by Nancy Ruffner | Oct 12, 2022 | Elder Care
What is long-distance caregiving? And who is a long-distance caregiver? We read and hear this term, but what does it really mean? Aside from being hard and scary, what else is significant? As the term suggests, it is: providing care for another, locating care and...
by Nancy Ruffner | Sep 27, 2022 | Aging Successfully
A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to the concept of F.U.D.G.E (Fear Uncertainty Doubt Guilt and Exhaustion). I will begin and, over time, will break down the elements of F.U.D.G.E, beginning with F for Fear. We can nibble on F.U.D.G.E and overeat at times, and...
by Nancy Ruffner | Sep 21, 2022 | Motivation
“If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” – Woodrow Wilson I am in the middle of change and learning so much about how to greet it. Use it. That’s right, change is occurring, and I have the choice of it happening to me, change being thrust upon me,...
by Nancy Ruffner | Sep 14, 2022 | Aging Successfully
The time arrives in each of our lives when help is needed. What shall I do, we think. The very fact that help is needed can cause anxiety and can present a daunting challenge: Asking For Help. Whether the matter is simple or complex many of us have an aversion to...
by Nancy Ruffner | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Does F.U.D.G.E. get your attention? Does it get your attention when spelled in CAPS and with periods? It did mine when I first encountered the term. The first time I read about F.U.D.G.E. was when as a newer Patient Advocate, I was reading the work of Trisha...
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