Pittsburgh: Why this native son left but came home Sep 25, 2009
In my case it was my aging parents, now in their 80s. They needed support, and my sons needed to get to know them. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
What causes memory loss and aggressive acts? Sep 24, 2009
is the CEO of , a national service providing telephonic and local nurse counsel to adult children caring for aging parents. Dr. Tobin is the author of books and articles focused on the practical and positive aspects of family caregiving. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Videophones: A simple way to see your elderly loved ones from afar Sep 24, 2009
Videophones can be a great way to stay connected and get face-to-face time with your aging parents when you can't be there. Here are some good products to consider for computer-less seniors with technology limitations. (Human Events Online)
Runner of the Year Series begins Sep 20, 2009
During the next eight months, top athletes must juggle the demands of training and racing with commitments to school, children, careers and aging parents; all the while staving off burn-out, illness and injury. It is an uncommon athlete who can keep it all together to pull off a top spot at season's end. (Florida Today)
Clinic moves closer to reality Sep 17, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:46 PM MDT One local businesswomans desire to secure continuity of care for her aging parents may finally result in Rock Springs first community health care center, a federally funded effort to offer comprehensive medical services to all community members, regardless of ability to pay. It doesnt take an organization to do this kind of work, said Tina Linkenauger of the two and a half years shes spent reviving whats been, up until now, a... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Caring for aging parents inspires art exhibit Sep 11, 2009
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Medicare's Missing Link: Care Coordination and Family Caregiving, by Dan Tobin, M.D., CEO of Care Support of America Sep 11, 2009
Some 30 million U.S. baby boomers are family caregivers for their aging parents, trying to keep their parents safe at home and helping them navigate the complexities of Medicare and manage an advancing illness. If they had their say, most elderly people would prefer to age in their own homes. (PR Newswire)
Family 411: Fun, frivolous or forward-thinking ideas in a flash Sep 10, 2009
Baby boomers often struggle with juggling their growing families' needs with those of aging parents. A blog, launched recently on the Psychology Today Web site, offers helpful tips, from talking with medical professionals to focusing on parents' home-care issues. (Erie Times-News, PA)
State panel believes jailed man is innocent Sep 5, 2009
Now it's likely that Taylor will be freed, able to watch his grandson grow up and care for his aging parents. More Home. (News & Observer)
Caring for disabled adults Sep 5, 2009
As many disabled grow up, their aging parents become unable to care for them. Few options exist. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Classes aim to help self, job abilities Sep 1, 2009
Online personal enrichment, which costs $89 per class, offers classes like genealogy basics, "Goodbye to Shy" - a course to help build personal confidence, a class to teach ways to assist aging parents, outdoor survival techniques and speed reading. "The sky's the limit as far as personal enrichment and professional development online go. It would be hard not to find something you'd be interested in," Williamson said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Why can’t mom be more responsible? Aug 31, 2009
I called HouseWorks, a local eldercare organization that hosts Tupperware-style home parties for baby boomers who sip wine while commiserating about the challenges of aging parents. I feel like I m dealing with an adolescent, I complained to Andrea Cohen, the chief executive. (Boston Globe)
Whats cooking? Family caregivers under pressure Aug 30, 2009
Though the number of aging parents receiving financial aid from their adult children is fairly low 14 percent compared to the 51 percent who still give money to their children the help that these parents seem to seek from their kids revolves around household chores and errands. Kurt Kay found that one of the tasks families need the most help with is preparing meals. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Talk to your buyers Aug 29, 2009
Many Malaysians are still practising the extended family tradition with their aging parents and grown-up children staying together in the same house, and catering to their differing needs will be a good act of corporate social responsibility on the developers part. Going by the earning capacity of the majority of average Malaysians, buying a decent house priced at slightly over RM300,000 is still a big commitment. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
When will we be ready? Aug 29, 2009
Aging parents who need medical care will also cause us to dig deeper into our pockets to make ends meet, while at the same time, coping with rising costs of medical services and products. When we face challenges in meeting the financial needs for ourselves and family, including keeping-up-with-the-Joneses and increasing cost of living, it is not surprising that many of us have difficulties articulating our retirement expectations. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
17,500 Canadians Cant Be Wrong Aug 29, 2009
They all love their healthcare, including my aging parents. The only complaints I hear about the Canadian healthcare system come from Americans who have never used it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rural Japan warms to opposition as election looms Aug 28, 2009
