Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ Support for caregivers and older adults Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:44:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://users.feedblitz.com/85bdaaa741696249840430b541e4e530/Copy of LogoBritghness-44Saturation-42022.png Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/14/paying-for-assisted-living-when-siblings-split-costs-what-is-fair-6/ Paying for Assisted Living: When Siblings Split Costs, What Is Fair? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969079304/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Paying-for-Assisted-Living-When-Siblings-Split-Costs-What-Is-Fair/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969079304/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Paying-for-Assisted-Living-When-Siblings-Split-Costs-What-Is-Fair/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6349

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

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There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

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Dear Carol: After 13 years of caring for my ill mother, she died peacefully. I expected the paradoxical grief and relief you write...

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Dear Carol: After 13 years of caring for my ill mother, she died peacefully. I expected the paradoxical grief and relief you write...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/12/how-involved-should-families-be-when-elders-live-in-a-senior-living-facility-6/ How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969003380/0/mindingoureldersblogs~How-Involved-Should-Families-Be-When-Elders-Live-in-a-Senior-Living-Facility/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969003380/0/mindingoureldersblogs~How-Involved-Should-Families-Be-When-Elders-Live-in-a-Senior-Living-Facility/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:22:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6347

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

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Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/11/do-parents-really-want-to-live-with-their-adult-children-6/ Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968952746/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Do-Parents-Really-Want-to-Live-with-Their-Adult-Children/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968952746/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Do-Parents-Really-Want-to-Live-with-Their-Adult-Children/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:17:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6345

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

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It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/10/encouraging-parents-to-socialize-after-the-move-to-senior-living-5/ Encouraging Parents to Socialize After the Move to Senior Living https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968908094/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Encouraging-Parents-to-Socialize-After-the-Move-to-Senior-Living/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968908094/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Encouraging-Parents-to-Socialize-After-the-Move-to-Senior-Living/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:17:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6343

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

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Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/09/what-to-look-for-when-visiting-an-elder-in-senior-housing-5/ What to Look for When Visiting an Elder in Senior Housing https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968861528/0/mindingoureldersblogs~What-to-Look-for-When-Visiting-an-Elder-in-Senior-Housing/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968861528/0/mindingoureldersblogs~What-to-Look-for-When-Visiting-an-Elder-in-Senior-Housing/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6341

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

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So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/08/why-would-an-older-adult-choose-to-smell-rather-than-use-incontinence-products/ Why Would an Older Adult Choose to Smell Rather Than Use Incontinence Products? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968812121/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Why-Would-an-Older-Adult-Choose-to-Smell-Rather-Than-Use-Incontinence-Products/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968812121/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Why-Would-an-Older-Adult-Choose-to-Smell-Rather-Than-Use-Incontinence-Products/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:21:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6335

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79, but she has a lot of health problems, including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives...

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Dear Carol: My mom is only 79, but she has a lot of health problems, including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/07/wishing-you-all-a-meaningful-labor-day-minding-our-elders-2/ Wishing You All a Meaningful Labor Day: Minding Our Elders https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968570018/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Wishing-You-All-a-Meaningful-Labor-Day-Minding-Our-Elders/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968570018/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Wishing-You-All-a-Meaningful-Labor-Day-Minding-Our-Elders/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:09:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6332

Wishing you well on this Labor Day as we celebrate our historical and current workers along with the official advent of fall. May...

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Wishing you well on this Labor Day as we celebrate our historical and current workers along with the official advent of fall. May...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/06/aging-in-place-in-an-age-friendly-home-top-choice-for-most-older-adults/ Aging in Place in an Elder-Friendly Home Top Choice for Most Older Adults https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968559323/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Aging-in-Place-in-an-ElderFriendly-Home-Top-Choice-for-Most-Older-Adults/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968559323/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Aging-in-Place-in-an-ElderFriendly-Home-Top-Choice-for-Most-Older-Adults/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:09:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6655

Dear Carol: What can I do to help my parents make their home more age-friendly? They’ve lived there for over 30 years,...

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Dear Carol: What can I do to help my parents make their home more age-friendly? They’ve lived there for over 30 years,...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/09/05/breaking-the-news-that-a-loved-one-is-going-on-hospice-care-6/ Breaking the News That a Loved One is Going on Hospice Care https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968548997/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Breaking-the-News-That-a-Loved-One-is-Going-on-Hospice-Care/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968548997/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Breaking-the-News-That-a-Loved-One-is-Going-on-Hospice-Care/#respond Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6329

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

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When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

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