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A Terrible Thief!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeanette Meyer Sep 23, 2008.

Aging and Teeth!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ginny Sep 30, 2008.

Most difficult part
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Particular concerns or needs for Successful Aging: Coping with dementia & the "long goodbye"

Are you the Successful Ager or the CareHELPer: CareHelper

Beautiful Helen!

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Have you heard about the 911 Medical ID USB Data Card? It's the size of a credit card but is a $40 digital ID card that fits in your wallet and holds all of your emergency medical information on a 1GB flip-out USB stick. You can list your personal info & conditions, medications, allergies, doctors/dentists, surgeries & treatments, insurance info, and family & social history. Check it out at www.911medicalid.com

Posted on April 27, 2010 at 9:38pm — 2 Comments

10 Years & "The Long Goodbye"

July 29, 2008 First Blog:

It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Jack (my sweet Daddy) died! This has been an interesting and difficult journey which has been saddened even more by our (almost) 94 year old Mother's progression with Alzheimer's Disease - appropriately called "The Long Goodbye".

Mother had been in Assisted Living for the last 8 years, but that no longer met her needs as her sciatic nerve attacks and "forgetfulness" worsened. Last December, after a… Continue

Posted on July 31, 2008 at 10:26pm — 9 Comments

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At 10:10am on July 30, 2008, Robyn Blaikie Collins said…: welcome to caringsource... i know you will find what you need here... because you live with it! ha.... welcome.

At 10:53am on July 30, 2008, Bryan Ford said…: Great to have you on board. Now you can create a blog page and network with everyone in the family about Mamaw's care.

At 9:21pm on July 31, 2008, Robyn Blaikie Collins said…: it is truly my honor... and you're right. this is a crucial resource. people need to know how to get what they need most, hopefully before they need it in a crisis...

also. wow. "the long goodbye". my mind will be working on that in particular - thanks for contributing to the expansion of ideas for HELPing caregivers.

At 9:58am on August 1, 2008, Ginny said…: Each day brings new "adjustments" when caring for a loved one who is 94 and has dementia. This is a wonderful support system. Wish I had it a long time ago! Thanks!!

At 10:14am on August 1, 2008, Ginny said…

At 10:18am on August 1, 2008, Ginny said…: Helen is Mother of 2 (son & daughter), Grandmother of 7 (4 boys & 3 girls) and Great Grandmother of 14 (7 boys & 7 girls)! Pretty amazing for someone who spent 16 months in a charity hospital at age 18 and weighed 51 lbs by age 19. And they said it would never happen! We call her our "Survivor Helen"!

At 1:32pm on August 2, 2008, Martin Conner said…: Hi Ginny:

Thanks so much for your message! I look forward to meeting you as well! Certainly God is all over CaringSource. While Bryan and I are coming at this from differing career perspectives and with broken hearts for different folks, we both want the same primary goal...to honor and glorify God!

May His grace and mercy be with you today!

At 6:03pm on August 2, 2008, Ginny said…: Thanks martin...my prayers and support are with the CaringSource Team!

At 6:33am on August 4, 2008, Krista Dillard said…: Hi Ginny,
Great to hear from you. We are great and still living in Macon. I'd love to see you too. We are visiting Chad and Stephanie in Atlanta right now. The kids are having a great time. Talk to you soon.
Krista

At 9:19am on August 4, 2008, Ginny said…: I think Chad & Stephanie lives only a couple of miles from us! Let's get together one of these times. Gos bless!