SENIOR HOME CARE:
Infections may lead to faster memory loss in Alzheimer’s Disease. Per @ALZHEIMERSread
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is September 14-20. Invisible Illness Week’s site has plenty of great information such as an article on handicapped parking spots and @invisibleillwk is sending out tweets to help us help aging relatives and others dealing with Invisible Chronic Illness, such as “Consider yourself a friend for the journey, not a physician or savior” and “What she could do yesterday may not be possible today.”
Alzheimer’s Reading Room: Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia
Being There & Far Away – Adult children living far from aging parents have many of the hardships and few of the rewards of near-by senior home care givers. Per @matthewbjohnson
Caregiving.com has several fun contests going on all through September: September Summer Send-Off: You Can Win! In fact, I just won a $25 Visa gift card! How about you? Let us know if you win. I’d love to announce your name as a winner for this contest! 
How To Get Assistance For Your Prescription Medication. Per @ParkinsonsInfo
Loss of Taste in the Elderly. Per @PattyGrace
GRANDPARENTS:
This economy can be hard on our grandkids as well as adults. Sesame Street has a special coming up dealing with that very subject, all about Elmo’s mom losing her job. The Sesame Street special airs 8 p.m. Sept. 9 on most PBS stations including #Detroit & #Toledo which have both been hard hit. Thank you to @MonroeOnABudget for letting us know.
WOW! A great HANNAH MONTANA wardrobe contest from And Freebies for All. Terrific fun for our granddaughters, this contest is open for entries from 9/1/09 through 9/19/09 at 11:59pm PST. Be sure to leave a valid email address in your comment.
Grandparents Day is September 13, 2009. You can find lots of fun family activities to help you and your family celebrate by clicking the link.
@Carebuzz has some sweet quotes about Grandparents for Grandparents Day! Great for making homemade cards and gifts.
SANDWICH GENERATION:
More fun contests:
Enjoy a night out with a great meal from @PFChangs by winning a $100 gift certificate from @lkwhtmomfound…and Dad too! I have to tell you, I LOVE PF Changs. Their food is healthy and delicious. They even offer you a choice of white or brown rice. Yummy!
Awesome giveaway from @Moomettes. Enter by November 15 to win a brand new GE kitchen appliance!
Enter to win a @storkcraft Classic Wooden Rocking Horse. It’s a beautiful gift for grandkids! Hurry! This giveaway will end September 10th, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST.
Not only did I win a prize from @Caregiving, I also won a prize from @TwinHappyJen – a gift certificate from @happypandababy. Thank you @TwinHappyJen and @happypandababy!
Autumn is almost here! A fun outing with aging parents and/or grandkids – enjoy fall leaves with a ride to mountains or parks. While you are out, collect leaves for craft projects. Thanks to @SrHelpersNEOH & @SeniorHomeCare for that great tip.
Grand encouragement for the Sandwich Generation: I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.“ Ps 91:2 (NIV)
Social Networking Safety for the Baby Boomer Generation.
30 fascinating and bizarre ads to leave you with a big smile as you go about your Sandwich Generation caregiving. Per @Journeywoman @Inia_Bergamot @MLTGroup
