How to Stay Sane During the Holidays as a Sandwich Generation Caregiver

...Prior to an aging parent’s health issues, the busy season described above would be a “normal” Christmas for you and your family. Things would be rushed but still mostly pleasant. Not now. The house sits undecorated, your favorite cookie recipes have been swept into a corner on the kitchen counter, you’re behind on your holiday shopping and when you attend your kids’ programs, you fight to make yourself look like you actually want to be there. The addition of caregiving is often the tipping point between enjoying the holiday season and teetering on the edge of insanity... Continue reading on Agingcare for some ideas regarding staying at least semi-sane while caregiving during the holidays:  Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. "For anyone having to walk the last segments of life with a loved one, read this.” …Delores                  Related StoriesHaving “The Talk”: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with ParentsHandling Controlling Elderly ParentsCaregiver Guilt: How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Elderly Parents 
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