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Mind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age

Mind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age

by Kaiser Health News | Apr 10, 2018 | Reviews | 0 comments

We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this individual’s world is altered, sometimes seemingly beyond recognition. He has reached a fork in the road; will he get stuck or...
Missing the hard days

Missing the hard days

by Guest Author | Jan 15, 2018 | After Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Meaning, Grief | 10 comments

I never would have imagined that I’d be nostalgic for the worst days of my life. In my husband’s sickest days I just kept moving. The easiest moments were when I was on auto-pilot. Just keep going. Do what needs to be done. Check check check. When I wanted...
Grief & Loneliness: Rescued by a Feral Cat

Grief & Loneliness: Rescued by a Feral Cat

by Bob Harrison | Aug 28, 2016 | Baby Boom Generation, Because of Annie, Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving | 1 comment

June 9th, 2012, while sitting on the steps outside my back door, having what many folks would call a pity party over the loss of my wife Annie, two years previously, I discovered a little treasure in the rough. When you’re alone, grieving, lonely, it’s...

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