jim's blog
The caregiver is the patient
"....the Indiana University researchers said their study is the first to actually measure the stress and examine how it affects the physical and mental health of caregivers."
Caring for Family, Caring for Yourself - Thinking of your own long-term care when caring for your parents.
Caring for Family, Caring for Yourself -
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Wait... You are a man taking care of your parents?
A tough topic to broach is being male and taking care of aging parents. Frankly, the statistics are stacked against men, largely because help less than women. Also, I think men might help in different ways from women. But back to the basics, men help less. If I look at my brother-in-laws, they are almost non-existent regarding my parents' care and help, while my sisters are more active in t
Multi-infarct Dementia and My Dad
This past week or two, my dad spent his time in a Geriatric Psychiatry Unit at the local hospital. He was initially taken to the emergency room because he fell in his apartment and he opted to stay at the hospital to get a base-line on his mental health and physical condition.