This is your "go-to" place for mental health and aging. Learn about mental health conditions (like depression, anxiety, and sleep problems) among older adults, gain clarity on cognitive disorders that are more common in older adults, like mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia, and get tips for optimal brain health and mental well-being in older adulthood.
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My brother's excuse is he and wife decided to NOT have kids and travel and since I have a child, elder caregiving should be primary in my life. I'm also a single mom on a single income. I've taken eldercare on but my Mom has cancer and Alzheimers and it has been emotionally and financially draining. I have to front $$ for all her medical and house bills and worked 10% time for 6 months this year. This past week my brother's wife got pissed because I reached out to remind them both of my Mom's final cancer scan and follow up diagnosis appointment dates, which I asked my brother to help with to *ensure* that both of them are there for mom this time. Brother previously said he'd take her and my mom has to stay with them overnight. Wife says that text "woke her up," I shouldn't be involving her, and I don't respect their schedules. Well SHE keeps their schedule so wtf am I supposed to do??? I've given up on them and wife in particular - shes a selfish B. She also refused to drive my brother to my parents house 90 mins away when my father died. I had to drive 90 minutes in their direction, pick him up, and by the time my brother and I arrived 3 hours later Dad was being loaded on the truck. The whole neighborhood was at the house like, "Where the F have you both been for hours and hours?? Your Mom is in tears." All because my sister in law doesn't like to be around sick people.
You are basically enabling the selfish absent sibling.. their boundaries are ... "mom is your problem, maybe you did something in your past life to deserve this"
i am 41 was a heavy drinker , i had an episode of SVT my heart wouldn't come down below 220, i was in ICU , thanks to alcohol ...,now i am done with it life is too precious to be destroyed by this poison...PS no amount of alcohol is safe for anyone this one glass of wine a day is good is pure BS its all propaganda funded by alcohol mafia , just don't drink
Congrats on your recovery! 💪🏽 and you’re right about the amount of alcohol that is safe. Since the filming of this video, New guidelines recommend no alcohol
I'm 39 and I'm here because I'm so sad for my husband He is 52 and has become so self-conscious over his age after he was rejected in job interviews based on his age He finally found a job, and I see that he is very self-conscious about his age being revealed It truly breaks my heart to see this strong, intelligent and responsible man suffer like this It is not fair whatsoever
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Yep! I’m 64 and severely depressed. I was just an annoyance to them, as I seem to be for everyone, including my family. Therefore, I try not to bother anyone.
although you biologically clearly could look either male or female, but there are genderless people based on their feelings or behavior , we should also make ageless orienation to fight ageism , besides feelings or behavior, you biologically clearly could look from another age
In order to feel guilty, one must first take responsibility for their actions. << Alcoholics are incapable of this! They drink because they inherited the disease from their parents, or something at work drives them to it, or something at home stressed them out, or the day of the week ends in the letter Y. And they "tried" to get sober "for you" and they failed because YOU didn't support them enough. It's NEVER their fault! Because "G" in CAGE is invalid, this "test" is BS!
My mom died in 2022 an i where lucky to care for her ib her own hobe but got nothing inheritance by her only a letter stating everything belongs to me when she did I lives in her home an he as to deal with a greedy brother who is dumb ha arsly speak to him Because he s a rhief I lived in her home an no bodt cannot kick me out I repair the gone an pay mt bilks rgey dumb inly after nibey wrc
I'm a sibling that hasn't helped in over 1or 2 years I have five siblings so we total 6. Anyway I'm dealing w mental health issues it destroys me inside watching my father die slowly I already struggle with suicide ideation I can't or don't know how to cope I'm hurting and I understand they are stressed and mad but I'm just trying to stay sane and be here how beautiful is life really....this sucks. I don't wanna be here that much longer 😭😭 I love my parents no matter what anyone thinks or say.
Bad title. Should have had dementia in the title. I’m looking for heal with slowly degrading lungs of my father. He’s quite there mentally but cannot take care of himself without us actually living there (which we talked about and agree would not work for our family/kids/pets). Not saying this isn’t important. Just that the title should change 😊
Your title says "health," not "mental health." The implication of health in general and ageism is that you're claiming not to get less healthy as you age. I know that isn't true.
Yes, many experts and physicians peer to peer writings not only suggest aging is a disease but have it documented that aging and the ailments that come along with it is in fact a disease/disorder. They also say that it can be reversed.
At your age, I am sure you are already suffering from ageism, because you are a woman. Therefore, you need to hide your grey hair when a man doesn't. If you are single or become single at your age, you will have a much harder time to find a mate and remarry, than a man would. Men interested in you will be older or much older, when a man can turn around and marry a younger, or much younger woman. All of this shit that women have to go through, affects our mental health.
I am not only happy am alive but also glad that "Dr Madida" was able treat and cure me with his herbal medication of my parosmia, Meniere disease and Parkinson disease(PD) with their herbal treatment🌿🌿🌿…
After reading about the joys of Heaven, no sin, no crying, being with Jesus, why would you want to live on an earth where they’re fighting and war and pornography and evil everywhere. It’s scary to even walk outside sometimes. So much crime.
I could not handle life without the Lord Jesus Christ. I am almost 70 and life has gone by so fast. Cannot believe I’m at this age now. I really messed up a lot in life. I feel bad about that, but I know that God forgives me when I repent. But life is really sad.
Here’s a question, is it a forgone conclusion you’re morally obligated to be a caregiver (or at least a heavily involved one) for an aging parent, and do their own savings and your own (but mostly theirs) enough to fund a nursing home, assuming it’s well vetted?
I needed permission to be kind and respectful, but firm. You're the only person I've watched giving me that permission. Thank you. Have 86 year old parents who are falling (broken shoulder) too weak to prepare meals some days, cognitive decline, multiple ER runs via ambulance, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, but absolutely refuse gentle suggestions to go to a nice assisted living facility, which they can afford. I'm so worn out over this - emotionally and physically.
