You want the best for your parents, especially now that they're aging and unable to care for themselves the way they once took care of you. It's hard to see them this way, and it's even more heartbreaking should one of them be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. You know they will become unable to meet any of their own needs eventually, and someday down the line you're probably going to have to secure nursing home care...
When a divorcing couple has young children, there are a lot of details that they need to work out in writing prior to signing the final decree. Although it may sound simple to you in the beginning, rest assured that there are many traps that both custodial and non-custodial parents fall into that end up causing arguments and costing one party or the other money they had not planned for...
A lot of speculation has been made about the real divorce rate in the United States. Although it has long been thought to be around 50%, in actuality the number varies with the way it has been figured. For example, the divorce rate in 2009 was 3.4 per 1000 people which is exactly the same as the marriage rate...
Being diagnosed with Alzheimer's is probably one of the worst feelings in the world. Unlike those who are told they have cancer, doctors can offer no hope to Alzheimer's patients that they can ever beat the disease. Once a person has Alzheimer's, there's no expectations for the future except for a gradual decline in abilities and being unable to do the things the person once enjoyed in life...
Just celebrating Mother's Day these days can be a challenge with the large number of blended families that include parents, step-parents, and other adults. Who has a right to see the children of the original union, who should gifts be given to, and how can you celebrate when animosity still colors your relationship with the other parties? Children are often confused by the conflicting information that fills their world, and they need guidance in understanding how to deal with these other people who have come into their lives...
Home caregivers have become really popular in recent years as they enable elderly people to continue to live in their own homes longer. The range of duties performed by these dedicated people depends on their backgrounds and the skills they have to offer. Some are professionals who have had nursing training and are able to work with the homebound who have health issues...
Most grown children have trouble thinking of things to do for their aging mothers. If your mother is like mine, she already have everything she wants, and she really doesn't need any more possessions. This makes it impossible to find something to do for her for the various holidays of the year. If you are in this same boat when it comes to Christmas, birthday, or Mother's Day, you're undoubtedly looking for ideas...
Too often parents discount the depth of the feelings their children have when they get a divorce. A serious misconception is that older children feel the split much harder than little ones do. You've heard people saying, “Well, he's only four and doesn't know what's going on.” That's been a common theory up until now when researchers at Georgetown University discovered that actually the opposite is true...
Ask almost any senior citizen if they prefer to just sit around and take things easy, and they're going to tell you “no way”. Mistakenly many of us equate an advanced age with lack of vitality and interest in the the world around them, but as people are living longer, they're retaining these characteristics well into their golden years...
Maybe you're tired of the hassle of taking your children to day care or of battling the endless number of diseases that they can be exposed to there. For a working parent, the extra tasks associated with getting children up early, feeding them, dressing them, and taking them to their caregiver may be more than he or she can handle...
