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Redefine Yourself for Retirement
If you’re like most folks, you have your doubts about retiring. On one hand you may be elated to move to Palm Desert. On the other hand, you may be a bit frustrated because you have no idea what the future entails, possibly home care. We’ll, we’re here to tell you that shifting gears from a working professional to a successful retiree can be easy. In fact, we consider it like simply shifting gears to a different lifestyle and being open to redefining yourselves. It is not about giving up. It is about undergoing a career...
read moreAppreciation for Grandparents – Senior Care
We all have grandparents. Having not been fortunate enough to have had a relationship with my own grandparents, I have a deeper appreciation for the interactions my children have with their grandparents. I can see how wonderful these people are, both for the children and for us parents. Being a mother is tough work. Whenever Grandma calls requesting a couple days with the little one I sigh with relief. Having mothered four children herself, she knows just how often to give me a break. Like anyone would, I revel in having the ability to sleep...
read moreUnderstanding Dementia
Dementia or Simple Forgetfulness? With age comes the tendency to forget things. As people grow older, names or facts often take longer to recall. Recounting a story or event takes more effort. Verbal pauses become more common as senior citizens take a few extra moments to remember what they were trying to say or to accurately recall some forgotten detail. Such bouts with memory lapse are not uncommon. Simple forgetfulness is part of life for most elderly individuals, at times in Palm Springs. But, in some cases, memory loss is far more serious...
read moreSleeping Problems in the Elderly – Rancho Mirage
Sleeping problems in the elderly may involve a number of factors such as: decreased energy output as a result of retirement,the age of the person, their state of health, and any prescription drugs they may be taking for health problems. Illness disrupts sleeping patterns in the elderly, and may result in increased awakenings due to physical discomfort caused by: urinary urgency, cramps, angina, chronic obstructive airways disease, and left ventricular failure, these may be only some of the many illnesses which cause sleeping problems in the...
read moreGuilt Free Leisure Time – Indian Wells
After I retired, the most often asked questions from friends, former colleagues and even family usually were concerned with how I was spending my “spare time”. It seemed important to the questioners that I was doing something to occupy this new-found non-working time. So I found myself reciting long lists of things I did to fill my spare time, and my most common answer always included an assurance that I was really busy and didn’t have a lot of free time. The truth of it was, I had plenty of free time on my hands, but...
read moreCoping With the Sudden Death of a Spouse
Losing a spouse through old age, after spending a lifetime together, can prove to be very challenging and difficult. However, coping with the sudden and unexpected death of a spouse carries with it challenges that are unplanned and often times can feel unnecessary. Here are some suggestions that may help you, or a loved one, get through the most difficult times. Recognize Your Weakness Many times spouses can recognize things in ourselves that we are unable to see. When we lose that anchor we can feel vulnerable and helpless. It is important to...
read moreThe Changing Role of Grandparents
As more and more families are separating and becoming estranged so increasingly grandparents are being relied upon to step in and provide financial, emotional and practical support. In some families both parents may be working, either by choice or necessity. Help can be needed in either a hands on way, like with childcare or practical help with chores, or a hands off way, as in financial support. The older generation, todays’ grandparents, are now fitter and more active than ever before and so often will have the time, energy and means...
read moreTalking with Elderly Parents – Indian Wells
Caring for your elderly parents in Indian Wells can be a challenging task. As the body gets older, it falls victim to a number of health problems, which can be difficult for us to cope with. Seniors often become depressed and upset over small things because their bodies are unable to keep up with their minds. Other seniors will have mental health problems, which takes its toll on them and everyone around them. You will need to make some simple modifications to their home and shop for things that you may not have imagined like incontinence pads...
read moreImproving Health with a Furry Friend
Pets are healers. The blind love and affection that animals can bring to their owners is like therapy. They are friends, companions, and a three-ring circus-act all wrapped up in one. Needing to take responsibility for another life brings meaning to one’s own life, and keeps one active and useful. Years ago my grandmother was grieving for the loss of my grandfather. She went through a year of unbearable loneliness and pain. My father finally got the idea to buy her a dog. That’s when Henry the white Bijon Frise came into the family....
read moreGardening Through the Seasons of Life
our first gardening experience as a child can be very exciting. Children establish a great connection to the earth when they’re raised around fruit trees, flowers, fresh-grown tomatoes, and zesty herbs in the yard. This love for gardening continues throughout one’s life, and even becomes stronger as we age. A garden can be a place of respite and peace in our retirement years. “Grandma’s Garden” is a classic symbol of tranquility, life, and love. Few realize that gardening reaps tremendous benefits for our health. One of the best...
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