Hear about the authors personal experience with her dying mother and a deathbed vision.
Deathbed visions provide dying people with comfort before the departure to the other world and prepare the caregivers for separation from the loved one.
Grief is the personal experience of loss. Change, illness, or the loss of hopes, plans, and dreams can trigger the emotions associated with grief.
Hints on how to cope when your parents pass away. No matter how old your parent is you still have a right to be devastated. However, iti’s important to process through your pain and feelings.
Sometimes, very suddenly, there is a crisis with regard to the health care needs of one or both parents. The internet is a good starting point for most people to find resources and solutions.
Geriatric Care Managers can be of great assistance to physicians in many ways. They are professionals in accessing the older adult needs and will work as a team with family members, physicians, and community services.
Here are ideas on experiencing life more fully and aging with grace, dignity, meaning, & wisdom as life expectancy expands. Among these are how to nurture yourself to better care for your loved one.
We can no longer ignore the problems of the elderly. We need to address the elder issues of abuse and neglect in all care settings. This author discusses the story of one very brave man.
If we are going to take care of others, it is up to us individually to make a commitment to heal whatever it is that might come between the person we are in charge of and ourselves.
When will the government give the same priority to caregivers as that of the war? This editorial discusses the importance of advocacy today. Ideas for stress relief of unresolved anger also is discussed.
The war & threats of terrorist attacks are creating varying levels of stress. When prolonged, stress can chip away at one’s mental, emotional and physical health.
Discussion of the responsibility for our own health through empowerment and “emotional nutrition.” Includes a personal story of caregiving, stress, disease, and the ability to take care of one’s self.
