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The Forgotten Caregiver?

Living with anybody for a prolonged period of time can have its ups and downs, certainly.  Just ask anyone who has been married.  There are the great times and there are less than great times.  That, of course, is the basis of continuing to build a strong...

A Life Unraveled – a poem by Barbara Parentini

I stumbled across Barbara Parentini on Twitter (see how great social media is) and found this lovely poem dealing with dementia on her website: Gifts By Grace.  I asked if I could share it with you and she kindly granted permission.               A Life Unraveled...

Privacy………….At what cost???

Well, I just returned from court where I needed to appear in order to end the conservatorship that I had obtained for my father.  I was both a guardian and conservator for him and whereas a guardianship automatically ends at death, a conservatorship does not.  There...

Finding a Good Doctor For Your Loved One

Finding a good doctor for an elderly loved one can be a challenge. Many rural areas and smaller towns do not have gerontologists available. This means that a family will need to look at the non-specialists available in their area to provide medical care for their...

Will Assisted Living Facilities Become the Next Dinosaur?

This past couple of years, I’ve noticed many new assisted living facilities being built in the area in which I live.  These are gorgeous properties with beautiful amenities throughout that have been placed there by designers hired to make them look like...