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David Solie’s Complimentary Booklets for Caregivers

September 25, 2018

So far, I have created five (5) booklets for caregivers and their families. I have two more in the works. All five are complimentary, available in a PDF format and can be ordered using the form below. Here is a…

New PDF Booklet: Conversations Near The End

September 23, 2018

“We wish it didn’t come to this, but it does. Someone you care about is at the end of their life. No one knows exactly when but everyone is clear about what’s happening. Now comes the hard part, the conversations…

Another Caregiver Dilemma: Aging Parent Kicked Out Of Assisted Living Residence

September 20, 2018

Fact: Caregiving dilemmas beget new caregiving dilemmas. Just when you have succeeded in placing an aging parent in an assisted living residence and things are working out, a change in “health status” suddenly disqualifies him or her from staying there. …

Healthy Eighty-Something Parents Don’t Want To Talk About It

August 27, 2018

Of course the “it” is about moving at some point out of their home. The adult children want to get a head star at investigation senior living options with their parents before new accommodations are actually needed, But attempts to…

Sorting Out Aging Parent’s Situations and Issues: Start With A Graphic Overview of “All The Moving Parts”

August 20, 2018

In our work with older adults and their families, we find that a graphic overview (aka mind map)of the “moving parts” of their situation or issue helps everyone better understand its context as well as possible steps that could be…

Common Pitfalls In Caregiving: Forgetting The Person You UsedTo Be

August 8, 2018

Caring for aging parents is a consumptive role that requires compassion and resilience to keep everything together. Ironically, it’s also a role where often positive feedback is more the exception than the rule while negative feedback flows freely from aging…

When “Little Changes” Cause Everything To Fall Apart

July 26, 2018

There are no “little” changes in the world of aging parents. Any action, throwing out old magazines, scheduling an appointment without telling them, or not including a sibling in what seems a minor decision can trigger a temporary system shut…

Three Complimentary PDF Booklets by David Solie

July 6, 2018

These three booklets have proven useful to professionals and laypeople alike. Together, they offer a preview of the unique challenges of caring for aging parents, insights into the unspoken but all consuming psychological agenda of the last phase of life…

PDF Booklet: Unlocking the Communication Code of Seniors

June 21, 2018

This foundational article is now available in a PDF booklet that can be shared family members, colleagues, clients and anyone who is involved with older adults. Just use the order form below to obtain your complimentary copy The single biggest…

Communicating Tough Choices. Booklet (pdf)

June 6, 2018

Introduction At some point in the lives of our aging parents things slip out of control. It may be a subtle change over time that finally becomes unmanageable or the sudden arrival of a medical setback. As much as we…