Navigating the 12 Stages of Life: Interview Navigating the 12 Stages of Life: Interview with Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Author, and Educational Consultant (podcast 10:40 playing time) Press play below to listen to the podcast. Return to Denial and Refusal of... Read more
Why Elderly Parents Refuse Care: Insights for Caregivers Why Elderly Parents Refuse Care and What Caregivers Can Learn About Their Refusals to Seek Support Elderly parents refuse care for many reasons. Care refusals happen as the result of a parent’s desire to... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG How many times do we express a concern and the person to whom we’re speaking offers a suggestion? How many times does our mind immediately dismiss the suggestion rather than being curious and asking more questions? It’s human... Read more
Caregiving: Becoming an Asset versus an Assumption Family caregiving assumptions that a daughter or son will care for an aging parent are common. But what if you don’t want to be the caregiver? Or what if you accepted the responsibility and realize that... Read more
Caregiving and daily life routines that result in the development of a care plan may prove to be a fascinating subject when caring for elderly parents. How many of us are in a routine that seems normal but when viewed from the outside may be considered abnormal or at... Read more
Aging parents view their adult children as just that – children. Many see a son or a daughter as the 16 year old they were many years ago. Suggestions offered by adult children relative to care for parents often fall on deaf ears. After all, since when does a... Read more