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/2026/10/11/medicare-open-enrollment-starts-october-15-plans-change-premiums-continue-steep-rise/ Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15: Plans Change, Premiums Continue Steep Rise https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971236520/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Medicare-Open-Enrollment-Starts-October-Plans-Change-Premiums-Continue-Steep-Rise/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971236520/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Medicare-Open-Enrollment-Starts-October-Plans-Change-Premiums-Continue-Steep-Rise/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6704

Dear Readers: Medicare annual open enrollment begins Oct 15, 2026, for 2027 coverage. To guard against fraud, ignore the calls. Consider Medicare-related mail...

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Dear Readers: Medicare annual open enrollment begins Oct 15, 2026, for 2027 coverage. To guard against fraud, ignore the calls. Consider Medicare-related mail...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/10/10/the-best-ways-to-support-a-caregiving-spouse-6/ The Best Ways to Support a Caregiving Spouse https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971209511/0/mindingoureldersblogs~The-Best-Ways-to-Support-a-Caregiving-Spouse/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971209511/0/mindingoureldersblogs~The-Best-Ways-to-Support-a-Caregiving-Spouse/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6434

When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

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When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

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There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...

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There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...

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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

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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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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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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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