Posted on November 17th, 2007 by MrElderCare
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates about 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s. It’s a progressive and fatal deterioration of the brain. The longer we live the more likely we are to contract the disease. Roughly 1 percent of 60-year-olds develope Alzheimer’s. The percentage jumps to 30 percent for 85-year-olds. Right now there are no therapies for […]
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Posted on November 14th, 2007 by MrElderCare
It’s hard to know where to start the important conversations about future care needs with our aging parents. Trying to figure out what questions to ask aging parents to show your concern without sounding greedy or overbearing is a problem, too.
The health and safety of our aging parents is a serious issue. […]
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Posted on November 11th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Kevin Hoffberg at My Decide raised yet another interesting question: Should siblings be compensated for caring for mom or dad?
It’s a controversial question that really started me thinking. Like all good questions, this one raises more questions than answers.
On the surface, it seems like a good idea particularly when a sibling (typically a daughter or […]
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Posted on November 11th, 2007 by MrElderCare
As a caregiver to an aging parent, finding time for positive interactions with other adults can be quite a challenge. You owe it to yourself to find time for just you.
Otherwise, the demands of care giving can sap your mental required to handle the roller coaster of emotions you’ll face as a caregiver. You’ll find […]
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Posted on November 10th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease tends to focus on it’s medical aspects. If you have a loved one suffering from it, understanding Alzheimer’s disease also means learning how to cope with the loss of the person you once knew.
While surfing the internet just now, I happened upon a powerful, dignified and beautifully sensitive information that literally […]
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Posted on November 10th, 2007 by MrElderCare
The Medicare Part D program provides people who are covered by Medicare Part A and Part B help paying for prescription drugs. Medicare Part D was added to as a pharmaceutical assistance program to the other Medicare programs in January 2006. Benefits are not provided within the regular Medicare program. Beneficiaries are required to enroll […]
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Posted on November 9th, 2007 by MrElderCare
As our bodies age it’s ability to process and tolerate
powerful prescription drugs dwindles. A doctor who
understands this critical point is a major asset when
it comes to maintaining optimum health for your parent.
Primary care physicians come in 3 varieties.
General and family practitioners
They provide care for a broad array of medical issues.
Internists
They practice exclusively in internal medicine. […]
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Posted on November 8th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Here are a few ideas for coping with caregiver anger:
Instant handling
Get away for a while. Simply walking into another room or around the block can calm you down.
Count to 10 before responding. It’s what our mother’s told us when we were kids. It still works. Give yourself time to regroup emotionally.
Take […]
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Posted on November 7th, 2007 by MrElderCare
The stress and frustration of care giving can fray emotions pretty well.
What you’re feeling as caregiver anger could be a simple extension of a personal sense that you lack control over your situation. Common sources of caregiver anger include
frustration,
emotional hurt,
feeling annoyed,
harassed,
disappointed or threatened.
Caregiver anger is a common reaction that caregivers experience. It’s also important […]
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Posted on November 6th, 2007 by MrElderCare
Prescription drugs are outrageously expensive.
I know families struggling to pay monthly drug bills of $500 and more. It can be a strain on the entire family coming up with that much money every month. Too often, this leads seniors to cut their pills in half, skip dosages, or to completely stop taking their prescriptions […]
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