Minding Our Elders https://mindingoureldersblog.com/ Support for caregivers and older adults Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:11:23 +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/2026/06/14/older-adults-have-different-criteria-when-deciding-how-to-approach-cancer/ Older Adults Have Different Criteria When Deciding How to Approach Cancer https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958023758/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Older-Adults-Have-Different-Criteria-When-Deciding-How-to-Approach-Cancer/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958023758/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Older-Adults-Have-Different-Criteria-When-Deciding-How-to-Approach-Cancer/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:08:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6354

Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

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Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

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Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

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Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

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People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

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People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/11/caregivers-im-here-to-tell-you-that-you-are-incredible-you-are-enough/ Caregivers, I’m here to tell you that you are incredible. You are enough. https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957943025/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Caregivers-Im-here-to-tell-you-that-you-are-incredible-You-are-enough/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957943025/0/mindingoureldersblogs~Caregivers-Im-here-to-tell-you-that-you-are-incredible-You-are-enough/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:06:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6492

Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...

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Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...

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When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

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When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

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Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...

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Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...

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Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

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Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

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]]> https://mindingoureldersblog.com/2026/06/07/when-your-parent-or-spouse-with-alzheimers-no-longer-recognizes-you/ When Your Spouse or Parent with Alzheimer’s No Longer Recognizes You https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957831386/0/mindingoureldersblogs~When-Your-Spouse-or-Parent-with-Alzheimer%e2%80%99s-No-Longer-Recognizes-You/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957831386/0/mindingoureldersblogs~When-Your-Spouse-or-Parent-with-Alzheimer%e2%80%99s-No-Longer-Recognizes-You/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:10:00 +0000 https://mindingoureldersblog.com/?p=6295

Dear Carol: After decades together, my wife no longer recognizes me. She’s been living with Alzheimer’s for nearly ten years, so this is...

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Dear Carol: After decades together, my wife no longer recognizes me. She’s been living with Alzheimer’s for nearly ten years, so this is...

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If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

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If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

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“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If...

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“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If...

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