tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424288185418554374.post4005317142175964990..comments2023-12-23T20:32:03.960-08:00Comments on otherspoon: Frailty and the Elderly.Ann Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690469764844904030noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424288185418554374.post-73665903809986154632010-01-15T17:48:40.279-08:002010-01-15T17:48:40.279-08:00Or perhaps it would be a fine legacy of the baby b...Or perhaps it would be a fine legacy of the baby boomer generation, this de-mystifying of death. Heaven knows we will have to reckon with it in some way as they grey.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, Jan. And please continue to keep me updated on your mother! <br /><br />AnnAnn Neumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690469764844904030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424288185418554374.post-51410114275011620202010-01-15T17:30:18.394-08:002010-01-15T17:30:18.394-08:00You're right, L.A. Perhaps our younger generat...You're right, L.A. Perhaps our younger generations will be more prone to discuss and act on these realities, out of necessity.<br /><br />Jan <br />Publisher, LiftChairReviews.comJan Heinenhttp://liftchairreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424288185418554374.post-90193024073463780692010-01-05T18:26:13.213-08:002010-01-05T18:26:13.213-08:00Thanks for writing, Jan. She sounds like one toug...Thanks for writing, Jan. She sounds like one tough lady. <br /><br />I think beyond family conversations about care choices, our society is going to soon have to address the new realities of elder care. Just having skilled practitioners, dignified laws, and affordable services is not enough. Until the idea of how we die approaches the reality, we'll be challenged with those who are unprepared for the unavoidable.Ann Neumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690469764844904030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424288185418554374.post-64165092364475781012010-01-05T14:56:57.702-08:002010-01-05T14:56:57.702-08:00My 91 year old mother also had great difficulty gr...My 91 year old mother also had great difficulty grasping that one day she might need help with daily living routines. She preferred to believe that she would not live long enough for this to be a reality. She fought using a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair. When a stroke took her eyesight we thought she would give up. She is now in a facility, talking as if she can walk, see, and still do all the chores she used to do.<br /><br />Jan<br />LiftChairReviews.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743565209143200849noreply@blogger.com