Touch and Technology

Those that know me know that I tend to like technology.  Gadgets and toys have fascinated me for quite some time andin the past I always wanted to have the latest smart phone, laptop, wireless products or hybrid car.  My budget has limited my choices over the past few years and fortunately I can no longer [...]

July 6, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Mid-Life Aging… Gracefully

I’ve been reading a book called The Age of Miracles by Marianne Williamson and enjoying the conversation about mid-life and the aging process for the baby boomer generation.  Having time to think during my rehabilitation the past several months has brought to mind decisions I wanted to put off for a few more years.  Like what?  Well [...]

June 15, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Nobody Cooks Anymore

I was driving by some restaurants when I heard my father’s voice, “Nobody Cooks Anymore,”  that was one of his favorite sayings when we would go to a restaurant for a meal and a visit.  For the last few years of his life our routine was to take Dad out for Sunday breakfast, we’d talk [...]

May 26, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Caregiving in the U.S. 2009

Caregiving is still mostly a woman’s job and many women are putting their career and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job requirements.  This is the reality reported in Caregiving in the U.S. 2009, the most comprehensive examination to date of caregiving in America. The first national profile of caregivers, [...]

January 17, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Welcome 2010

 2009 was a busy year and like you I’ve had both celebrations and painful losses to acknowledge but all in all I am grateful.  I am blessed and I wish the same for you.  This year I want to focus on a theme that one of my friends reminded me of and that is that [...]

January 13, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Medication Refills and Senior Challenges

Whenever I visit with my senior friend I learn something new.  Recently we were discussing getting refills on medications and as we were talking I realized how something so simple becomes so challenging for seniors.   Does your pharmacy use automated voice prompts?  Is your family member hard of hearing, do they use a hearing aid?  These [...]

October 20, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Senior Travel and a Anniversary

Are you planning to take a trip with a senior family member?  I had the opportunity to take a client to a local Travel Clinic with some mixed results.  Our provider was very thorough but as I looked at my friend who is 79 years old I wondered if all the detailed information about potential diseases you [...]

September 15, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Do you know your Parent’s Health Status?

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Are you up to date on your aging parent’s medical history, what about their medications?  Do you know if they are taking their medications on time, the right dose, are the pills expired or should some be discontinued?  Perhaps they need assistance and doing the medication set up for them on a weekly basis is one of [...]

September 8, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Caring for our Aging Parents

As I read the email from my dear friend in Canada I wish I was there in person to support her as I tell her we’ve all had experience with helping our parents through illness, transition and even endings.   I tell her it doesn’t matter that we are nurses or that we have experience in [...]

August 24, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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David’s Daughter

Working in health care gave me a slight advantage when coordinating my Dad’s medical care last summer and as I roll out my first newsletter I’m focused on the main question, do you need occasional support with an aging parent or family member?  Eliza One will provide occasional or routine support for you while you balance a busy schedule, Eliza [...]

July 27, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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