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Question: I don't have a question but I do have a comment. My 61 year old husband has fourth stage Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease, Macular Degeneration, Diabetes type 2, Postural Hypotension &...
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Question: My husband has dementia. Whenever he shakes hands with someone he squeezes too hard. Most times, my asking him to be more gentle falls on deaf ears. Any suggestions? Dr. Amy: Seeing people...
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Barry in Union Pier, MI has found love again after losing his wife to cancer three years ago. There's just one hiccup: he's afraid to tell his grown children. Mary has some advice to help Barry see...
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This is the time of year that as I grow older, I understand more and more why people retire in places like Florida, the Carolinas, and Arizona. The cold weather and snow here in the Midwest becomes...
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Question: Does the Alzheimer patient keep insisting that he or she can drive safely and that nothing is wrong? Dr. Amy: For many people, cars are an expression of our identity. They tell the world a...
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I remember asking my grandmother if she was lonely. She had been a widow for several years and was living alone in her home. I knew she didn’t get many visitors, and I worried that her golden years had...
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Our parents certainly were not glory hounds. But I’ve discovered that remembering, celebrating and even memorializing their big life events is, well, a big deal for them. Who doesn’t love going back to...
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The notion of working or volunteering to age 80 and beyond is no joke.
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just for the young. Romance and friendship both play important roles when it comes to senior companionship.
View ArticleLet the Good Times Roll
Let’s face it: the good times can be fewer and further between as our loved ones grow older. Life isn’t always a party after friends and spouses pass away. Simply getting from point A to B can be a...
View ArticleTurned down by Meals on Wheels and looking for help
Question: I don't have a question but I do have a comment. My 61 year old husband has fourth stage Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease, Macular Degeneration, Diabetes type 2, Postural Hypotension &...
View ArticleHow to deal with a bone crushing handshake
Question: My husband has dementia. Whenever he shakes hands with someone he squeezes too hard. Most times, my asking him to be more gentle falls on deaf ears. Any suggestions? Dr. Amy: Seeing people...
View ArticleHow do I tell my grown kids I've found love again?
Barry in Union Pier, MI has found love again after losing his wife to cancer three years ago. There's just one hiccup: he's afraid to tell his grown children. Mary has some advice to help Barry see...
View ArticleHelp an Aging Neighbor this Winter
This is the time of year that as I grow older, I understand more and more why people retire in places like Florida, the Carolinas, and Arizona. The cold weather and snow here in the Midwest becomes...
View ArticleDriving with Alzheimer's
Question: Does the Alzheimer patient keep insisting that he or she can drive safely and that nothing is wrong? Dr. Amy: For many people, cars are an expression of our identity. They tell the world a...
View ArticleSurrounded by Loneliness
I remember asking my grandmother if she was lonely. She had been a widow for several years and was living alone in her home. I knew she didn’t get many visitors, and I worried that her golden years had...
View ArticleThe Glory Days
Our parents certainly were not glory hounds. But I’ve discovered that remembering, celebrating and even memorializing their big life events is, well, a big deal for them. Who doesn’t love going back to...
View ArticleLessons from Paradise
The notion of working or volunteering to age 80 and beyond is no joke. The post Lessons from Paradise appeared first on Caregiver Stress.
View ArticleRomance or Friendship? At 91, it’s both
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for the young. Romance and friendship both play important roles when it comes to senior companionship. The post Romance or Friendship? At 91, it’s both appeared first on...
View ArticleLet the Good Times Roll
Let’s face it: the good times can be fewer and further between as our loved ones grow older. Life isn’t always a party after friends and spouses pass away. Simply getting from point A to B can be a...
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