Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ Support for caregivers and older adults Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:58:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://users.feedblitz.com/85bdaaa741696249840430b541e4e530/Copy of LogoBritghness-44Saturation-42022.png Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/25/should-your-parent-risk-an-anesthesia-disaster-or-forego-surgery-5/ Should Your Parent Risk an Anesthesia Disaster or Forego Surgery? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958395329/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Should-Your-Parent-Risk-an-Anesthesia-Disaster-or-Forego-Surgery/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958395329/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Should-Your-Parent-Risk-an-Anesthesia-Disaster-or-Forego-Surgery/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6107

Just last week, a reader asked me whether she should try to sway her mother, who had colon cancer, toward surgery. Her...

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Just last week, a reader asked me whether she should try to sway her mother, who had colon cancer, toward surgery. Her...

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“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...

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“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/23/experiencing-incontinence-restore-comfort-and-confidence-with-senecasense-home/ Experiencing Incontinence? Restore Comfort and Confidence with SenecaSense Home https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958311512/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Experiencing-Incontinence-Restore-Comfort-and-Confidence-with-SenecaSense-Home/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958311512/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Experiencing-Incontinence-Restore-Comfort-and-Confidence-with-SenecaSense-Home/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:07:16 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=5964

No more unnecessary brief checks. Get smart alerts when it’s the right time to replace the brief SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That...

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No more unnecessary brief checks. Get smart alerts when it’s the right time to replace the brief SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/22/the-emotional-toll-of-moving-your-elderly-parent-to-senior-living-6/ The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958270901/0/mindingoureldersblogs~The-Emotional-Toll-of-Moving-Your-Elderly-Parent-to-Senior-Living/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958270901/0/mindingoureldersblogs~The-Emotional-Toll-of-Moving-Your-Elderly-Parent-to-Senior-Living/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:08:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6097

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...

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Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...

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Dear Carol: I’m a 73-year-old widower with no children or close relatives. I’m still healthy, but to be prudent, I need to...

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Dear Carol: I’m a 73-year-old widower with no children or close relatives. I’m still healthy, but to be prudent, I need to...

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This Father’s Day, I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past...

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This Father’s Day, I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past...

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Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes, we blame the repetition on memory...

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Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes, we blame the repetition on memory...

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There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

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There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

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The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

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The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

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For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

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For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

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