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Caught off Guard? Suddenly You’re a Caregiver: 5 Things To Do Right Now

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Out of nowhere comes an emergency phone call. “Come quick. Your mother fell.” Now you are the one who is thrown off balance. Unquestionably the emotional climate surrounding a medical emergency is highly charged. Suddenly the appointed caregiver is you. Your game plan in an eldercare emergency is to reduce confusion and runaway emotions. Keep …

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Do You Hate Getting Older?

Leave a Comment / Ageism, aging parents, Aging Solo, Baby Boomer, Blog, Boomer, retirement, solo ager / By Joy

I HATE aging for many reasons: The more time that goes by, the more people I love die. And what the heck is going on with the bottom of my feet? There’s not enough foot lotion in the world to keep them from becoming dry just like my grandmother’s soles used to be. At the …

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Will you help me?

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I recently faced the massive task of closing an office and relocating my business to a more convenient, but smaller location. There were stacks of books and files, office supplies, furniture, and intricate electronics to move and re-connect, and I kept my fingers crossed that computers and other electronics would network perfectly on the other …

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Taking Away the Car Keys: What Comes After?

Leave a Comment / Aging Solo, Baby Boomer, Blog, Boomer, Caregiving, retirement, solo ager / By Joy

If you like to listen to TED Talks as much as I do then you might have come across the lecture by Bran Ferren and his inspiring presentation titled, “To create for the ages, let’s combine art and engineering.” When Bran Ferren was nine years old his parents took him to see the Pantheon in Rome — …

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Caregiver Tip: Refuse to be Anyone’s Middleman

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It’s so subtle you may not even realize that it’s happening. Your sister asks, “How is Mom feeling after her surgery?” Your son wants to know, “How is Dad doing?” You mother inquires, “Is your daughter enjoying her new job?” And just like that you are right in the middle of two other relationships. You …

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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ROLE REVERSAL

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Will there ever come a day when I read the blogs and articles about caring for aging parents when someone does not make the statement “parenting your parents?” And will there come a time when people stop referring to the term “role reversal?” Who made this up? Who thought of this concept in the first place? …

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Hospice: You Gotta Shop Around

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Like many Baby Boomers, I am experiencing the deaths of close friends and beloved family members at a fast and furious rate. Sometimes the deaths come after a long and painful dying process. Other times – Poof! People die with little to no warning. This month alone, four individuals whom I loved dearly died unexpectedly. …

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Curb the Urge to Take Over

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Everybody is “right.” You’re right and the person you are caring for is right. No matter what the situation, everybody feels like they are the one who is right. But hold on. Whose life is it anyway? It doesn’t matter if what you have to say is “the truth.” It doesn’t matter if you …

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Let The Games Begin

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I have a very close friend (let’s say her name is Jane) who is an only child of an incredibly domineering mother. A few months ago, Jane’s mother demanded that Jane give up her career (Jane is a solo ager and is five years short of retiring) and move back into the family home so …

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Pinterest: A World of Possibilities

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I love Pinterest especially because I love pictures. That’s how I learn. That’s how I think. That’s how I get inspired and motivated. If you like Pinterest, too, I hope that you will visit my Pinterest page – http://www.pinterest.com/joyloverde. And I’d be honored if you follow my boards. I am always adding new boards and …

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Caught off Guard? Suddenly You’re a Caregiver: 5 Things To Do Right Now

Do You Hate Getting Older?

Will you help me?

Taking Away the Car Keys: What Comes After?

Caregiver Tip: Refuse to be Anyone’s Middleman

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ROLE REVERSAL

Hospice: You Gotta Shop Around

Curb the Urge to Take Over

Let The Games Begin

Pinterest: A World of Possibilities

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