by External Article | Aug 29, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent |
Gerontologists and psychology of aging experts say that “aging well” in your 60s and 70s is about preventing and delaying disability. It’s also about maintaining a high level of cognitive and physical functioning and remaining socially engaged. But aging well in your...
by External Article | Jun 21, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Generation X |
Eve turned 14, had a growth spurt, began to feel tired often, talk to us less, and took longer to do her chores. Pretty age-appropriate behavior—or so we thought. On a routine visit with a physical therapist, he noticed Eve didn’t respond properly to basic reflex...
by Harriet Hodgson | Jun 1, 2016 | Caregiver Stories |
In 2013 my husband John had severe chest pain. I drove him to the hospital emergency department. The diagnosis was aortic dissection. A retired physician, my husband made this diagnosis before he walked in the hospital door. He was bleeding to death and the health...
by Harriet Hodgson | Dec 17, 2014 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caregiving 101, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving |
My husband was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. He had been there for three weeks, anesthetized, hooked up to monitors, unaware of his condition or what was going on in life. His “wound,” as the medical team called it, was a giant surgical scar that...
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