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Elder Care: What Do They Want?
In the SHM Community Forums, one member asked: "What are the elderly looking for?" Jimmy answered: I don't know much about this topic, but I do know that my Grandma wanted a quiet room. Her needs around her hearing loss changed as she aged. At first, we realized that she didn't want to come to our family get-togethers, not because she wasn't feeling well, but because we...
Read MoreDealing with Someone Who Keeps on Repeating Himself
In the SHM Community Forums, Frank responded to one member who is annoyed by his Dad who keeps on repeating himself no matter what the topic is. He wrote: Yes!! This is one of the problems that irked me the most about the Aunt who just died in June! It really pisses me off when older people ask me to repeat myself when they heard me just fine the minute previous and nothing else has changed in...
Read MoreElder Abuse by Caregivers
In the SHM Community Forums, Joanne shared her thoughts about the abuses care-givers do to the people under their care. She said: Growing old is no joke. Not all people grow old gracefully, and many sick or ailing people are ornery. Putting up with people who are growing old must not be fun, either. Where do people go for support and suggestions if they have to care for a difficult elderly...
Read MoreInheritance from an Aging Mother
Here's a response from Joanne to the question raised by one of our SHM Community Forum member who is having some issues with the inheritance from her aging mother-in-law. Joanne wrote: Your situation is difficult and unfair. I don't see how to avoid feeling set up and betrayed by the sibs. They have been sneaky and benefited financially from your good nature. They have taken advantage...
Read MoreActing-out Aging Father
Lily wrote: I've given up on my Dad, much like I have with teenagers in my life. He insists on engaging in high-risk activities. I've actually stayed up nights worrying about him. No more. I"ve decided that if he dies doing his "sports" then so be it. He will have lived his life his way, and he won't listen to me anyway. There;s no sense in me trying to make things...
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