That is the life of a caregiver. You are always fine because the focus is always on the person that you care for. You are “just fine” because if you think of allowing yourself to be anything other than fine, your legs will come out from under you. You just keep moving along, all the […]
The role of family caregiver is not unlike other important roles we may play in life — bride or groom, mother or father — except for one thing: It doesn’t come wrapped in happiness. You don’t enthusiastically share with co-workers that your mom has Stage 4 lung cancer or excitedly tell neighbors that your husband […]
(Next Avenue invited our 2017 Influencers in Aging to blog about the one thing they would like to change about aging in America. One of the posts is below. We will be publishing others regularly.) With so many boomers in the workforce, employers have become attuned to the need to provide workplaces that are more welcoming of […]
In the past year, the aging segment who live without the support of grown children, a spouse or partner makes small gains in awareness from the healthcare professionals. Other than a handful of friends, in many cases, we have little to no personal support if and when we get sick. I’m hoping to change the […]
Harold and Lois Greene still get around pretty well, considering he’s 92 years old and she’s 86. Lois’s hands shake a bit from Parkinson’s disease and Harold sometimes needs a cane to walk. The couple stays active, though, thanks to moving into a senior living community in Arizona about eight months ago.
