elderly parent
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Leave Emma Alone
There is an old saying: do not judge until you have walked a mile in someone’s shoes. And when it comes to being caregiver, there has never been a saying more true. Caregiving is not for the faint of heart and is one of the hardest things that you can ever do. Being a caregiver Continue reading
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Elderly and no longer useful
Taking care of my elderly mother with Alzheimer’s has really opened my eyes to how we as a society are not caring for the elderly. Medicare sucks. Health care in this country is only about making money and and when you retire, life gets harder because the government can no longer get any money from Continue reading
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I will not allow…
My mom has been very adamant about how she wants the end of her life to be done. Unless it will give her quality of life, she wants no part of any treatment or procedures that will keep her earthside when it’s time for her to leave. She did not want to put all those Continue reading
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I didn’t ask for this…
One of the hardest things in the world to do is take care of elderly parents when they no longer can take care of themselves. And when I say elderly I mean 70+. The only other thing harder than that is when a spouse or parent develops dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. I am dealing with Continue reading
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