Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ Support for caregivers and older adults Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:43:03 +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/2026/07/04/happy-250th-independence-day-from-minding-our-elders/ Happy 250th Independence Day from Minding Our Elders! https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958969499/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Happy-th-Independence-Day-from-Minding-Our-Elders/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958969499/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Happy-th-Independence-Day-from-Minding-Our-Elders/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:03:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6126

This is a special Independence Day for our country. Many of you will be planning picnics or grilling, and – special day...

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This is a special Independence Day for our country. Many of you will be planning picnics or grilling, and – special day...

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A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...

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A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...

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Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the...

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Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the...

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As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...

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As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...

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When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...

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When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...

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A Place for Mom continues to support caregivers as they have those difficult conversations about potential senior care options. I recently had...

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A Place for Mom continues to support caregivers as they have those difficult conversations about potential senior care options. I recently had...

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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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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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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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