‘The Agony of Putting Your Life On Hold to Care for Your Parents’ is the title of a NYTimes article I recently came across. It is painfully accurate.
As I actively scan through different media looking for information to gather and share, I am struck both by the volume of people calling for help and the dearth of coordinated resources and support systems, especially in French. In consequence, when I shot my third podcast yesterday, I did it twice… in both French and in English. I am looking forward to rolling them out in the next month or so. In the meantime, some may find this podcast useful.
This weekend, I’ll be with several people in my world who are all, in different ways, walking through difficult moments with aging parents. A move into a senior residence. A sudden fall and a broken hip that changes what’s possible. A long goodbye… and a funeral. Different stories, but the same feeling, a mix of
I recently renewed my mortgage and was discouraged to see that at the current rate, I would only be debt-free at 71! I actually paid off my mortgage about 15 years ago, but then used a home equity LOC to do some major renovations and put an extension on my house. Lines of credit have
I woke up this morning wondering about people who have hit the 100 year milestone and considered whether I would want that for myself. What blue zone elders seem to have in common are naturally integrated healthy lifestyles They move constantly as part of daily habit through walks, gardening, visits, housework, cooking etc. They have