Masao Karino's aging parents do nothing but farm, and Mr. Karino, who heads a local branch of Japan Agriculture, the cooperative that acts as the nation's top farm lobby, helps them out at weekends. "But I can't ask my children to take the farm over when I stop," he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Community calendar Aug 27, 2009
The topic will be the Sandwich Generation: How to survive the mid-life tug-o-war between aging parents and young children. The cost is 12 per person. (Lebanon Express, OR)
‘So Happy Together’ by Maryann McFadden rewards the reader Aug 26, 2009
A single mother, she has an annoyingly self-absorbed beau, an estranged daughter who unexpectedly returns home - broke and pregnant, and in need of some direction (and a smack in the head) - and aging parents who increasingly need her presence in their lives, physically and emotionally. The story will resonate with those in the so-called Sandwich Generation, those in midlife who are parents and financial supporters to their young-adult children and caregivers to their aging parents. (Boston Globe)
Health care hot spot (769) Aug 18, 2009
Traditionally in those countries, adult children were expected to look after their aging parents, Perkins said. But just as in the United States, those children may no longer live nearby, and "both husband and wife are working and really can't take care of somebody, especially if they have Alzheimer's or are extremely frail," he added. (The Herald-Palladium)
Click to read:Thousands Quit AARP Over Health Care Reform Aug 18, 2009
Thousands Quit AARP Over Health Reform - CBS Evening News - CBS News. WASHINGTON, August 17, 2009. (CBS News)
New Middle-Age Crisis: Drinking Over 50 Aug 18, 2009
"They have a tremendous amount of responsibility on their shoulders. They have the responsibility of aging parents, they have the responsibility of their children," Colleran explained. "Plus, they have their own relationship with their spouse.". (ABC News)
Business Notes (Aug. 17) Aug 18, 2009
Topic: The Sandwich Generation: How to Survive the Mid-Life Tug-of-War Between Aging Parents and Young Children. Speakers: Pat Bedore, retired Albany schools Superintendent; Beth Fox, executive director, RSVP; Jacine Van Atta, director, Willamette Manor Assisted Living and In Home Care. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Should staff work from home? Aug 17, 2009
We have entered a new age, technically we can work remotely, and still fit in the time to care for aging parents, or young children. In these times we need the work life flexibility, otherwise, we could find our selves spending a lot of time at work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Pay panel gives big boost to pensioners Aug 16, 2009
Two Bollywood superhits Avtaar (1983) and Baghbaan (2003) have highlighted how aging parents are often mistreated by uncaring offspring. Pensioners understand that economic independence also ensures other forms of independence and privileges. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Speaking to aging parents about driving Aug 14, 2009
Thu Aug 13, 2009, 11:50 AM EDT. WALTHAM The recent rash of accidents involving older drivers has led to increased concerns among family members who are asking how to address their worry and concern with their parent. (Reading Advocate, MA)
More women wait to start families Aug 13, 2009
Babies, aging parents. Robin Gorman Newman is co-founder of , an international support group to help mothers 35 and older. (USA Today -- News)
More from Caring.com Aug 13, 2009
We respect your privacy and never sell or share your email address. Plus a Free Weekly Newsletter It has almost every question I have ever needed to ask when my father was sick and now my mother is sick so I intend to use it quite a lot; thanks so much. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
From Ireland... to the United States (again) Aug 13, 2009
Kay s parents came to the United States in 1950, stayed 15 years, and went home in 1965 to care for aging parents. So although she was born in the United States, she grew up on their simple farm in County Cork. (Boston Globe)
Dear White House, You're Imperfect, Now Change Aug 12, 2009
Its the women in this country who minister to sick children, care for aging parents and provide emotional support for the family. If serious women talking in that soft-soothing NPR voice tell us Obamas plan is A-OK, who are we to disagree. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
How to Handle Your Aging Parents' Finances Aug 10, 2009
How to Handle Your Aging Parents' Finances - Yahoo ... How to Handle Your Aging Parents' Finances. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Speaking with the elderly about their driving Aug 8, 2009
Ten Tips on Speaking to Aging Parents about Surrendering Driving Privileges 1. Bring up one of the highly publicized accident cases or the proposed legislation for mandatory retesting and ask them their thoughts on the topic. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
How to declutter sentimental items Aug 5, 2009
She also said aging parents should talk to their children about what items they want and leave detailed documents about their final wishes. "My goal is to make both generations aware the burden is not our parents, the burden is their stuff, because their children don't know what their things are worth or what to keep and what to sell," she said. (AZCentral -- Home)
Fairbanks returns to Brevard stage to direct 'Sea Marks' Aug 4, 2009
The theater closed in 2005, and he turned his attentions to caring for his aging parents. The Theatre Company's president, Julia Smith, asked Fairbanks last month if he would consider directing one show. (Florida Today)
