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/2026/06/28/once-close-friends-often-drift-away-after-dementia-diagnosis/ Once Close Friends Often Drift Away after Dementia Diagnosis https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958589336/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Once-Close-Friends-Often-Drift-Away-after-Dementia-Diagnosis/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958589336/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Once-Close-Friends-Often-Drift-Away-after-Dementia-Diagnosis/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:22:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6421

Dear Carol: My 67-year-old mother struggles to care for her 75-year-old husband with Alzheimer’s.  In many ways, things are going pretty well,...

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Dear Carol: My 67-year-old mother struggles to care for her 75-year-old husband with Alzheimer’s.  In many ways, things are going pretty well,...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/27/when-a-person-with-dementia-says-i-just-want-to-go-home-2/ When a Person with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958491761/0/mindingoureldersblogs~When-a-Person-with-Dementia-Says-%e2%80%98I-Just-Want-to-Go-Home%e2%80%99/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958491761/0/mindingoureldersblogs~When-a-Person-with-Dementia-Says-%e2%80%98I-Just-Want-to-Go-Home%e2%80%99/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:09:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6111

“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be...

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“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/26/a-caregivers-struggle-balancing-an-elders-sense-of-purpose-with-their-safety-5/ A Caregiver’s Struggle: Balancing an Elder’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958448045/0/mindingoureldersblogs~A-Caregiver%e2%80%99s-Struggle-Balancing-an-Elders-Sense-of-Purpose-with-Their-Safety/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958448045/0/mindingoureldersblogs~A-Caregiver%e2%80%99s-Struggle-Balancing-an-Elders-Sense-of-Purpose-with-Their-Safety/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6109

As caregivers, we walk a thin line between keeping our loved ones safe and helping to preserve their independence. One of my...

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As caregivers, we walk a thin line between keeping our loved ones safe and helping to preserve their independence. One of my...

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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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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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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/24/coping-when-both-parents-have-dementia-8/ Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958350812/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Coping-when-Both-Parents-Have-Dementia/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958350812/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Coping-when-Both-Parents-Have-Dementia/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6099

“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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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/21/solo-agers-adults-without-close-kin-seek-outside-resources-to-manage-future-care/ Solo Agers: Adults Without Close Kin Seek Outside Resources to Manage Future Care https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958242506/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Solo-Agers-Adults-Without-Close-Kin-Seek-Outside-Resources-to-Manage-Future-Care/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958242506/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Solo-Agers-Adults-Without-Close-Kin-Seek-Outside-Resources-to-Manage-Future-Care/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6390

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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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/20/fathers-day-as-a-caregiver-remembering-dad-before-dementia-4/ Father’s Day as a Caregiver: Remembering Dad Before Dementia https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958218650/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Father%e2%80%99s-Day-as-a-Caregiver-Remembering-Dad-Before-Dementia/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958218650/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Father%e2%80%99s-Day-as-a-Caregiver-Remembering-Dad-Before-Dementia/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:17:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6555

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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