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How To Look After An Aging Parent – Steps Every Caregiver Should Follow
Caring for an aging parent is something few people find easy. It’s a complete role reversal, both for the parent and child. The older generation has to give up independence and control,…
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THE PERKS OF GROWING OLDER
As family members told us as they were growing older, the older we get, the less stressed we will be with everyday life and the more patient and understanding we will become. With…
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Making The Lives Of Your Family Members Better
Looking after a family is not easy. Working together to make each other’s lives easier is something we all try to do. It’s not just about easing day-to-day burdens, however, but taking care…
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY – FROM YOUNGEST TO OLDEST
We don’t like to think about things like death, illness or accidents, but we do want to make sure that our family has everything it needs should anything happen. With each passing year…
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What Can We Do To Ensure Our Children Don’t Have The Stress Of Looking After Us When We’re Old?
Right now the so-called sandwich generation — middle-aged parents of children who are the children of baby boomers — are struggling to care for their own kids while also looking after their aging…
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Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Older Adults (And What You Can Do About It)
Mental illness is becoming increasingly common in older adults. Fifteen percent of those over the age of 60 suffer from some kind of mental disorder. Often, however, the symptoms are mistaken as a…
