The Challenge of Balancing Sandwich Generation Caregiving Relationships

Photo credit Robert Stoke Caregiving can creep into your life or crash down with a bang, but either way, if we aren’t thinking ahead, we can find that our other relationships suffer. Oh man, I’ve been there.  This is how it often happens: You see your parents a lot since you still live in the same community. So, when your mom falls and breaks her arm, of course, you rush to help. You assist your dad with making some adjustments around the house, and then, for the most part, he takes over. Then, the unthinkable: Your dad has a heart attack. You rush in to help. And then… Continue reading on HeroHealth for more on his topic of balancing the needs as a sandwich generation caregiver: Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer              Related StoriesCarol Answers FAQs from Readers About the Minding Our Elders ColumnIs it Alzheimer's, a different type of dementia or something else entirely?Monitor Your Blood Pressure to Avoid Vascular Dementia 
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