Alzheimers The Emotional Journey
We know what we know and we like it that way. We all have our own ideas on how our parent are supposed to be. Maybe they are our rock. Maybe they were never there for us. One thing is for sure we feel they are supposed to be there for us no matter what. Our image of parents, tells us they are to nurture us, give us strength, and provide for our needs. Our society dictates this. We all have our own unique perspective on how our childhood went. Some think their parents failed the parenting test, ...
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My Parent Has Alzheimers, Family Fears
The word caregiver has many different meanings. Whether giving the physical care yourself or over seeing the physical care of your parent/parents, The one thing all caregivers have in common is the desire to provide care in a safe, healthy, and loving environment. When you make the decision to care for aging parents, it could mean keeping them in their home and bring in outside caregivers. It may mean moving them into your home and you being the caregiver. It also could mean moving your paren...
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If You Can't See It With Your Eyes Is It Real?
For the millions of people suffering from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome it is very real. The general population tends to think of physical disabilities as something that you can see with your eyes. If you look what is considered to be normal then everything must be normal. Family and friends are no exception to the rule. When a family member is affected by these disorders, which are quite debilitating, family and friend start trying to justify what they don’t see or understand and co...
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Help I Can't Remember! Forgetfulness in the Elderly
Forgetfulness does not always mean Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a group of symptoms that are caused by changes in brain function. Dementia is caused by many conditions. The group of symptoms of dementia can be caused by dehydration, vitamin deficiency, or bad reaction to medication just to name a few. Sometimes emotional problems such as loss of a loved one or feelings of sadness and loneliness which lead to depression can cause feeling of confusion or forgetfulness. Sometimes the cause of memory ...
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Caring for a Elderly Parent, Who is Going to Care for Us?
The latest surveys show that approximately thirteen million baby boomers are now actively caring for an ailing and/or ageing parent. According to the U.S. Census, Boomers account for 27% of the total U.S. population. The Census officials predict that the number of boomers accepting the role as caregiver to increase dramatically over the next decade. With this growth will come to opportunity to seriously consider, understand and come to terms with the difficult dynamics involved in the “Parent-C...
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The Special Things In Life
I have been a professional caregiver for twenty years and I continue to learn a valuable life lesson everyday. I’m always amazed how sorrow and pain can bring such wonderful gifts as wisdom, patience, insight and love. I think it is very easy to make the mistake of tunnel visioning on the tasks we have at ...
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How You can be Sucessful Caring for a Loved One at Home
How we perceive the world and the people around us has a great deal to do with how we perceive ourselves, and what we see as our place in the world. Perception comes from life experience and how we perceive the information our physical senses and emotions sends to us. We all have intuitive instincts and basic human needs. Over the course of our own unique journeys we learn how to relate to and meet our own basic needs. We know what makes us feel better and how we like things to be done. We defin...
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