Linda Abbit of Tender Loving Eldercare has a treasure trove of holiday advice on how we can get through the holidays successfully as caregivers.
How exactly do you deal with the hectic, sometimes difficult holidays while you're trying to care give?
There is plenty of advice here which we can actually use such as how to get over the guilt of not being able to do it all and how to interact with Alzheimer's relatives.
Let's not forget the practical tips too. Linda has found a good article on how to keep our aging parents warm, because as we all know, older people tend to get colder than the rest of us.
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