Are there moments when caregiving makes you want to scream?

Any number of things related to caring for your aging parent can cause you to feel like you’re at the end of the proverbial rope including:

• your relationship with your parent
• elements of your work life/family life which are separate from, but inextricably linked to, your caregiving
• the myriad experiences inside the elder care maze

But here’s where things get a bit dicey: While …

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When bad medical news hits, the blow can be devastating.

Shock is almost always the first thing people feel, followed by anger, fear and often a profound sense of sadness.

At times like these it came be extremely difficult to collect your thoughts and decide what to do next.  Your head is likely to flood with questions that arrive at various moments – in the middle of the night, in the shower, …

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