How to Handle Aging Dad’s Episodes of Confusion
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Interesting Timing for New Confusion With the help of a local attorney friend of Dad’s we were finally able to settle Mom’s estate during the Spring of 2012 (3 years...
View ArticleHow to Know When Dad’s Driving is Becoming A Problem
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Is Dad’s Driving Becoming A Problem? We had just returned to California, when Dave emailed: “On Dad’s way to church today he had a collision with a cow that was in...
View ArticleHow to Handle Aging Parents Unpaid Taxes
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” The Dreaded Unpaid Taxes For the past two years Dave had asked Dad to hire an accountant, but he constantly refused. He had always done his own taxes and he said he...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Lack of Personal Hygiene in Seniors
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Dad Smells – What’s Going On? Over the months prior to my visit in 2012, Dave’s disturbing emails about our Dad included the fact that Dad no longer seemed to care how...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Falling Seniors
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Dad’s Not Safe…Falling Too Much! This visit, I was looking forward to an opportunity to relax and just be Dad’s daughter for the first time in years. It was not to be…...
View ArticleHow to Handle Aging Parent’s Dementia and Hospitalization
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” What Happened? Dad’s in the Hospital! Barely 2 weeks into his stay at assisted living, he fell because he was walking with his pants down around his ankles. They had to...
View ArticleHow to Rejoice: Finally, Dad Returns to His New Assisted Living Home
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Finally, Dad Returns to His New Home at Assisted Living Finally after almost a month, Dad was released from the rehab and heading back to the Assisted Living Community…...
View ArticleHow Hospice Works: Friday Osabuohien’s Interview
One of OC Hospice’s nurses was recently interviewed about hospice upon winning the prestigious Senior Care Hero Awards for Outstanding Nurse. He explains the heart of hospice and what is really means...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Placing Senior Loved Ones in a Nursing Home
“Boomers Caught in The Middle” Dad Needs Skilled Nursing Care Now About a month into his move to the VA Home, Julie and I went for a visit to be sure he was properly settled in. He looked really...
View ArticleHow To Handle A Senior Loved One’s Return to the Hospital
Boomers Caught in The Middle: Dad Goes Back to The Hospital! A short 25 days later, an email from Dave and the Assisted Living explained that one of their aides had noticed Dad had a cold and that...
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