by Michael Abend | Jul 5, 2018 | Aging in Place, Brain Wellness, Difficult Conversations, Driving Issues, Planning Ahead |
The Challenges of Recognizing Dementia Introduction How can you tell when someone is showing signs of declining brain wellness? It’s not like physical wellness where we might run the same distance each year to measure our speed or endurance. Solving the same puzzle...
by Michael Abend | Dec 29, 2011 | Caregiver Sanity, Difficult Conversations |
Just because an elderly person is known for outrageous accusations and for crying “wolf” doesn’t mean they aren’t going to be accurate some of the time. One of our caregivers spent 10 hours Monday through Friday with a particular client. They each felt they had...
by Michael Abend | Feb 23, 2011 | Affordability, Difficult Conversations |
“Don’t shoot me, I’m only the messenger.” We are all familiar with the saying: Just because I am the one delivering bad news doesn’t mean I created it. Anyone who has ever explained that senior care of any type is not cheap can relate. And when it comes to being...
by Michael Abend | Jan 24, 2011 | Affordability, Difficult Conversations |
Every American above the age of 75 spent all or part of their childhood in the Great Depression. When an elder resists spending money or pinches pennies, someone is ready to note that this is the reason. Sorry, but I do not buy that excuse. These same people have...
by Michael Abend | Dec 17, 2010 | Difficult Conversations |
[This post has been revised since it was initially posted. I apologize to my in-laws for using our visit and conversations with them as a basis for the points I was making about having difficult conversations with parents. At the very least I should have run it by...
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