The author describes her ‘personal awakening’ in this article. She is a caregiver for a parent who had for a time, ignored her own needs as a person. She shares her insights as a daughter and caregiver.
Wonderful insight…shares personal experience and helps guide the reader as to how to prepare for and find a proper facility for a loved one
The author shares her experience with her mom’s decisions to simplify her life more. It can be viewed as their giving up, but in actuality it is about lightening up.
Society spends most of our formative years teaching us to detach from parental ties. No one tells you that two or three decades later you will no longer need these lessons as your parents may not be dwelling on this earth any longer.
A very inspiring and uplifting story.The author shares her end of life walk with both her parents…
Find out about your hemoglobin A1c level, what it is, why it is important and how often you should have it checked.
Bringing in outside help is frequently not a choice that many older folks are agreeable to. Discuss ways to convince mom and dad that in-home help is necessary.
Suggestions for doctors on how to emotional and physical conditions of their overweight patients with diabetes. This article is also helpful for patients who are trying to modify their life style to become healther.
To overcome the challange of being a care-giver for aging parents, one ought to communicate with all family members and try to involve all of them in the process. The care-giver must not forget about his or her own well-being.
The importance of hydration and tips for caregivers on preventing dehydration in their elderly loved ones.
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.
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.
