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I have experienced 3 hidden blessings from spending ample time with mom, amidst the grind of being her guardian, things I never would have expected, but now cling to as great sources of joy in my life. The first is my pride in her, and in her achievements each day, through surgery, therapy, rehab. I am proud of her, like my 6th daughter. The second is her side-splitting humor. She is hilarious at times. The third, life talks, on topics ranging from gaps in family history to the worst advice she ever received in life. Caregiving means we listen. When we do, we are blessed. I give you here some questions you may ask your parent.  

What blessings do you find from spending great time with your aged parent? Please email me at [email protected]  

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There is a beautiful woman in FL, now octogenarian, who said to her daughter recently, "I feel unseen, unheard, and unimportant." What can we do as caregivers to help our mom or dad to BE seen, to BE heard, and to BE important? The Answer is to build their capacity through what I call "3 Gets & 3 Gives." Today we talk about these on helping.mom

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We must, must, must avoid the Hippy-Hippy BREAKS! What do Garden Hoses & Shoelaces have in common? In pt 3 of series Fall-Proof Your Mom, I identify 11 outdoor tripping hazards you can eliminate today to improve safety for your parents. I also identify 18 physiological behaviors that cause falls, that you can guard against. Feel free to email me your own ideas, at [email protected]  

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In pt 2 of series Fall-Proofing Your Mom, I list 30 things inside house you can do NOW to keep mom alive, and dad from going into nursing home, due to fall. Homes Emptor! IF 90% of falls happen inside house, and you control what is in that house, then you can as caregiver keep your mom breathing, and your dad from grieving (in nursing home) after "successful" surgeries. Please listen in!  

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This year my mom became a statistic. Will your's? I hope not. Consider: Each year in America 300,000 people over 65 are hospitalized due to broken bones due to falls. The average cost is $50,000 per surgery. The worst news, 30% of patients die from "successful" surgeries, and50% never walk again. This means only 20% of our moms and dads who fall will live a good quality of life after they fall. 

We must, to quote Molly Hatchet, BEAT THE ODDS of our parents falling. Good News: 90% of falls occur in/around house, where we control all factors causing those falls. This means we can eliminate 85% of causes for 85% of falls! 

IF we take simple proactive steps, now...

This begins 3-pt Series: Fall-Proofing Your Mom. Please listen!

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Do you suffer the German Man Disease? Ladies, you are not exempt....This podcast combines my Grandpy Otto, nickname "Whitey" because his shocking-white hair, Bob Knight, greatest Basketball coach in my state, and Dr. Carol Dweck who coined difference between an "Open Mindset" and "Fixed Mindset." HOW can Gramps, Coach Knight, and Dweck help us as caregivers to improve quality of life of our moms & dads? Join us in this podcast!!!

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Take a humorous journey through labyrinth of America caregiving, and you will swear you're in Africa--land of 3000 tribes, where nothing works, all is broken, chaos abounds, 50% of people cant help you, while other 50% is divided between "good friend" & foe. Do you know reason WHY Africans pray SO MUCH (hint: same reason American caregivers pray)? The part of a joke we laugh at--is the true part. Come laugh with Terry as he gives 3 points of hope to navigate this maze.  

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Ellen Emerson exemplifies the struggles and triumphs of being a caregiver to her famous father, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The episode shares practical insights for caregivers, encouraging them to embrace their unique journeys.