http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/elderly-parents-blog.html Elderly Parents Elder Care Blog will discuss subjects including Nutrition, Exercise, In Home Care, Safety in the Home, Activities, What to Look for in Hiring Help for Mom and Dad. en-us elderly parents Tue, 15 May 2012 11:57:08 GMT Tue, 15 May 2012 11:57:08 GMT boomers-with-elderly-parents.com http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/no-intimacy-any-more-no-life.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/no-intimacy-any-more-no-life.html Hello My mother is 88 years old, I am 54 and my daughter is 27! We live together, my daughter and I have our own bedroom, but mother sleeps in the living Tue, 15 May 2012 11:57:02 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/feeling-so-guilty-about-not-being-close.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/feeling-so-guilty-about-not-being-close.html I moved to England 10 years ago,when my son was 8...remarried and visited mum and dad every summer holiday....recent years 3-4 times a year due to dads Sun, 13 May 2012 16:32:44 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/angry-and-used-in-florida.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/angry-and-used-in-florida.html My Dad is 84 and his wife is 91, I have never had a close relationship with my Dad and have barely spoken to him in 15 years. I have 2 sisters and one Mon, 07 May 2012 12:13:55 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/things-are-changing.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/things-are-changing.html My partner and I moved her father here from another city about 10 months ago. He lives semi-independently in his own apartment, about 5 blocks from us. Sun, 06 May 2012 15:12:35 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/letter-to-a-friend.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/letter-to-a-friend.html Dear Sandy, How are you doing this week? How is your world? Mine sucks. I've been Steppin' and Fetchin' for mom daily. Yesterday I went to 5 or 6 stores, Fri, 04 May 2012 11:50:37 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/some-blunders-and-absurdities.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/some-blunders-and-absurdities.html I have been taking care of my elderly mother for the last 10 years. She has been in the hospital at least 5 or 6 times in those years, the last two for Tue, 01 May 2012 17:51:50 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/loss.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/loss.html I finally figured out why we can never do enough for our aging parents. Because we can't give them everything they've lost in their lives and that's what Tue, 01 May 2012 17:45:44 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-dad-has-always-been-an-unreasonable-biggot-but-wow-it-is-taking-on-a-whole-new-meaning.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-dad-has-always-been-an-unreasonable-biggot-but-wow-it-is-taking-on-a-whole-new-meaning.html My dad is a recovered alcoholic and hasn't had a drink in about 20 years. He is 86 years old now. He has always been a selfish man putting himself before Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:39:06 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/why-are-family-members-so-cruel-with-words-of-hatred.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/why-are-family-members-so-cruel-with-words-of-hatred.html In July after many falls my mother was admitted to hospital who then decided she could no longer return to her bungalow and was put into residential home Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:51:04 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/the-only-child.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/the-only-child.html I often read about siblings not pulling their weight, I don`t have any brothers or sisters, and have been my mothers sole carer for 8years, the last three Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:32:33 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/strained-relationships-and-mother-in-law-with-parkinsons-disease-plus.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/strained-relationships-and-mother-in-law-with-parkinsons-disease-plus.html I have a 8 month old son, even before he was born me and my husband we were having problems. We had to see a therapist but discontinued when we had to Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:58:31 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mrs-m.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mrs-m.html Unfortunately mt dad got run over and passed away in 2008. My mum couldn't cope, I had to do everything. I was then 34 with 3 children, 6 months 3 and Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:34:15 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mother-will-listen-to-uninvolved-brother-but-not-me.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mother-will-listen-to-uninvolved-brother-but-not-me.html My mother is 84 and has severe lymphademis in her legs. I take her to all Doctor appointments, grocery shopping, hair appointments, etc. It is getting Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:30:14 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-only-one-person.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-only-one-person.html I knew when I was 7 years old that one day, I would care for my mother. I watched my mother care for her mother and I knew someday it would be me. My Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:26:59 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiver-for-father-and-stepmother-dealing-with-stepkids.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiver-for-father-and-stepmother-dealing-with-stepkids.html Dad remarried after mother's death to woman whose children demanded pre-nuptual agreement to protect their inheritance. Dad pretty much abandoned us kids Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:24:02 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/only-sibling-who-is-at-his-end.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/only-sibling-who-is-at-his-end.html My mother has been with me for almost 5 yrs. she thinks that I'm her husband, maid, cook, etc. She thinks my friends are hers and that if there is a function Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:35:33 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/care-giver-to-a-very-self-centered-motherinlaw.