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    I’m SO Mad at My Mother…..

    I’m SO Mad at My Mother…..

    I’m SO mad at my mother…. I didn’t mean for this to become a blog post but because the course of events has been so interesting since I first posted this fact on Twitter and Facebook this morning,  I felt that it was a sign to discuss it.  I originally stated  “I am SO mad at [...]

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    Dammit Dad!

      This is video that I found on You Tube.  I’m curious; what would YOU do if you were the adult child in this situation?  When is it time to step in? Your email: 

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    Caregivers Find Humor in Coating Dementia Patients With Ointment??

    Yesterday I was perusing the latest news regarding eldercare and caregivers and came across this most disturbing article.  While the article itself was distressing enough, what made me even MORE infuriated were the comments written by  its readers that followed.  I have posted the article immediately below followed by a few of the comments.   Dementia [...]

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    Walk Away Your Worries

    As caregivers, we carry around  a lot of worries and concerns.  These can be anything from financial concerns, sadness over our loved one’s declining health, frustration with our loved one’s behaviors, anger at siblings for not helping to simply how to survive another day of  caregiving. All of these worries and concerns translate into symptoms of stress in our bodies.  Some of [...]

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    6 Emotions Make Beautiful Memories

    When I returned from Canada a little over a week ago, I brought my Mom back  to stay with me for a couple of months.  She is 86 and basically in good health.  Unlike my father, she has no dementia.  She has some hearing loss and her balance is not as good as it could be, but [...]

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    Vacation For the Caregiver: JUST DO IT

    Vacation For the Caregiver: JUST DO IT

    Vacation For The Caregivers “JUST DO IT”  This is an article written by Greg Pledge, who cares for his mother in Ontario, Canada.    I am writing this article with hopes that I will reach as many of caregivers out there that read Shelley’s web site. I sincerely hope that the word “Vacation” and the [...]