Overnight she became a caregiver for her mother, who was also a retired family physician. Although they were both doctors, becoming a caregiver and care recipient was unchartered territory and provided them with important new perspectives. Her story sheds light on many issues family caregivers face today.
- [Should You Read My Book? Ask Amy!](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/should-you-read-my-book-ask-amy/): I was delighted and honored on June 28th, 2023, when Amy Dickinson, nationally-syndicated advice columnist, recommended my book, The Conscious Caregiver, to her readers in her "Ask Amy" column!
- [Six Tips for When Care Recipients Say Mean Things](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/six-tips-for-when-aging-parents-say-mean-things/): A reader recently sent me this question:
- [5 Steps to Help Older Adults Beat the Summer Heat](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/5-steps-for-seniors-to-beat-summer-heat/): Here are preventive steps to review with older adults to be sure they stay safe and comfortable during the summer heat:
- [Geraldine Watson Parachutes for the First Time at Age 85](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/geraldine-watson-parachutes-for-the-first-time-at-age-85/): My friend, Bob Watson, mentioned in passing that his 85-year-old mother made a tandem parachute jump for the first time in her life.  I was fascinated and inspired by this brave act because, based on what I’ve observed, as people age they often become more cautious in their actions.   Geraldine Watson is a great example of someone who can inspire us all to live our lives to the fullest every day.
- [How to Reduce Placement Guilt While Caregiving](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/how-to-reduce-placement-guilt-while-caregiving/): A support group member asked, "How do I get over the guilt?"
- [The Iron Lady, Dementia and Caregiving](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-iron-lady-dementia-and-caregiving/): I watched this movie expecting to learn more about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's life story, with the emphasis on her place in British history and politics.  I knew she must have been a unique person to have achieved the position of Britain's only female Prime Minister to date.  What I didn't know I would see was the intimate portrayal by Meryl Streep of Thatcher as an elderly woman living with early memory loss.  The depiction of that part of her life story is more important and touching than what we read about in history books and newspapers.
- [How to Find an Assisted Living Community — Part 3](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/a-story-about-finding-assisted-living-part-3/): This is the third article in a four-part series about how to find an assisted living community for 82-year-old Sally.  Please click here for Part 1 with some background info. And click here for Part 2 about our visit to Assisted Living Community "A."   Her story continues below . . . .
- [How to Find an Assisted Living Community — Part 2](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/find-an-assisted-living-community-part-2/): This is the second part in a four-part series on how to find an assisted living community for an elderly parent.  Please click here for Part 1 with background about finding an Assisted Living residence for Sally.
- [How to Find an Assisted Living Community — Part 1](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/find-an-assisted-living-community-part-1/): One caregiving question I'm asked often is, "How do I find the best assisted living facility for my aging parents?"
- [How to Find an Assisted Living Community — Part 4](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/how-to-find-an-assisted-community-part-4/): In this final part in our series on how to find an assisted living community, we share how we found the best senior residence facility for 82-year-old Sally to live in. Part 1 is the back story, and Part 2 and Part 3 tell about our visits to the Assisted Living communities under consideration.  Below is the outcome of our search . . . .
- [Visiting Aging Parents: Don’t Miss These Warning Signs](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/holidays-with-your-aging-parents-dont-miss-these-warning-signs/): If you're a long distance family caregiver, you may have a few extended visits with your aging parents throughout the year. These visits provide an excellent opportunity to watch for signs of possible decline in their physical and/or cognitive abilities. Sometimes a long distance caregiver notices things that a spouse or an adult child who lives nearby may not pick up on.
- [Taking Photos of Your Aging Parents](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/take-photos-of-your-aging-parents-during-the-holidays/): Sometimes the realization comes almost too late — you sense that your loved ones may soon be gone, and it dawns on you that you don’t have any recent photos of your aging parents to remember them by . . .

## Pages
- [Tapping for Self Care: A Helpful Tool for Caregivers](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/tapping-for-self-care/): Find out how Tapping can help with caregiver stress
- [Writing Portfolio](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/articles-by-linda-abbit/): These articles are available to read online as part of my freelance writing portfolio. They cover a variety of topics beyond caregiving, such as healthy aging and in-depth interviews with interesting older adults. 
- [Interviews & Articles](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/interviews-on-eldercare-at-home/): Linda Abbit’s podcast interviews and articles on eldercare and caregiving
- [About Linda Abbit](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/eldercare-specialist-linda-abbit/): Linda Abbit is a caregiving expert, eldercare specialist, author, and a frequent in-person and virtual keynote speaker and workshop presenter.
- [Buy the Conscious Caregiver Book](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/buy-the-conscious-caregiver-book/): LINDA ABBIT, Author of The Conscious Caregiver
- [Speaking](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/speaker-on-family-caregiving/): Linda Abbit is one of the most sought after speakers on the topic of family caregiving.
- [Tender Loving Eldercare for the Conscious Caregiver](https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/): I created TenderLovingEldercare (TLeC) to guide family caregivers as you travel on your unique caregiving journeys.