Author of But I Dont Want Eldercare! hopes to help adult children care for their aging parents (1) Aug 2, 2009
hopes to help adult children care for their aging parents ... hopes to help adult children care for their aging parents ... Lynch whose book is aimed at adult children who are taking care of, or considering taking care of, their aging parents also knows his stuff. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Aging in America: Consider a geriatrician Jul 28, 2009
So, why wouldn't you take your aging parents to a doctor who specializes in treating them. "Think of it as a doctor for the next phase," explained Dr. Amit Shah, who is a geriatrician at UT Southwestern. (KHOU.com, TX)
Steve Solomon in a one-man show at Cutler Majestic Jul 28, 2009
His autobiographical references are all about aging parents and their hearing aids, the challenges of raising adolescents, marriage and divorce, and the difficulty of keeping a kosher kitchen when half the family is Italian. As a comedian, Solomon doesn t have an edge or an ax to grind, despite the I m in Therapy part of his show s title. (Boston Globe)
Malaysia needs you back Jul 25, 2009
She returns home for her yearly pilgrimage to visit her aging parents and family. Married with children, she even gave up her Malaysian citizenship to enable her to receive all that Britain could offer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Womans book on eldercare leads her on different path Jul 24, 2009
The book, she says, grew from her experience taking care of her ill and aging parents. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Doctor-patient talk could cut costs, ethicists say Jul 24, 2009
Many aging parents and grandparents resist talking about it because of the emotional pain the issue will cause their younger relatives; and the children who will become responsible don't want to appear ungrateful or self-serving by mentioning it, Kellerman said. Many doctors don't want to talk about it either, he said. (CNN)
BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES/Children's obedience - Part 3 Jul 23, 2009
One final area is the area of grown children caring for aging parents ... It is a growing issue, and it's a growing privilege for many congregations, is the privilege of caring for aging parents the way that they cared for us when we were young. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Commissioners vote to try out a new employee program Jul 21, 2009
Brown said the Chaplains provide the employees with a confidant who will discuss their problems and issues, including, but not limited to, marriage, divorce and remarriage, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, as well as any other personal issues. Through the program, the Chaplains can also participate in new employee orientations to explain the Employee Care Program and the role of the Chaplain Care Team, which is the round the clock team. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Salvation Army, United Way see huge increase in aid seekers Jul 21, 2009
In addition to Jewish Family Service's traditional help for the elderly, Covarrubias said his agency is working more with adult children to plan for their aging parents' future when retirement funds and houses have lost value and the latter are harder to sell. "A lot of parents who thought they'd be able to move to Florida or assisted living have to stay," he said. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Financial contributor Mellody Hobson helps bridge the generation money gap. Jul 15, 2009
Discussing with your aging parents can be difficult. But delaying conversations about estate planning and could end up costing your family. (ABC News)
Reed leads Q2 mayoral fundraising Jul 8, 2009
Borders dropped out of the mayoral race last August, citing health concerns facing her aging parents, then re-entered the contest in April. She said her second quarter totals exceeded her goal of about $350,000. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Tips in Caring for Aging Parents an... Jul 8, 2009
Tips in Caring for Aging Parents and Children. Tips in Caring for Aging Parents and Children ... If you are caring for aging parents and small children, you are not alone. (Suite101.com)
Senior Spirit Jul 7, 2009
Within the North Andover community and out of state, there are adult children of aging parents who rely on the support provided for their parents every day. Before the legislators mandate the re-testing of senior citizens, the need for more transportation options for these individuals needs to be addressed. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Teacher's mission: Guide vets back to campus Jul 5, 2009
He took odd jobs to pay the bills and cared for his aging parents on the northern Ohio farm where he'd been raised. His father had been a chemistry teacher. (Anchorage Daily News)
Move to child's home major adjustment for seniors Jul 5, 2009
For many seniors, the last time they lived with their children was when they were teenagers whose lives needed direction and discipline, said Nancy Wesson, author of "Moving Your Aging Parents." It's the same for the adult child, who may have resented being told what to do all the time and rebelled against mom or dad as a teen. "A lot of those dynamics are hiding in wait" and surface when the senior parent moves in, Wesson says. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Happy Dependence Day Jul 3, 2009
Span has written When the Time Comes, a welcome support group in print for anyone with aging parents. She leads a compassionate and eyes-wide-open journey with families struggling to do the right thing from the car-key moment to hospice. (Boston Globe)
47,000 elderly falls in U.S. tied to canes, walkers Jun 30, 2009
