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June 5, 2012 by David Gillaspie
If severe illness limits mobility, what do you do? If sitting is the safest place besides bed, how do you …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: boomer generation, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, Easter egg, exercise, family caregiving, health, Humpty Dumpty, Joe Louis, mental health, Muhammad Ali, neruons, New York Times, Parkinson's Disease, physical education, sports
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August 24, 2011 by David Gillaspie
You’ve heard it before, “Hate the war, love the warrior”; “hate the process, love the results?” Adapted for Parkinson’s, it …
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Category: family caregiver, parkinson's
| Tags: boomer generation, caregiver tactics, caregiving, Conditions and Diseases, David Gillaspie, dementia, depression, elder care, family caregiving, memoir, Neurological disorder, Portland Oregon, Sandwich Generation
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July 2, 2010 by David Gillaspie
FOR PARKINSON’S My oldest son Tyler saw my approach to dealing with his grandfather’s Parkinson’s and called it ‘not medically …
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Category: caregiving, exersise, health care, parkinson's
| Tags: aging, boomer generation, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, competition, dementia, depression, elder care, end of life, family caregiver, family caregiving, humor, life, parkinson's, Parkinson's Coach, Parkinson's Disease, respite care, Sandwich Generation, shakeittillwemakeit, sports, writer, writing
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June 30, 2010 by David Gillaspie
shakeittillwemakeit.com I participated in my children’s’ sports and didn’t go crazy. After one season watching kindergarten rec league soccer from the …
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Category: caregiving, education, exersise, family caregiver, medicine, parkinson's
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, art, boomer generation, Brian Grant, cancer, caregiver tactics, coach, coaching, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, family caregiver, family caregiving, Marine Corps, Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, music, parent care, parkinson's, Parkinson's Coach, Pat Riley, people, physical education, Sandwich Generation, shakeittillwemakeit, stress
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June 9, 2010 by David Gillaspie
If you are involved with your family, you may become a caregiver. That’s not a statement as much as it …
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Category: caregiving, education, exersise, family caregiver, medicine, parkinson's
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, end of life, family, family caregiver, memoir, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress
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November 17, 2009 by David Gillaspie
IT ALWAYS MATTERS The man in the hospital bed was not the man who gave his step-daughter to me at our wedding. The …
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Category: caregiving, education, wrestling
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, amateur wrestling, baby boomer, boomer generation, cancer, care, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, college wrestling, combined family, competition, David Gillaspie, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, high school wrestling, learning, long term care, memoir, Oregon, Oregon wrestling, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, senior issues, sports, stress, victory, winning, wrestling
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November 13, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WITH GENTLE CARE Ask any family caregiver who’s gone for the cycle to recall their best memory. Just one. If they cared …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, baby boomer, boomer generation, cancer, care, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, combined family, dementia, depression, dogs, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, long term care, love, marriage, Matlock, memoir, memory, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, reading, Sandwich Generation, senior issues, stress
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November 12, 2009 by David Gillaspie
AND THE OTHER WAY AROUND The family caregiver rolls through the day with a partner if their loved one is married. It’s a sandwich …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, baby boomer, books, boomer generation, cancer, care, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, combined family, dementia, depression, Devon England, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, England, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, long term care, love, M.A.S.H., marriage, Matlock, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, reading, Sandwich Generation, senior issues, stress, Zane Grey
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November 9, 2009 by David Gillaspie
IN A WORLD OF HURT What is the common response when asked “How are you?” Most agree that, “Fine. How …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, Baby Boomers, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, combined family, communication, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, friendship, life, manners, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress
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November 2, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHERE IT SHOWS, WHERE IT DOESN’T Football on television always shows the sidelines of the winners and the losers. Look closely and …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, baby boomer, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, hospital care, life, medical options, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress
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October 30, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT YOU DON’T What You See: In a grocery store juice aisle a middle aged man hands two quarts of V-8 …
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Category: caregiving, family caregiver
| Tags: aging, Baby Boomers, boomer generation, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, elder care, elderly, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, Greatest Generation, humor, parkinson's, perception, point of view, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation
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October 10, 2009 by David Gillaspie
CHECK DOWN The VA hospital asks a few things of its patients. One is showing up. If you’re a …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, combined family, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress, team building, VA hospital
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October 10, 2009 by David Gillaspie
ONE APPROACH Family caregiving benefits two people, the loved one and the caregiver. Everyone else gets to watch. What …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, Army medic, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress, team building
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October 10, 2009 by David Gillaspie
Beatin’ Ain’t Cheatin’ 1. Does a family caregiver install air conditioning in the front room of their house …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, hospital care, life, medical options, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress
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October 8, 2009 by David Gillaspie
GOLD We all like winners. It’s a cruel judgment on everyone else who makes an effort that we only …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress
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October 6, 2009 by David Gillaspie
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE Family caregivers are a selfish lot. They never leave well enough alone. If there’s a better …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, Sandwich Generation, stress
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October 4, 2009 by David Gillaspie
Shine A Light People without family caregiving experience in their lives see it in shades of gray instead of the …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, amateur wrestling, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, high school wrestling, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress, team building
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October 3, 2009 by David Gillaspie
CAREGIVER WRESTLING MATCHES The word caregiver strikes fear into the bravest hearts. It shouldn’t. It’s a word combining two cheery …
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Category: caregiving, wrestling
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, amateur wrestling, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, high school wrestling, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress, team building
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October 2, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHEN YOUR’S ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH When you make the right call, you expect results. What happens if you make the …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, life, memoir, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress
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October 1, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF US The speaker was a married woman in great health. She didn’t need anyone taking …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, elderly, emotions, end of life, family caregiver, family caregiving, life, memoir, miracle, Oregon, parent care, parents, parkinson's, primary caregiver, raising teen sons, Sandwich Generation, stress
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