http://www.carecrunch.com Empowering Caregivers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:48:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My father is coming to the end of his life and for the first time ever, he has begun to talk about spirituality. As his caregiver, I’m not sure how to handle this. What would you do? Nancy in New York, 62 By all means, encourage your father to explore ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/03/06/spirituality/ I’m having a difficult time explaining to my 10 year-old son that his grandfather is aging. What’s the best way to approach the subject? Delores in Illinois, 47 Watching a grandparent age can be very confusing for young children. I always try to deal with this in a very practical and ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/02/06/talking-with-children/ I’m a caregiver for my 75 year-old father who retired five years ago. He’s in relatively good health, and he just won’t slow down as much as I’d like him to. He says, “Retirement isn’t what it used to be!” What should I do? Carol in Texas Good for him! ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/01/06/the-new-retirement-paradigm/ As the baby boomer generation retires, many are concerned about dementia, Alzheimer's and memory loss. Modern technology and scientific advancements in health care are helping individuals live longer and healthier lives than any previous generation. The statistics of past generations indicate that 10 percent of individuals over the age of ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/08/22/what-the-baby-boomer-generation-should-know-about-dementia-alzheimers-and-memory-loss/ Care givers are stressed out providing eldercare for their family member. There is a cure that is sure to help stress relief, renew your energy and your spirits. This has been a survival technique that has successfully worked for me and I feel that I should share it. There are several ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/07/22/care-givers-and-eldercare-are-you-stressed-out-what-do-i-do/ Taking care of aging parents is not an easy task. Many in our aging society are not aging gracefully, and fighting or ignoring their decline in physical and cognitive abilities. No matter how well we eat, how much we exercise, how many supplements we take, there is nothing that stops ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/07/10/aging-gracefully-or-not-8-mistakes-made-by-older-adults-and-their-families-due-to-fear-of-aging/ When I woke up it was not like there was nothingness, like I was asleep and then I awoke. It was just that my awareness started when I was being air-ambulanced from Mission Viejo to Kaiser Redwood City, and I did not think about what came before that. I was ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/07/04/being-airlifted-from-southern-ca/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncjR_uHxbDc National Family Caregivers Assoc., president Suzanne Mintz is awarded one of the Purpose Prizes from Civic Ventures to celebrate and support outstanding individuals 60 or older who are producing significant social innovation. NFCA offers family caregivers support, information, resources and community. Free membership at www.thefamilycaregiver.org. http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/07/01/national-family-caregivers-assoc-suzanne-mintz/ Today started out okay, nothing particularly special.  I woke up to having female problems and Brian, my husband, made us coffee.  I had my usual two cups and a couple of ibuprofens, then put supper in the crock pot and was given the luxury of climbing back into bed.   It ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/06/24/two-armed-hug/ Caring for elderly parents as well as their own family many aging baby boomers find they are stressed and dealing with guilt. Overcoming caregiver stress and the guilt feelings that are accompany the role of one person taking care of another is possible. Guilt is a feeling of perceived failure. ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2009/06/23/aging-baby-boomers-caring-for-elderly-parents-six-tips-for-dealing-with-guilt-and-overcoming-caregiver-stress/