I did a tour of the new Agingcare website and I don't think I like it.
First and most important, my head got cut off in the profile picture, only the torso is showing. That's not very nice. At all. Looks are very important, even to a polar bear. It took me a long time to pose for that picture. haha
Second, when I see an interesting question or discussion, and don't have any relevant answer or comment to add, but would like to read what others have to say, I can just click "Follow" and that tread will appear on my Follow list. The new Agingcare website doesn't have it. Why? That feature is very useful for a newbie like me.
Third, I prefer the large blue font type of the old site. Much easier to read. The new site has light smaller font size on a light blue background. Not as easy to read.
Whoever in charge of Agingcare website, can you fix the above?
Thanks
My now-departed mother talked a good game. But truth is, my Mom would have been thrilled for me to star in the roles of Dorker and SIL during her old age and decline. Thrilled.
For me, it was the logistics of my location and my even-farther-away job — not my boundary-setting skills — that drew my initial line in the sand.
Then, much more of my strength came from stumbling upon AgingCare. What an eye-opener.
The cautionary tales awakened something in me that I was previously unable to articulate.
Next level : My own saga plus my AC knowledge shed some serious light on how twisted my in-laws are. Without this site, I’d probably still be “going with the flow” and extending myself to those ninnies more than they extend themselves to each other. Or to their own parents. Or to me and my extended family. (Just had to throw in that last one, for comic relief.)
Constantly being called upon to compensate for other people’s personality disorders is not a blessing. It’s not normal. It’s not appropriate.
Yet that is the expectation for so many of us.
It’s an uphill battle.
I’m holding my own, but I need constant reminders of the truth. That’s what the Dorker saga does for me. And I hope some of my rants help her stay on the self-care track.
To each their own!
A quote to remember! And it is indeed the expectation that we constantly are called upon to do so.
Another thing -- I don't get why people complain about Dorker's thread. If they don't like it, don't read it!
As as far as the Dysfunctional stuff. I sympathize with everyone. I’ve been there, but prefer to keep it in the rear window. The key players in my family dysfunction are deceased and I won’t resurrect them willingly. Dysfunction tends to be the gift that keeps on giving.
on the main page, the same threads seem to be repeated under the different headers and late at night in bed, I just don't have the desire to scroll through long enough to find something
the old A/C had a more user friendly experience and I wonder if new posters have questions that no one ever sees
The popular questions and discussions are just a PITA, they clutter up the page and some are closed or no longer relevant.
I stopped answering the last long one we had on here with the previous format as hardly anyone new answering wasn't reading the previous postings where many of us were giving informative medical facts. It turned into too much of a bully session by the new posters who's first time on the website was about Hospice ... [sigh].
"A R C H I V E D "
Even though I am not a caregiver anymore I still feel like I have PTSD from my caregiving experience and it's nice to know that when I feel the need for confirmation of my feelings or just someone to talk to that you are all still around.
So, with that being said.............:)
Cwillie, I had to really think hard to figure out what PITA stands for 😆
That was me, liking your post.
What about the feature (that I have experienced on my news feed:)
If you, "like" my post, the like appears with the repeat of my comment
On my News Feed, where I receive also messages and private messages.
The stressed out caregivers on here (includes me) are more likely to lose touch with reality before losing touch with you or the fabulous support system of the AgingCare website.
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Yes, your squirrel is gone, my pic is gone.
All that's left right this minute for everyone is their letter/initial.
I trust they will fix this soon. I am not going to panic, but instead, will put my jammies on early tonight.
Ever heard of a psychotic break from reality,,?
Well, I do need a break, but not that kind.
You don't either. Your reality is more of a specialized version of defiance speckled with a great sense of humor.
I have learned to appreciate defiance because of you, it has helped me to lighten up about things, and post often on "Caregiver's Behaving Badly".
All respect to my friend!
It did try me but put me back on the shelf cause I didn't taste good.
Someone mentioned on another post that it would be nice if the name of the original poster was listed along with the name of the person who posted most recently. I like that idea (especially if I didn't click on the "Follow" option). When you search for someone, the results skip around from year to year and are not in chronological order. (Example: April 2018, June 2015, August 2018, December 2017, January 2014, July 2018, etc.) And if you can't remember the exact question, then you can't search for it.
Too many sections -- Needs Answers, Recent, Popular? And then there are sections for Questions and Discussions.
There are paid professionals who contribute on this site, correct? Maybe they should be the ones to answer the Needs Answers ones. I don't think the rest of us should be "nagged" to answer questions.
Once Dorker's saga is ended, I will probably only just check into this site once in a while. The new format is making it too difficult to participate much more than that.
We released some small changes to the navigation bar and drop-down menu this afternoon. If you use the three lines on the top left of the page to expand the menu, you can click on "Ask a Question" to quickly navigate to the forum. I hope this helps!