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April 4, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Comes a time in many lives when you hear reasonable suggestions. Colleges warn against helicopter parents swooping in to heroically solve their kid’s …
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Category: caregiving, Couples, housing, parkinson's
| Tags: Army medic, caregiving, comfort dog, culture, education, helicopter parents, home nurse, miracle, relationships, Sandwich Generation
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July 31, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Kris Kristofferson wrote, “I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountain in the sky.” I liked the idea …
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Category: Army, family
| Tags: Barcelona, essay, family, Gaudi, Jesus, Kris Kristofferson, La Sagrada Família, life, Lovin' Her Was Easier, Mary, miracle, people, Spain, writer
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June 7, 2010 by David Gillaspie
D-Day celebrates The Greatest Generation, the guys and gals who fought The Last Good War. I celebrate every year and so should …
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Category: Army, education, England, kids, war, wrestling, WWII
| Tags: amateur wrestling, boomer generation, college wrestling, culture, D-Day, fear, German Army, Greatest Generation, high school wrestling, history, Last Good War, life, miracle, Normandy, people, sports, U.S.Army, 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 4, 2009 by David Gillaspie
DOING YOUR PART Winning cures most things in sports. If you feel bad, you feel better with a win. You’re better looking; …
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Category: sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, boomer generation, coaching, competition, culture, Dan Gable, essay, fireman's carry, humor, Larry Owings, miracle, Oregon, people, salto, sports, teaching, victory, winning, wrestling
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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 15, 2009 by David Gillaspie
TEN SECONDS, TEN SECONDS From the outside looking in, all caregiving stories end the same; someone runs out of time. …
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Category: caregiving, wrestling
| Tags: aging, amateur wrestling, boomer generation, cancer, care, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, competition, culture, Dan Gable, depression, education, elder care, elderly, emotions, essay, family caregiver, family caregiving, fear, high school wrestling, life, memoir, miracle, Olympic wrestling, Oregon, people, perception, Sandwich Generation, sports, sports fan, story, stress, time, victory, wrestling
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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 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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September 30, 2009 by David Gillaspie
YOUR CARE DNA You are busy. You tell others how busy you are. You say you are stressed because …
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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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September 24, 2009 by David Gillaspie
Old football pictures, like this one from the 1930’s, tell many stories, ask many questions. Who are these people? …
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Category: caregiving
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer’s, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, eldercare, 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
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September 23, 2009 by David Gillaspie
WHO’S TO BLAME Bitterness with age comes from a sense of abandonment by those who’ve died or live too …
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Category: caregiving, education
| Tags: aging, Alzheimer's, boomer generation, cancer, caregiver, caregiver tactics, caregiving, dementia, depression, elder care, eldercare, 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
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