Work/Life Balance increases longevity and enhances quality of life. To that end The New Elder’s Blog is taking a break. We will return to our weekly publishing schedule next week.
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Tony Laws wrote a lovely essay, “We All Need A Safe Haven”, in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News. I am trying to figure out why I want to write about it in a blog that focuses on aging. It touches me on a number of levels. Mr. Laws wrote about the relationship his father had with his wife and two sons. The senior Mr. Laws sounds like a wonderful and wise father. Some of his advice to his son included the following:
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I just finished reading Barbara Friesner’s blog post “Eldercare is Time Consuming” at AgeWiseLiving.com . Barbara was her mother’s caregiver for 17 years. One year after her death, Barbara writes about how difficult it is to remember how to play and relearn social habits. “When you no longer have someone to care for, life can be pretty empty. Plus the longer you spent caregiving, the more difficult it is to re-engage.” … More
