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Embracing Mistakes as a Caregiver
My aha moment for this week’s blog came from reading a blog from my good friend Mike O’Krent of Life Stories Alive entitled “What’s right about being wrong”. It got me thinking about all the...
Tips on being a caregiver to someone with narcissistic personality disorder.
Caring for a narcissistic person can be a challenging and emotionally draining task. NPD – narcissistic personality disorder often means dealing with a person who needs constant attention, lacks...
Pudgy Pooches and their older owners: Why Elderly People’s Animals Sometimes Get Plump
So, what do we do to ensure our pets stay healthy and maintain a suitable weight?
“Soleful Laughter: National Fall Prevention Week, Where the Right Shoes Steal the Show!”
Let’s prevent a trip to the ER by wearing proper footwear.
What will ChatGPT mean for caregivers?
I am on several Google alerts including anything caregiver related. Every week something pops up about robots and caregiving in the future. You see this type of help generally in Japan and they are...
Manage caregiving expenses with a sinking fund!
You can manage your family finances the same way as big companies manage their looming debts -- with a sinking fund. Instead of trying to come up with a chunk of money when big expenses loom,...
Stranded in a pea field, a mother became an icon
It was 1936 and one mother sat worrying in a makeshift tent at the edge of a California pea field. She had seven hungry children, a broken-down car, no place to stay and no work. Her situation was...
When should you go to the emergency room?
Get to the ER fast, say doctors at Harvard Medical School, if any of these problems occur: Severe abdominal pain. Especially if there is vomiting, swelling or tenderness of the abdomen or fever....
Fall Prevention in 2023
In 2019 the CDC reported that over 34,000 adults 65 and older died from falls, making it the leading cause for injury death among this group. I won’t list all the scary facts about what occurs after...
5 Non-Diet Resolutions for 2022
by Adrien Paczosa, LRD It’s already started! Every holiday season, it seems like gyms, meal services, and diet bullies start inundating us with their fear mongering messages and encouraging us to...
5 at Home Yoga Options for Caregivers
Yoga is more popular than ever, and not just among flexible young folks with expensive studio memberships and even pricier workout clothes. Nearly 29 million people in the U.S. alone practiced yoga...
Thank You Notes – have they gone out of style?
Handwritten thank you notes are ideal but nowadays emails have become acceptable. I personally like the extra effort it takes for someone to find a card (or better yet, make one!), write something,...
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