Supporting all who care for elders
Do you remember the song about how all our bones are connected? “The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone…” Hearing it as a kid was the first time I thought about the concept that everything in our body is connected to everything else. You only have to stub your toe to […]
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Inflation. Inflammation. Although they have slightly different meanings, they both come from the root “inflame,” and when it refers to your body, it’s not good. When your ankles are swollen on a hot, summer day, or you have an infection and part of your body swells, you are aware of it. It’s uncomfortable. You keep
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Is it playing those word games I love? Solving math puzzles I don’t? Spending regular time with a group of close friends? Good genes? All of these are factors, but the single greatest element of brain health over which you have control is your diet.
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Are you feeling thirsty? Do you realize that as soon as you are aware of thirst, dehydration begins, and you need to hydrate immediately? This is true for all of us, but elders are often more reluctant to drink and their frail bodies are more subject to dehydration. Because of this, hydration is crucial for
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Megan decided she needed to start with a list. She invited her dad over to dinner one night, and after he’d enjoyed a hearty barbecue, she told him what she proposed. “I have some ideas of what you like, but some things may have changed, and I don’t know what to do about vegetables. Then
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“Hey, Dad.” Megan stepped into her father’s apartment with a fresh load of clean laundry in her arms. Since her mother’s death several months ago, her dad had slowly found his way through the process of living alone. He’d always been a fairly tidy person, so he kept his apartment clean and picked up. Megan
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I hate exercise in all forms (with the possible exception of swimming, but only in natural settings, never a pool.) I love sweets. I hate being hungry. I love to eat whatever I want, when I want and as much as I want. I hate feeling sick, having no energy and being unable to do
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This blog is special. It contains an interview with an elder who receives care with input from one of her daughters. First-hand experiences and wisdom are gold, and I feel excited to share with you. What are some important qualities of a good caregiver? Personality “Friendly, personable. It’s important to me that they chat while
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The unused patio looked a little pathetic. A long, rectangular space, no one enjoyed it because the planters were full of weeds, needed to be repositioned and you could only sit if you had a wheelchair or carried a kitchen chair out. The door was narrow and the lip at the bottom made it a
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Jean would come to lunch each day and order the same thing. Two pieces of egg salad sandwich, milk and tea. Vanilla ice cream for dessert. I had no problem with her order, except she would take one or two nibbles from each of her quarter sandwiches, drink half her milk and a few sips
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