ROLE REVERSAL: YOUR AGING PARENTS AND YOU. USA TODAY's 2007 series on the millions of Americans caring for elderly parents and how they handle the murky worlds of medicine, law, hospitals, nursing homes, guilt, fear and family ties. (USA Today -- News)
Ask Maggie Rose: Preparing for parents wishes Jun 26, 2009
Things are often muddled when the time comes to meet the needs of our aging parents. I wish your family were in Belmont because we would be able to take a more active role in supporting you as you decide what it is you want to do (if anything) about your parents future needs. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Twilight years Jun 19, 2009
Caring for aging parents is a growing trend that threatens to overwhelm families in the coming years as the population of aging Americans swells. "It was a feeling of really trying to draw strength from wherever I could get that," said Kawamoto, a 43-year-old associate professor of communications at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. (Honolulu Advertiser)
SeniorCare News Jun 19, 2009
A speaker from SeniorCare, Inc. can address your business or social group about a wide variety of aging-related topics, including caring for aging parents, available home care services, nutrition programs, chronic disease management and more. Call the SeniorCare office for more details. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
'Working until I drop': Economy hits Boomers' retirement hopes Jun 17, 2009
Those Boomers are putting money toward their children's college education and their aging parents' long-term care, as well as their own retirement savings. The reality is sinking in: Baby Boomers, born from 1946 to 1964, are planning to work longer, save more money and spend less, to reach any semblance of the retirement they once envisioned. (USA Today -- Money)
Effort aims to help farmers with legacies Jun 6, 2009
Spafford became interested in focusing on agriculture after receiving several calls from farmers in their 50s and 60s whose aging parents still owned the farm and didn't have a plan for transferring ownership. "The older they get, sometimes the tighter they hold on," Spafford said. (Fresno Bee)
Hirono helps to reunite Filipino WWII veterans with children Jun 5, 2009
"I have listened to many heartbreaking stories of sons and daughters of our Filipino World War II veterans waiting patiently in the Philippines with the hope that one day they will be able to come to the United States to care for their aging parents," Hirono said. Some 200,000 Filipinos served with American troops in World War II. Today, about 18,000 are still alive, with thousands in the United States. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Advice on Handling Money for Aging Parents Jun 4, 2009
Nurse-turned-lawyer, Carolyn L. Rosenblatt's expertise on the use of financial protection for aging parents is currently featured on Gilbert Guide, a leading Internet source on senior care issues ... (PRWEB) June 4, 2009 -- Nurse-turned-lawyer, Carolyn L. Rosenblatt's expertise on the use of financial protection for aging parents is currently featured on the Gilbert Guide, a leading Internet source on senior care issues ... For a growing number of families caring for aging parents, navigating... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Holbrook Council on Aging has uncertain future Jun 4, 2009
Orlando said that she has started to see an influx of usage of COA services because baby boomers are getting older and the children of the elderly are working to support themselves and find it difficult to help their aging parents, particularly if they don t live close enough by. About 200 elderly residents use the COA services per week, Orlando said. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
How could Susan Boyle lose? Jun 1, 2009
Readers warmed to the woman who had been bullied as a child, who had learning disabilities, who sacrificed everything for her aging parents. Makeover didn't go over wellBut as the video got hits, Boyle tampered with some of the things the public liked best. (MSNBC -- News)
Community caregiver Jun 1, 2009
I ve learned more about health care, more about aging parents, resources available from just being in the business and helping people through those things, Mr. Yarborough said. Reach Tim Rausch at (706) 823-3352 or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pixar's Animated Film Touches On Taboo Topic May 31, 2009
Gleckman recently published his book after years of researching how the baby boomer generation was handling aging parents. The entire project was inspired by his own experience. (W-USA News, DC)
Maui bids farewell to Police Chief Phillips May 31, 2009
Phillips said in an interview in February that he will be spending more time with his grandchildren and aging parents as well as traveling and working on home-improvement projects. He has been with the department since 1976. (Honolulu Advertiser)
MEDFIELD POOLING RESOURCES: Community Connections Caf marshals neighborly aid May 22, 2009
Luttman anticipates that needs identified by the initial group conversation may be all over the map, from getting a new job, to caring for aging parents, to finding babysitting or lawn mowing services. This is the beginning of a process more than a single event, he says. (Medfield Press, MA)
Two workers, one job May 16, 2009
And that leads to greater employee retention and loyalty, not just for women, but among people with aging parents, says Julianna Cantwell, human resources consultant with Juna Consulting in Edmonton. Job sharing can be an effective tool for easing people in and out of a work force, says Nora Spinks, president of Work Life Harmony. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
