Helping Older Parents Move

Some ways to make it easier on everyone. >>More

Ophthalmologist Visit

What to expect when you are worried about your eyes.>>More

Taking Care of Our Parents

Older parents almost never ask for help. >>More

Gretchen's Blog AKA ElderThinker

Life Changes

As We Age

Finding Work

Boomers and Matures are in the same boat when looking for a job

We Joke About Forgetfulness

Seniors worry about memory loss. There are plenty of jokes about older people forgetting things. Actually, we do forget things but there are lots of reasons. >>More

Staying in Our Own Homes

Gretchen Heuring | ElderThink| 07.09.09

There is a new emphasis on staying in our own homes our entire lives. This requires some thought and planning. There are loads of resources. >>More

How to Tell Dad He Needs Help

Gretchen Heuring | ElderThink | 04.10.09

There are difficult conversations ahead between us and our aging parents. No matter how close we live or how far, just the thought of these "talks" is stressful. They involve such things as losing the ability to drive, loss of hearing, and moving to assisted living.>>More

Sandwich Generation Is Really Two Generations

Ella Traver | ElderThink | 04.10.09

We tend to think of the "Sandwich Generation" as people in their 30s and 40s who are caring for aging parents and their own children.

There are also people in their 50s and 60s who are caring for their aging parents, grown children, and grandchildren.

And with current economic conditions, there are people in their 20s who have remained at home with their parents and they are all taking care of those who are unemployed.

Older family members are living longer and so they are needing care longer. It's a tremendous change for everyone.

Live Longer, Live Well

Helping Adult Children

Gretchen Heuring | ElderThink | 07.10.09

In today's economic climate, many of us older folks are stepping up to help our adult children. We share our homes, care for grandchildren and "grandpets," and pay bills.

These changed circumstances can create emotional burdens because our lives change in so many ways. Our homes are no longer entirely our own if adult children have moved in with us. Often, we give financial support from resources we have carefully preserved for our retirement years. The greatest and least understood gift is our time and energy which we thought would be completely ours.

We love our children and grandchildren. We know they need our encouragement and support. So what are the best ways to give them what they need and retain some of our own selves in the process? >>More | Comment

Adult Children Who Blame Us

Ella Traver | ElderThink | 07.10.09

What if an adult child is a brat? What if this grown person is still behaving like a child and refuses to take responsibility for her own actions, blaming us for how she was raised and expecting our support anyway?

Why is she doing this to us, anyway? And is she right? Is it really our fault? It is all such a bother!

There are some tried and true ways to make us feel better. Real action steps we can take. >>More | Comment

Home	Health	Relationships	Lifestyle	Work	Fashion