Tough Topics: Seniors Are Not Always “Loved Ones”

A son describes his mother as “a monster” to a nursing home staff member, much to her surprise. This not entirely uncommon occurrence was described in a recent New York Times article broaching the delicate -- albeit taboo or often ...

 
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Finding Your Navajo “Blessing Path”

"The Navajo teach that caring for the elderly is a 'blessing path' on which the whole community should help."

- Martha Beck, writer for O, The Oprah Magazine

If you are a caregiver - prior, current or prospective- I highly recommend checking out Martha Beck's amazing article "How to Care for your Parents and Keep your Sanity" on http://www.oprah.com/ and www.cnn.com. Beck opens by sharing ...

 
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