Archive for July 2017

More at… http://familycaregiverblog.com/?p=1047 Michael Ellenbogen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 39. A former corporate manager, he now dedicates his time and energy to education and eradication of Alzheimer’s disease. This article was written with the assistance of Emma Steel. Imagine waking up one morning and going about you… Read More

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A few weeks ago we were talking about how we became caregivers on the Facebook page. I was surprised by how many professional caregivers said they didn’t have a choice in the matter, it just happened. I was also surprised by how many parents and spouses said they chose to be caregivers when… Read More

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/why-not-to-leave-too-much-to-your-grown-kids/ (This provocative article is adapted from the new book, Entitlemania, by Richard Watts.) Somewhere in our DNA as parents, we believe it is an act of love, generosity, or for some, contrition, to leave our children an inheritance after we die. And the more money we leave, we think, the better! But d… Read More

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/why-not-to-leave-too-much-to-your-grown-kids/ (This provocative article is adapted from the new book, Entitlemania, by Richard Watts.) Somewhere in our DNA as parents, we believe it is an act of love, generosity, or for some, contrition, to leave our children an inheritance after we die. And the more money we leave, we think, the better! But d… Read More