Easy Trail MixesWritten by Deborah Shelton
Before you set off on your next family walk or outing, try making one of these super easy trail mixes to keep your energy up. * Quick Fix Mix 2 cups mini pretzels 1 cup cheese snack crackers 1 cup honey roasted peanuts 1 cup raisins Place all ingredients into a plastic baggie, seal, and then shake. Enjoy! * Chocolate Popcorn Mix 2 cups spoon size shredded wheat cereal 2 cups popped popcorn 1 cup dried cranberries 3 Tbsp. milk chocolate chunks Toss cereal and popcorn into a large bowl. Place cranberries into a small bowl. Melt chocolate as
| | HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: VISITING AGING PARENTSWritten by Linda LaPointe
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: VISITING AGING PARENTS Word count 410 Joanne returned home after not seeing her parents for about 6 months. She found her dad is not doing nearly as well as he has been leading her to believe. Their weekly conversations were centered on talking about Joanne’s mom who had been ailing. Her dad had kept up façade that he was taking great care of her and all was well. She found out differently. The house was a mess and had not been cleaned well in some time and needed quite a bit of maintenance as things were starting to fall apart. Bottles of pills were outdated indicating they hadn’t been taking them as prescribed. The refrigerator was almost empty of nourishing food. She felt guilty, why hadn’t she seen it before, seen it coming, read between lines? But truth is that an elders situation can deteriorate quite quickly: a year, 6 months even 3 months can make a big difference in one’s abilities. Each person and situation and condition is different. Here’s what to look for if you’re going home to aging parents. This list is based upon three areas that first indicate a need for more oversight and assistance.
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