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Working Through Sibling Rivarly to Care for Aging Parents

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Debbie Held

Recently, I counseled a woman who was struggling with the ever-increasing demands of caring for her aging parents while trying to manage her own family’s needs. “Mia” has two young children, a husband, and a full-time job—in addition to her … Continue reading →

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Why Your Aging Parents Need a Voice-Activated Home Speaker

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Debbie Held

While voice-activated smart speakers (Amazon’s Alexa-enabled Echo  and Google Home)  were not created specifically with senior citizens in mind, these fairly inexpensive gizmos are a futuristic dream come true for any member of the sandwich generation who is caring for … Continue reading →

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Are You a Caretaker? Make Your Life Seem Calmer in Less Than 30 Minutes a Day

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Debbie Held

By now we all understand why the term “sandwich generation” was coined. It’s an apt description of living life as the main caregiver for two generations, one above and one below. This person is sandwiched in-between his or her two … Continue reading →

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Surprise! Paying an Unannounced Visit to Your Aging Parent and Caregiver

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Debbie Held

Have you ever dropped in unannounced, just to check on your aging parent and his or her caregiver? If not, you should. There is so much more to true daily caregiving beyond just feeding, dressing and medicating a patient. Environment … Continue reading →

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Your Aging Parents and Medications: Putting Systems in Place Makes Everyone’s Day go Better

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Debbie Held

If you are an adult caregiver for your aging parent(s) and you have your own family, job and chores that you need to work around, then you are well aware of the stresses of being a member of today’s sandwich … Continue reading →

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Show Mom and Dad How Much You Care … With a Package!

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Debbie Held

There’s nothing quite as thrilling as receiving a package in the mail. Even if you already know what’s inside, there’s still that sense of exhilaration as you race to cut open the packaging and get inside the wrapping as quickly … Continue reading →

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A Lovely Match: Senior Pets and Senior Citizens

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Debbie Held

Want to know a major health risk for the elderly? Loneliness. Loneliness leads to health problems that manifest in every physical way, not to mention the fact that feelings of aloneness can, over time, take away anyone’s desire to stay … Continue reading →

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