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ordinary people

Fred is an ordinary guy. He grew up in the burbs with his siblings in the 50s and 60s. They all went to Catholic schools. When he was in high school, Fred met Ann, who lived right around the corner from Fred. They got married while Fred was in college.  After Fred graduated from college, Fred and Ann had their first child. Soon thereafter, Fred got his draft notice and spent two years in the Army. Soon after the Army, Fred and Ann's second child was born. Seven years later, their third child. Two years after that, their fourth. Fred and Ann's family was complete. Fred worked. Ann worked hard as a stay-at-home Mom, and worked part-time outside the home. The years rolled by. Fred retired after 40 years and Fred and Ann moved to SC with Ann's Mom. Ann took care of her Mom until her Mom died seven years later. Fred and Ann then moved back close to the area where they grew up, and where their children and grandchildren live. Fred and Ann are ordinary retirees--until Ann became c...

Scientists discover brain waste-disposal system that may help prevent Alzheimer's

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/10/08/scientists-brain-waste-disposal-system-Alzheimers/4231728399069/#google_vignette  

Realist

I'm a realist.  I know that Jenny is not getting the care that she deserves.  She deserves better care than I can give. This year marks 59 years since we married and 63 years since we met. Jenny i s a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.  I owe her so much more than I can give.  She's a wonderful person.  I love her so much. I have zero training in being a caregiver.  I can't cook or do many of the other  things that Jenny did for me and for our children over the past 59 years. I'm impatient. I struggle with the weight of all of the tasks that shift to me as her dementia worsens. I'm a lousy caregiver.  It pains me that I can't give Jenny the care that she deserves.

Walmart Pharmacy

My wife's neurologist ordered this prescription: "Rivastigmine Transdermal System (24 hour patch) each system delivers 4.6 mg/24 hours Rx only Cash (List Price): $479.85 Patient Pay (including discount card, e.g. Good Rx, etc.): $71.27 "  WOW!   I'm speechless. We give Walmart Pharmacy a 5 out of 5. There's one small glitch however.  A few days before the monthly prescription ran out, we received a text message from Walmart. "Do you want us to refill your prescription?" YES "Do you want us to refill your prescription automatically each month?" YES "We will text message you when your prescription is ready to be picked up." That didn't happen. I checked Walmart Pharmacy's website. It showed that the prescription was ready for pickup. I mentioned this to Walmart's clerk when I picked up the prescription. She said that they were having to call people 7 days after their prescriptions were filled to come pick up their prescripti...

bills

In three months we've paid Labcorp alone nearly a thousand dollars. Medicare paid next to nothing. Our UnitedHealth/AARP supplemental health insurance paid ZERO . Then there's prescriptions, whopping increases in  UnitedHealth/AARP supplemental health  insurance premium payments (the GALL !), etc. The cost of medical care in the US is OUTRAGEOUS ! Of course, I'll keep paying for Jenny's medical expenses--until my last dime. This year we'll be celebrating our 59th wedding anniversary.  I just wonder how soon we'll be spending our last dime. 😠

AARP: How a Smart Home Can Help You or a Loved One Age in Place Right Now

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2024/smart-home-age-in-place.html   furnished by Rachael Bell Lite, Sales Counselor, Westminster Canterbury Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, VA. 

AARP survey: older adults want to age in place

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  "Data shows that 77 percent of adults 50 and older want to remain in their homes for the long term — a number that has been consistent for more than a decade." https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2021/home-and-community-preferences-survey.html no surprise here.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/164316313@N02/27999711698 attribution: Stannah International and flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en