Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ Support for caregivers and older adults Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:10:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://users.feedblitz.com/85bdaaa741696249840430b541e4e530/Copy of LogoBritghness-44Saturation-42022.png Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/10/07/recognizing-caregiver-burnout-and-how-to-move-forward/ Recognizing Caregiver Burnout and How to Move Forward https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971085908/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Recognizing-Caregiver-Burnout-and-How-to-Move-Forward/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971085908/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Recognizing-Caregiver-Burnout-and-How-to-Move-Forward/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:08:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6428

Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though,...

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Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though,...

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Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

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Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

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As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

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As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/10/04/caregiver-asks-if-its-wise-for-parents-to-change-medicare-plans/ Caregiver Asks If It’s Wise for Parents to Change Medicare Plans https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/970954697/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Caregiver-Asks-If-It%e2%80%99s-Wise-for-Parents-to-Change-Medicare-Plans/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/970954697/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Caregiver-Asks-If-It%e2%80%99s-Wise-for-Parents-to-Change-Medicare-Plans/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:07:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6701

Dear Carol: My mother is incredibly healthy for an 83-year-old. She takes no medication other than occasional OTC pain relief or something for...

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Dear Carol: My mother is incredibly healthy for an 83-year-old. She takes no medication other than occasional OTC pain relief or something for...

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Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...

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Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...

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We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly...

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We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly...

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I once visited a caregiver friend and her mother, who had moderate Alzheimer’s disease. At one point during the visit, the mother...

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I once visited a caregiver friend and her mother, who had moderate Alzheimer’s disease. At one point during the visit, the mother...

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Dear Carol: My dad has had Alzheimer’s for seven years and is currently in the later stages. We looked at memory care,...

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Dear Carol: My dad has had Alzheimer’s for seven years and is currently in the later stages. We looked at memory care,...

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As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy...

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As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy...

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We all live with a certain amount of worry, much of which is caused by fear of the unknown. Since health issues...

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We all live with a certain amount of worry, much of which is caused by fear of the unknown. Since health issues...

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