Archive for June 2018

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More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/the-luck-of-kokura/ Many people fantasize about running away and leaving it all behind. In this short story by Gary Shteyngart, Barry runs away from his wife and their autistic son. After taking the Greyhound to Atlanta, he hides out with his former employee, whom he’d fired years before. Jeff moved back to Atlan… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/intergen-outreach-at-its-best/ Three cheers for CLARA DALY’s kindness!  May it go viral in our hearts & actions as well as online. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/06/signs_of_hope_teen_helps_deaf_and_blind_passenger_on_flight_to_boston https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/23/us/teenager-helps-blind-deaf-man… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/fishhooks/ You are forgetful sometimes, but living in purgatory, unremembering what happened five minutes ago, is probably a blessing. How else to cope with the horror of your life? Buried alive as you are within the confines of a bed and a wall is a daily reminder of death. Sunshine comes only through the b… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/important-read-about-intubation-olders-repost-from-companion-blog/ reposted from AllAgesAllStages.blog…. Another must-read NY Times article ~ ~ if you can’t access, get thee to a library or borrow from a friend.  IMPORTANT!! EXCERPT –   Intubation “is not a walk in the park,” Dr. Ouchi said. “This is a significant event for older adults. It can r… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/what-keeps-me-going-crafting/ Caregiving can seem like an endless slog of tasks to do. It’s hands on care. It’s driving to appointments and waiting for hours to see someone for three minutes. It’s the stacks of indecipherable insurance paperwork. It’s like all of the creativity and autonomy has been sucke… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/23/minted-online-artist-community/ Terrific article over on NextAvenue.org about MINTED, an online artist community that older creatives are calling their creative home.  Gotta LOVE the intergeneration opportunities it provides through its buddy system, with artists of all ages mentoring & being mentored, becoming friends, conne… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/20/funky-fun-getting-lost-in-the-cold-war-link/ How could it be FUN to “get lost in the Cold War“?!  It is when recorded on a creative calendar that includes all sorts of fascinating tidbits from the 1980s from a “disgruntled Cold Warrior.” From the end of the to the invasion of Afghanistan, Poland’s Solidarity movem… Read More

More at… https://rx4caregivers.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/i-am-as-subversive-as-any-60-fashion-icon/ As I write this, am wearing turquoise peddle pushers, bright turquoise sneakers with rainbow shoe laces & a Woodstock T-shirt that grabs compliments from all ages.  What makes this era so special isn’t that women who were always stunning & fashion forward are still so, but that all of… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/mind-over-body-a-psychiatrist-tells-how-to-tap-into-wisdom-and-grow-with-age-2/ 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 find a way to regroup and move … Read More