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/care-giver-to-a-very-self-centered-motherinlaw.html My husband and I are the major care givers to his mother who lives with us and has been with us for the past 14 months since her second husband has passed Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:44:06 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/the-stairs-are-my-biggest-fear.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/the-stairs-are-my-biggest-fear.html My 81 year old mother lives by herself in a two story home. I've been hinting for years that she needs to move out. The biggest fear is that she will Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:49:58 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-lawyer-sister-and-brother-in-law.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-lawyer-sister-and-brother-in-law.html My parents are both gone now and of course I miss them but I saw this site thinking of my cousin & decided to post anyway in the hope it might help Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:48:54 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/angry-depressed-and-stuck.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/angry-depressed-and-stuck.html My mom became very ill from her diabetes in the later part of 2011 and almost died. The doctor's were able to save her with emergency dialysis and she Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:38:07 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/boundaries.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/boundaries.html A common theme running through these stories is that we feel pulled in so many directions by so many people that we can't even think straight. I don't Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/terry.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/terry.html I am an only child. I have enjoyed traveling with my mom and was planning a second career when I retired. About 4 months before I retired mom got sick Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:35:01 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiving-for-years-and-counting.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiving-for-years-and-counting.html Hello, first time posting, so bear with me! 5 years ago my mom was diagnosed with dementia, had diabetes, heart problems, etc. Had no choice but to put Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:59:35 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/30-year-old-single-caring-for-80-year-old-father-with-alzheimers-and-60-year-old-mother-with-schizophrenia.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/30-year-old-single-caring-for-80-year-old-father-with-alzheimers-and-60-year-old-mother-with-schizophrenia.html It's too much to share here. But my dad has since passed and I miss him fondly. He had Alzheimer's, but he was charming and helped me to care for him. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:14:05 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/so-tired1.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/so-tired1.html I have been taking care of my seventy year old mother for almost a year now. In 2011 she had to have double leg amputations. My dad died on the 20th of Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:08:59 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/beyond-stressed-out-and-sad.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/beyond-stressed-out-and-sad.html My Mother is now 77 years old and in the past year has become a person I don't know. She used to be neat and organized and now it's like living with a Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:39:43 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html I think my father is dying. I've thought this before and he is still here, but as he gets older the probability of this happening increases. I am on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:28:25 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-a-25-year-old-caregiver-of-my-81-year-old-father.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-a-25-year-old-caregiver-of-my-81-year-old-father.html My wife and I have two children both under age two and are the primary care givers of my 81 year old father with dementia. When my parents got married Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:25:35 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/timenobody-has-any.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/timenobody-has-any.html My mom has only so much time left on earth. I have only so much time to take care of her needs, to take care of my needs. She demands my time, not wanting Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:20:07 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/niece-in-trouble.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/niece-in-trouble.html My 89-year-old aunt is suffering from dementia. In December of 2010 I was given a referral for her to have a neurological evaluation. I made the appointment, Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:26:02 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-momma.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-momma.html I am the Daughter of a Mother who looked after her mother for 15 years my mom worked,had a house,and a husband and 2 adult daughters Myself and my sister. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:29:40 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/siblings-just-dont-get-it.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/siblings-just-dont-get-it.html For the past four years my Mom 's health has declined with Alzheimer's. She has five children, of which two live in the same city as her and one is about Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:24:30 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-sons-fatherinlaw-moving-in-with-him-and-his-family.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-sons-fatherinlaw-moving-in-with-him-and-his-family.html My sons' father-in-law is a stroke victim. This happened within the past few weeks. It was a bad stroke, left side affected, was not able to receive medication Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:21:34 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mothers-healthcare.