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Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 22 Dec 17

Today has been a roller coaster of emotions. We got the call this morning that my daddy had been moved to ICU. He was struggling to breathe and his lungs were filling with fluid. When we got their his breathing was so labored. He...

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Aging Parents

Brandy @bbooth (28) • United States 7 Jan 16

So many people I know have lost their parents to the aging process. I am one that constantly worries about losing my parents. I have distanced myself from them at times because I feel as though the distance would make it easier to...

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What does it mean to be a good son/daughter to aging parents?

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 4 Apr 13

Different people and especially different cultures have different ways of what is expected in caring for aging parents. I have such deep respect for people who have their parents move in and care for them in their own homes, but...

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The Elderly....who should take care of them?

Jenny1015 @jenny1015 (13359) • Philippines 4 Nov 12

As I am reading discussions here at Mylot, I turned on the televisions and switched channels. Then one show caught my attention. It was a documentary about the elders who were put on a homage under the care of the government. Most...

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Advice about aging parents

Tiaridakdyl @Tiaridakdyl (114) • United States 27 Aug 10

Does anyone know a good website concerning caring for parents who do not quite need help yet but are very close? My mother can still cook but can't hold a coherent conversation usually. My dad is fine but talking about not wanting...

we are part of the 'sandwich' generation...

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 15 Feb 08

what does that mean you ask? it means while we are caring for our aging parents while still caring for kids at home. people are living longer than ever before and women are choosing to have kids later in life so the two of them...

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kids at home

sandwich generation

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does seeing your parents age scare you?

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 4 Jun 07

it sure does me because i am an only child and so when they get older, i am the primary care giver...so i will have to make all the decisions... also, my mom has been looking for a retirement home for my aunt and some these...

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decisions

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Aging Parents - When is it time to be a parent to your parents?

lreddell @lreddell (172) • United States 2 Apr 07

There will come a time, sooner than we wish, when our parents need us, not as their children, but as their caretakers. My time is coming nearer, day-by-day. My parents are in their mid-seventies, and still live in the house they...

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Has anyone you know had a long, tough battle with heart disease?

gapeach65 @gapeach65 (805) • United States 25 Jan 07

My mother you turned 77 last month has had a long hard battle with heart disease. In 1998 she had a series of heart attacks that was misdiagnosed as heart burn/indigestion (which unfortunately happens more with women than with...

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heart disease

Aging Parents

shan143 @shan143 (345) • India 5 Oct 06

Face the Facts,Discuss Now with your Aging Parents. It is said that love is the greatest gift of all. As many families gather together...

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long term care

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