In this essay for National Family Caregivers Month, Safieh Hekmat describes a day in the life of being a family caregiver for her parents during the p…
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The love of a daughter and caregiver
November 19, 2020
Do the Scary Thing First
October 22, 2019
Caregivers often find themselves feeling like "Victims." There is nothing more debilitating than victimhood. It takes away your power. It puts the pow…
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Understanding Rent Control in DC: The 2019 Annual Increase
May 23, 2019
My husband and I are “aging in place” in our rent-controlled apartment in upper Northwest DC. When we moved in 40 years ago, I didn’t know anyth…
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Understanding Your Rights as a DC Renter: Online Resources for You
March 19, 2019
For the last two years, I have trekked down to the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University to attend the DC’s Office of Tenant Advocate’s…
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Grandma’s Secrets: 5 Questions for Thoughtful Conversation
October 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: Carolyn Miller Parr, J.D., is a former judge and elder mediator. A great-grandmother and caregiver for two close family members, toda…
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Daughter cautions to other adult children: ‘Don’t wait until a crisis’
November 7, 2017
Never in my wildest dreams could I have predicted that at age 45 I would be dealing with a caregiving crisis involving my mother. By most standard…
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How joining a support group changed my life
October 18, 2017
Do you ever look back on a particular event in your life or a decision you’ve made, and think, “That changed the course of my life?”. This h…
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What you need to know about aging and oral health
October 12, 2017
If you've been regularly reading Iona's blog, you might recall that I last wrote about oral care in long term care facilities (LTCF) and shared a guid…
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My New Neighbor: It’s Not Who You’d Expect
August 14, 2017
My new neighbor is renting for the first time. Even though we are in two different generations — I always enjoy seeing her and hearing about her wo…
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The demands of caregiving: why child care and elder care are so different
July 13, 2017
Families near and far are providing a variety of caregiving tasks, including bill paying, medication management, and personal care. With an unpreceden…
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