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What is an Eldercare Mediator (and Do We Need One) ?

Elder care mediation is a relatively new profession and one that will be increasingly needed as more boomers care for their aging parents and also as they become elders themsleves.  In a study reported by Deborah B. Gentry, it was determined that nearly 40% of adult children acting as caregivers had serious conflicts with one or [...]

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Ceremonies of Remembrance

Ceremonies of Remembrance

This past Saturday I attended a Ceremony of Remembrance that was presented by the church I attend.  It is an annual ceremony but I had never attended it before, not having reason to do so.  I must tell you that it was a wonderful experience and a wonderful gift that the church offers to its [...]

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Is it time to take away the keys?

Is it time to take away the keys?

My father wasn’t living with me when I received the call to come pick him up because he had just totalled his car on the freeway by merging into a semi.  Luckily no one was hurt …and he TOLD me that the semi had merged into him.  It wasn’t until later did I learn the [...]

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He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….

He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….

I attended a class on dementia this week given by our local Alzheimer’s Association. It was a very informative class and I was priviledged to sit close to a lovely senior lady whose husband suffers from dementia and now lives in an assisted living facility.