Easing the struggle of the family caregiver
Help My Senior seeks to speak to caregivers’ concerns in their various struggles to help their loved ones. Together, we can make a difference.
The story of grandpa’s cane
Grandpa can't mow As a child I remember that every Sunday afternoon my mom, dad and my siblings would drive to our grandparents’ house a few miles away. Dad sometimes mowed the lawn for his parents with their hand-operated mower. We kids might be given a Coke with...
Add a spicy sense of humor and you have a coach to remember
Two dozen alumni from our Calumet City, IL high school class reunion wandered into a plain windowless gym at the old school. It had been fifty years since I wandered around there, and I felt a swell of emotion as I entered the room. Many memories came flooding back....
What I found when I ran into Brad
A fresh morning jog amid swaying trees can mean a lot to an older runner. The sparkling dew brushes against your shoes. The cool fresh air awakens your cheeks. You might even see a deer prancing away in fright. It can all recall to mind memories of years ago, as well...
I want to live…
Photo by Agostino Toselli