Cleanliness was never a problem with MY mother! She was fastidious and tidy to a fault. The issue came up with my husband’s mother, who moved in with us two weeks ago. Obviously I was aware that it’s a common problem. How else would I recognize that old lady smell that now pervades our guest room? But [...]
Archive for January, 2010
What is it With Old Ladies and Hygeine?
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Sometimes it all happens at once
Posted in caregiving, elder care, sandwich generation on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yay! I finally managed to break back into my blog! I’ve been locked out of it for months. Seems every time I asked for a new password I’m interrupted. By the time I get back, the page is invalid or expired or whatever. But this time I scored! Today was one of those sandwich days. It started rather [...]
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Mary Fagan
Welcome!
It all started with a book: Old People - Confessions of a Clueless Caregiver. It was written one rainy day in 2001 when my frustrations and observations finally flowed into my computer. Years later, when The Folks had passed, I brought the chronicle to a close. To date it remains unpublished. There's hardly any point. Just sending the manuscript to my sister, who sent it to my cousin who sent it to a friend, etc. has filled my email box with responses! So, dear caregivers past, present and future, this blog's for you!About Me
Born in Lafayette, Indiana. Attended Adrian College and Central Michigan University; started out in advertising. Now retired and living with my husband in Friendswood TX after working over a decade in the space program.
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