Monthly Archives: January 2014
“Rodeo chicken”
“Rodeo chicken” the sign read Don’t this just get your mind workin’? “If you can get the saddle on ’em —nothin’ fer greenhorns to try— yer in fer a ride!” “Git along, little chickie” “Barrel race on a chicken— now … Continue reading
Posted in Eldering, Poetry
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The ratio of what we didn’t
We assess our life’s value by the ratio of what we attempt to what we didn’t It is infinitely less important what we achieve :- Doug.
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I cannot answer your questions
I cannot answer your questions. I can only address them. Only you can answer your questions. You take in what I give you, adjust its fit and assimilate into yourself only what fits for you. :- Doug.
CMS erases Medicare “Improvement Standard”
Friends– Nursing homes and others have for years cut off people from Medicare payments (and therefore therapy) when they were no longer “improving” or had “plateaued.” These words should be red flags for you. If you hear them, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Long-Term Care and nursing homes, News
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7 trends in retirement
Friends– US News reports on trends found in a study by the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center: semi-retirement, long part-time careers, and more. 7 Retirement Trends Article :- Doug.
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Managing someone else’s money
Friends– The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a US government agency) has recently published some plain English guides available for free download. They will soon be available in print for free, too. The guide topics are: Powers of attorney Court-appointed Guardians … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Caring, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Trusting
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Ritual & bringing dementia patients to life
Friends– Think dementia is the end? Think those folks strapped into wheel chairs don’t know what’s going on? Check out this article from The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/bringing-dementia-patients-to-life/282802/ :- Doug.
Posted in Healing and Wholeness
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Hospital: 6 action tips
Friends– This article from Forbes can be helpful for you if a loved on is in the foreign country known as hospital: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2013/11/15/six-action-tips-for-you-when-your-loved-one-is-hospitalized/?type=quicklink :- Doug.
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Think not
Think not: meet. :- Doug.
Posted in Caring, Conversation, Eldering, Family
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