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3 Things I Thought I knew when I had to Care for my Mother
Tweet Jane Gross – Author of ‘A BitterSweet Season’ answers three insightful questions about what she learned while caring for her mother: Wriggling: What do you know now that you wish you would of known before? Jane Gross: On the practical level, I wish I had understood that medicare actually did not cover most of [...]
Dr. Merle’s Take Away – Your Own Personal 911
Tweet In her book God Never Blinks, Regina Brett discusses making a list of those people who you could call if you needed help. This reminded me of a technique that Parents Anonymous used with parents who were members of their groups. Parents Anonymous is for people who have either abused their children or are [...]
Today’s Take Away: Aging Parent Has Trouble Moving?
Tweet Frustrated? Can’t understand why your parent resists the idea of leaving their home? Or won’t make decisions about what to pack? Dr. Merle suggests this thought experiment to see it from their perspective. Get three boxes. In those three boxes, you are going to pack everything you will take with you when you leave [...]
