Archive for June 2018
When Elder Care Professionals Face Aging Issues in Their Own Families
It seems like I should be better at this. For years I have been helping other families care for their aging parents. I know the signs of dementia, I know the best providers, I know the resources in Atlanta, but I do not know how to help my own parents. I can see that they…
Read MoreProblematic Siblings: How having a brother or sister can actually make it worse…
Oftentimes, “only children” will tell me that they wish they had a sibling to help them shoulder the burden of caring for an aging parent. I chuckle in my head at this naive assumption of teamwork and cooperation that “only children” can hold of siblings. Sure, some families do have strong sibling support systems that…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Three Generations in One Office
It is unique to have a grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter working in one office. We feel so impressed and fortunate that for the last 11 years, Sandi Nelson, Dawn Houston, and Theresa Denlinger have done just that at Hurley Elder Care Law. After years of working as a nurse in the WellStar Health System, Dawn…
Read MoreFive Tips for Helping Your Divorced, Aging Parent
My parents have been divorced for over three decades, and my mom has been very self-sufficient until recently. After a few scary instances with her heart and then a fall, we both decided that she should move from her home in California to Roswell to be closer to my family and me. I am glad…
Read MoreLifestyle Management Impacts Dementia
Being poor later in life may boost the risk of dementia by 50 percent, new research suggests. “Our study confirms that the risk of dementia is reduced among well-off older people compared with those who have fewer economic resources,” said lead researcher Dorina Cadar, Ph.D., University College London, Department of Behavioral Science and Health. She…
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