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mothers-healthcare.html I must admit that I thought our situation was frustrating till I read about family members who do not communicate or get along. I can't imagine a family Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:14:40 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/useless-elder-sister-lives-overseas.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/useless-elder-sister-lives-overseas.html My sister lives 4000 miles away and all she does when she comes home is try and boss me and our parents about. She is critical, is argumentative and then Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:50:55 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/granddaughter-not-resenting-exactlywell-heres-my-story.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/granddaughter-not-resenting-exactlywell-heres-my-story.html Okay, so I need a lot of time to read everything here. But I liked titles of 2 posts, granddaughter Not resenting. Here's my story: My grandmother, 86 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:45:03 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/update.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/update.html Today is my birthday and I'm feeling depressed. I've told the readers of this forum a lot about my mother and myself by extension. As I've stated, about Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:25:38 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/freedom.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/freedom.html I'm a 25 year old single mother that has been the personal driver, cook, housekeeper, errand girl, secretary and therapist for my 76 & 78 year old grandparents Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:24:15 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/why-me.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/why-me.html Am so glad that I stumbled onto this site....where shall I begin?? There are three siblings; an adult male unmarried 60 years old who lives in town; the Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:44:48 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/wow-i-feel-kind-of-relieved.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/wow-i-feel-kind-of-relieved.html No time to rant away right now as I am at my job, but it is nice to see I am not alone in resenting my siblings who do little to help with my father who Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:48:23 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-mom-is-putting-us-through-the-ringer.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-mom-is-putting-us-through-the-ringer.html My mom has always been abusive and she beat us kids and made us her slaves then when we moved out, she has now started abusing my Dad. She is 70 and Dad Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:45:40 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-task-is-finally-finished.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-task-is-finally-finished.html I have written here a few times over the last year and 1/2 and reading everyone's entries have been a blessing on many bleak days. My mother-in-law, who Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:33:01 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/dads-recovery-time-from-surgery.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/dads-recovery-time-from-surgery.html Hello! My dad had surgery and I had him in my home for 2 months. Home health care came everyday at first and then every 3rd day along with nurses and Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:26:19 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiver-to-ill-elderly-mother.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/caregiver-to-ill-elderly-mother.html Over the past 3 years mother has become increasingly demanding in that she is now living in our house on a full time basis. She is constantly falling, Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:35:18 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/elderly-parents-communication.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/elderly-parents-communication.html Communication for Siblings with Elderly Parents is Vital Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:40:43 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mother-of-2-preschoolers-baby-3-due-dealing-with-disabled-parents.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/mother-of-2-preschoolers-baby-3-due-dealing-with-disabled-parents.html I'm 38, have 5 yr old, 4 yr old and baby on the way. I live in Louisiana....Dad fell down stairs and became paralyzed from neck down. Mom quit her job Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:07:41 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-the-granddaughter.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/im-the-granddaughter.html My grandfather is 86, has COPD and complications from diabetes & other ailments. His health has been declining for the past 8 months or so. He is still Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:12 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/going-blind.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/going-blind.html Last night I had a dream. I was with my mom shopping and she was following me very closely around the store. So close, it was comical. I would take a Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:53:24 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-family-wont-let-me-care-for-my-mother.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/my-family-wont-let-me-care-for-my-mother.html I live 2 minutes from me mother who is 90 and we get on great. I'm the youngest daughter and the older girls just shun me. Only yesterday I met with two Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:51:07 GMT http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/a-friend-is-making-me-feel-guilty.html http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/a-friend-is-making-me-feel-guilty.html I don't know if this is the right place for me, as my problem is an elderly friend rather than a parent. (I was sole carer for my parents till they passed Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:44:33 GMT