It is Sunday and around the time when I normally sit down to write my weekly blog post. However it doesn’t feel like a Sunday and I don’t think tomorrow is going to feel like a normal Monday morning either. We are not in ‘normal’ times. I had a ‘Zoom’ face to face on line call with some friends who had recently returned from abroad and were now in self….
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Elder CareToday’s blog is sent from my home office to yours, as you are likely working from home- whether you are already in self quarantine or being socially distant and respectful. So much can change in one week and hard for us all to imagine what next week will bring. However until then, I want to share some positive activities that can be initiated as we figure out how best to….
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Caregiving, Elder Care, UncategorizedInternational Women’s Day was yesterday and my first acknowledgement in today’s blog is to women. Women are the nurturers who provide the majority of unpaid care to their own family members and they are also the majority of poorly paid carers who look after others. Women live longer than men and as such, often find themselves aging alone. Women are the backbone of our health care system. My second shout….
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In the NewsAs I sat down to write today’s blog, it seems that the topic that is on many people’s mind is the coronavirus or Covid 19. As some of you may know, I often write/present about being better prepared and understanding options in advance is my preferred message. So I thought today’s blog would discuss some things we can do to prepare ourselves and our aging relatives to avoid getting ill….
Recently I had the pleasure of taking a vacation with my mother and husband. As it turned out, it was a family oriented resort which put us in the middle of young parents and young children. Now while several of our friends have grandchildren, my boys are not there yet. So…..we spent several days enjoying inter generational families (grandparents and grandchildren) enjoying each other’s company. This ‘family time’ reminded me….
Family time, less than it used to be….. Continue Reading »
Elder LawWith Valentine’s day behind us, romance and sex continue to be alive and well. The baby boomers are getting older and while 60 has become the new 40, and 75 the new 60, healthy sex continues to be a favorite topic. However it may still be a subject that is often ‘under the covers’ and not comfortably discussed. Adult children don’t typically want to hear about the parent’s sexuality and….
