Caregiving can be a tough, lonely job. To be effective, you must take care of your aging parent, as well as yourself. Find information and motivation, including long-distance caregiving, work and family, getting organized, respite, stress relief and end of life care.
Is Stress Causing Your Sleep Problems? If you are not getting enough sleep, it can have adverse affects on your overall health. For example, it may cause unwanted weight gain, or a constant feeling of sluggishness throughout the day.
Caring for Caregivers: Learning to Listen to Your Body Psychologist Dr. Rick Wirtz describes the "red flags" caregivers should look for as they monitor their own health.
An Addition to Your Caregiving Team: Your Parent's Grandchildren Your children, at whatever age, may be the most important addition to your caregiving team. Rather than pushing them aside because you must devote your full time to caregiving, bring them into a vital role.
Cost of Caring for Aging Parents Could be Next Financial Crisis AgingCare survey finds that 63% of caregivers don’t have a plan to pay for their aging parent’s care.
Disaster Preparedness: Make Sure You & Your Aging Parents Are Ready Whether you live in an area where the prevalent natural disasters are earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires or tornadoes, there are some things you can do to prepare yourself and your elderly parents for “the big one.”
I am caring for my 81-year-old mother who lives with me. She is very controlling, wants to rule my life, and treats me like I’m still a teenager. Pointing this out to her doesn’t seem to do any good. What can I do? You need the "Jacqueline Marcell emotional shield." Put it on every day, and then don't let anything she says bother you; all negativity has to bounce right off.
I live 3,000 miles away from my father and he needs live-in help, but I’m worried about elder abuse since I can’t be there to monitor the caregivers. What can I do to protect my father and feel more comfortable with hiring caregivers? I would hire a geriatric care manager who lives very close to your father, and can be your onging eyes and ears in your absence.
Is there an ideal time off (respite) for caregivers that I can show my sisters to help my case for getting time off? I have never seen an official “Required Respite Time” statistic because of course there are so many factors and it’s very individual, but I would boil the need for respite down to this: As often as needed!
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This Internet-based support system enables you to care from afar.
by David Solie
A practical guide to bridging the generation gap. Geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly.
by Jacqueline Marcell
Jacqueline Marcell is the perfect person to help those who must care for aging parents. She has been there, done that. She is an ideal guide through what is often a limbo of survival by hook or crook because she has a sense of humor.
by Jill R.E. Yesko and Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
Like the title says, this book covers every aspect of caring for your aging parents. And it is completely free, from Lifebrige Health.
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