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Like Jimmy Stewart in “It’s A Wonderful Life,” did you ever ask the universe or your spouse: “Why do we have to have all these kids?” There are so many wonderful answers—love, desire for family, wanting to share your experience of life. As we age we realize more and more that our children are our [...]
Read MoreWhy You Must Consider Assisted Living Before You Think You Need To
Guest Post: Karoline Hutson Reasons to Consider Assisted Living Before You Think You Need To Most people tend to view assisted living as a last resort – when every other option has been exhausted and it’s no longer possible for an older adult to continue to live alone. Usually, this realization comes after there has [...]
Read MoreCoping with Worry as a Caregiver
Coping with Worry as a Caregiver By Adrienne Gruberg of The Caregiver’s Survival Network Experience has shown me that one quality many caregivers share is concern—to the point of constant worry—about the person they are caring for. In my case, persons, because I was caring for my husband Steve, and his 92 year-old mother [...]
Read MoreFamily Caregiving from a Granddaughter's Perspective
The Memory Fixer: Caregiving From A Granddaughter’s Perspective Guest Post by Lisa DuVal of “I Feel So Unnecessary” caregiving blog My grandmother became ill when I was 28. A few months after I started helping take care of her she developed vascular dementia. Up until then I had handled her sickness [...]
Read MoreGuest Post By Barbara Torris: “Make Mine Beautiful”
Make Mine Beautiful Guest Post by Barbara Torris of the Retire In Style Blog James Joyce posits the idea: when we are in the presence of great beauty, our minds go still. We feed on aesthetics. Not only does it come into play in our private life but it also enhances our social interaction. If [...]
Read MoreVeteran Receives Dream Come True Through Twilight Wish Foundation
WWII Veteran’s Wish Comes True: Making the World A Better Place, One Wish at a Time Guest Blog by Mary E. Farrell of the Twilight Wish Foundation Against the backdrop of a beautiful, blue fall sky, World War II veteran Gus Siciliano took hold of the rope handed to him and carefully raised Old [...]
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