SubscribeSocial Security’s new Spanish online services
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency’s most popular online services, the applications for retirement and Medicare and for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs, are now available in Spanish. The new online services are available at www.sequrosocial.gov, the robust Spanish version of Social Security’s award winning website, www.socialsecurity.gov. “The [...]
The Sandwich Generation: 4 Suggestions to Balance Your Kids with Your Loved One
An estimated 65 million families share a mother with her job and taking care of her aging parents. This phenomena is being called the Sandwich Generation. Most of the women involved are in their mid to late 40s who work full or part-time, have children still in public school and give at least 20 hours a week to the care of an elderly parent.
Crabby Old Man
When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in… North Platte , Nebraska , it was believed that he had nothing left of any value.
Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.
Handle With Care
IN-home care is one of California’s fastest-growing industries as our population of aging baby boomers, seniors and people with disabilities seeking supportive help at home continues to swell. Home care agencies work hard to match seniors with compatible caregivers so families can have peace of mind that their love ones are provided with the best of care.
Sandwich Generation: 7 Things You Need to Know
Middle-aged women in their mid- to late 40’s are now caring for both their own children and caring for aging parents as well. These family jugglers are being pulled in many different directions at once and so are feeling a lot of stress. Most are working full time and provide an average of 20 hours of care a week to one or more family members.
Attention Members of the Sandwich Generation
Are you a member of the Sandwich Generation? Are you taking care of your own children and your elderly parents at the same time? If you, welcome to the Sandwich Generation.
There are around 65 million people in the U.S., mostly women, who are taking care of an elderly parent, most often one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. This is a very hard job. Add to that they are also raising their own kids and possibly working at the same time.
The Common Cold and Not So Common Information
Respiratory infections are not fun. And I should know—I’m just getting over one. Grandkids, cold weather, everyone stuck inside all lead to more germ-sharing this time of year than any other. This “perfect storm” of activity puts many seniors at risk even as we are having a good time bonding with family results include upper [...]
10 Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress and Depression
The holidays are supposed to be a great time of year, but for some people . . . not so much. Unwanted guests sometime show up—stress and depression. There is so much to do with shopping, baking, partying, having guests or for some elderly none of the above. The Mayo Clinic has 10 suggestions about [...]