Roxanne Jones blogs at BoomerHaiku. This post was originally featured there. Memories My 80-year-old mother-in-law came to live with Hubs and me for what turned out to be the last six months of her life in 2004. Pat had lost her husband the year before to complications from Alzheimer’s disease, and was in year eight …
Elizabeth Miller is the creator of HappyHealthyCaregiver.com where she writes about important ways to take care of yourself while caring for other family members. It’s obvious that eating at home is the best thing you can do when it comes to making healthy nutrition choices, everyone knows that’s not always possible. As busy women we need some grab-and-go options …
Annette is a writer, teacher, and community connector. She can be found at Find You in the Sun, writing about her life with her mother, who is living with dementia. For more from her please consider stopping by. You’ll find posts like this one there. Taking care of a loved one with dementia is beyond …
Liz runs the website Working Daughter. This post was originally featured there. The other day I was talking to a woman who is trying to run a business while caring for her ailing mother. “It sounds like you’ve had some experience with sick, elderly parents,” she said. Indeed. I told her about the summer when both …
Debra Savage RN, BSN is the clinical support manager for Assisted Living and Home and Community Based Services for Presbyterian Senior Living. This post was originally featured on their website. More and more Americans step up to assume the role of primary caregiver for an adult family member or loved one every year. In the …
