Tag Archives: caregiver
Deprescribing
You’ve written about older people taking too many medicines. My parents were each on 14 different drugs in their nineties! I kept begging them to speak with their doctor, but his answer was always, “if it’s working, don’t stop.” To … Continue reading
Tension Between Adult Children and Their Parents
I’m a grown millennial. My parents are aging. Unfortunately, I don’t have much in common with them. I live nearby and they want me to visit them every week. They’re disorganized and I like to be organized. They don’t plan … Continue reading
A Little Bit of Everything
I’m sorry I’m stupid,” my father mumbles. When he struggles to find a word or finish a sentence because of his dementia, he hides his embarrassment and frustration by making this heart-wrenching statement. “Dad, you are not stupid,” I automatically … Continue reading
Home-care workers: The co-op option
I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Shortage of caregivers makes aging … Continue reading
Caregiver Humor
We had just run out of character bandages when my son scraped his knee, so I explained that we had to use a “plain one.” He stared at it and said, Where’s the airplane? – Jane Burruss My daughter final … Continue reading
