by John Webb | Dec 28, 2021 | Caregiver, Elderly, Mindfulness, Self Help for the Caregiver
When we are caring for an aging family member, it is easy to forget that we also need to take care of ourselves. Many caregivers find themselves in a situation where they feel they’re doing a good job as long as they don’t think about what they’re...
by John Webb | Nov 28, 2016 | Elderly
There is nothing more difficult than losing someone you deeply love and are very close too. For the elderly, one partner is bound to pass before the other—leaving one widowed. When combining old age and poor health with the death of the significant other; this can...
by John Webb | Nov 7, 2016 | Elderly
Communication between the doctor and patient is critical: How can you encourage your loved one? Of course, this is something we have touched on previously. What do you do when Dad isn’t following doctor’s orders? The caregiver not only deals with extreme stress...
by John Webb | Oct 31, 2016 | Elderly
Learn tips to better enable communication and responsiveness from your loved one It’s hard to watch your elderly parent go through a life transition that isn’t so kind, isn’t it? It’s even more difficult to try and help them, but they just don’t want to listen—or...
by John Webb | Oct 11, 2016 | Elderly
Helping your parent deal with loss while coping with grief on your own. Losing a parent is extremely difficult and clearly, life changing. Death always comes unexpectedly, and for the elderly parent, losing one’s life partner can be traumatizing. It’s very important...
by John Webb | Sep 28, 2016 | Elderly
Injuries are very common among the elderly and while many of these are unintentional they account for about 85% of deaths every year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, between 2012 and 2013 alone adults aged 65 and older suffered injuries or...
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